Evelyn Perry

BARRE – Evelyn Perry, 93, of Platinum Plain passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at her home.

Born on February 17, 1928 in Barre, she was the daughter of William and Annie Mackie (Lillie) Imlach and a lifelong resident of Barre.  She was raised, surrounded by her close-knit Scottish family.  As a child of the depression and WWII, Evelyn became a determined, tenacious, and independent woman, with a quick-witted sense of humor.

Evelyn loved sports, however, in her time, sports were for boys. She was a cheer leader and a lifeguard, because those were the only activities girls were allowed to participate in back then.  Later in life, Evelyn became a strong proponent or Equal Rights for Women, and found great joy knowing that her daughters and granddaughters had many more opportunities than she did.

After Evelyn graduated from Spaulding High School in 1946, she worked as a telephone operator.  She and her friends would often have lunch together at the Green Mountain Diner.  One day, Evelyn’s friend teased her by saying that she never dated the same man twice.  Evelyn’s quick response was “Ok.  I’ll marry the next man who walks through that door.”  The next man was Courtland L. Perry, Jr. They were married a year and a half later and were happily together until his passing 37 years later.  Courtland passed away on February 7, 1988.

Court and Evelyn raised four children together, and the house was Evelyn’s domain.  Whether it be a sewing machine, kitchen whisk, plumbers wrench or the stones of the wall she built for her garden, Evelyn mastered the tools of her trade and beyond.  In her off hours (minutes), Evelyn was an avid reader, enjoyed many creative hobbies, and appreciated the beauty of nature.

Survivors include her children Ann Perry Perreault and her husband, Bruce; Kathleen Perry Tiller;   Courtland L. Perry III and his wife, Cynthia Hamblin Perry; and Jennifer Perry (Sargeant); her grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Kate Perreault Callahan, Mike, and Amanda Callahan;  Brye Perreault Beckwith and Steven Beckwith;  Hayley Tiller Albert, Matt, and Hank Albert;  Chelsea Tiller Chapman, Matt, and Reid Chapman;  Cory (Courtland) L. Perry IV, Hsiao-Han Huang, Courtland L. Perry V, and Elijah Perry; Shelby Perry, Lily Sargeant, Dayle Sargeant, and Greer Sargeant as well as many grand-pets who loved to visit Evelyn, and her ever ready stash of ‘cookies’ in the cabinet.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Courtland Perry and her sister, Major Eleanor Hope Imlach.

The service to honor and celebrate her life will be held at the convenience of her family.  There are no calling hours.

If you would like to honor Evelyn, in lieu of flowers, we hope you will consider sending a donation to the Women’s Sports Foundation, 247 West 30 ^th Street, 5 ^th Fl, New York, NY  10001, womenssportsfoundation.org,