Obit: Warren T Hanna Sr

Boston Herald, Boston, Ma. June 26, 2007

Warren T Hannah Sr of Framingham, 87, business owner, vet

Warren T "Ward" Hanna Sr of Framingham, a business owner and World War II veteran, died Thursday at his home. He was 87.

orn in Natick, Mr Hanna was a graduate of Natick High School, where he was the captain of the footall and gold teams. He was also a member of the hockey team and served as a swimming instructor for the Red Cross. He attended the Rhode Island School of Design.

After graduation, Mr Hanna joined the Parachute Infantry and served at the parachute jump instructors' school at Fort Benning, Ga. He served with the 50 11th Airborne group immortalized in Stephen E Ambrose's book and HBO television series "Band Of Brothers." While in the airborne group, he tested and created different techniques on various parachute drop methods. He procured a patent for a quick-release device for use on parachute harnesses to allow the wearer to release their harness when hung up on trees.

After his military service, he founded the Worcester Air Conditioning Co in 1960. In 1986, he founded the Hard of Hearing Advocates, a non-profit designed to provide advocacy for hard-of-hearing people.

Mr Hanna is survived by his wife, H Patricia (Kincade); three sons, Warren Thomas Jr of Sherborn, Dana of Northboro and Gary of Del Ray Beach, Fla; and two grandchildren.

A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11am today in St Bridget's Church, Framingham.

Arrangements y John Everett and Sons Funeral Home, Natick

Obit: Leo Lawrence Pero

July 13, 1928 - Boston Globe

Leo Lawrence Pero

In Somerville, July 12, beloved husband of Josephine Boudreau Pero, Funeral Sunday afternoon at 1:15 from his late home, 86 Concord Ave. Repose mass Monday morning in St Joseph Church at 7:30. Late member of the Order of Eagles, 1038 F. O. E. and North Cambridge Court M. C. O. F. Relatives and friend kindly invited.

Obit: Margaret (McMahon) Pero

December 3, 1964 - Somerville Journal and Somerville Press

Margaret Pero

Mrs. Margaret (McMahon) Pero, 51, of 19 Wyatt St, died Nov 29. Born in Cambridge, she had lived in Somerville for 18 years.

She is survived by her husband, Henry A Pero, a daughter, Mrs. Joan Mercer; 2 brothers Christopher and James McMahon; and a sister Mrs Mary Hogan.

Funeral mass was from the Daniel F O'Brien Funeral Home, with a Solemn High Requiem Mass at St Josephs Church Wednesday morning. Burial was in Cambridge Cemetery.