BORN

1919

DIED

2014

FUNERAL HOME

Benjamin J. Callahan Funeral Home

318 Burnside Ave

East Hartford, Connecticut

America Perneta Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Apr. 2, 2014.

America R. (Loureiro) Perneta, 94, of Enfield, formerly of Suffield and East Hartford, died Tuesday April 1, 2014. She was born in Espinhal, Coimbra, Portugal, a daughter of the late Manuel and Barbara (Ramos) Loureiro and was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in East Hartford. Her husband Antonio G. Perneta and her daughter Bela Perneta predeceased her. She is survived by her daughter Cindy Perneta of Enfield, her sister Lourdes Pina of Marlborough, her nieces Grace Rizza and Mary Gaspar and her nephews Carlos, Joe and Tino Pina. Funeral services will be Monday April 7th, 9AM from the Benjamin J. Callahan Funeral Home, 318 Burnside Avenue, followed by the Liturgy of Christian Burial, 10AM at St. Mary's Church, both in East Hartford. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery in Manchester. For more information or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.callahanfuneral.com

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April 13, 2014

Cindy, so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you. May she rest in peace.

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Apr

7

Funeral service

9:00 a.m.

Benjamin J. Callahan Funeral Home

318 Burnside Ave, East Hartford, CT 06108

Apr

7

Liturgy

10:00 a.m.

St. Mary's Church

East Hartford, CT

Apr

7

Burial

St. James Cemetery

CT

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Benjamin J. Callahan Funeral Home

318 Burnside Ave, East Hartford, CT 06108

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