Mary Perthel Obituary
We bid farewell to Mary Perthel of Waterloo, New York, born in Rochester, New York, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on May 25, 2025 at the age of 82. Mary touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Mary farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Mary is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Leo N. Keilen and Mary Kathleen Walker Keilen; her husband Jerry Perthel; and her brother John Keilen. She is survived by: her children, Cathy Sharpe, Steven Perthel (Lori), Debbie Jones (Charles) and Lisa Lindon; and her sister Jean Cecere (Gary). She is also survived by 12 grandchildren.
