Obituary of Rita A. Perrault

Rita A. (Clark) Perrault, our loving Mother, beautiful Grandmother and Great-Grandmother passed away peacefully on November 24, 2015, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. We take comfort that she is back in Dad's arms, her devoted husband of over 63 years. Rita was born in Johnson City, NY and was a devout parishioner of the Church of Sts. John and Andrew for over 50 years. A beautiful woman, inside and out, she modeled for Drazen's City of Fashion in the early days of television, wrote commercials for WBNG TV and worked at Rudolph's Jewelers. After marrying her high school sweetheart, Don Perrault, she lived a bountiful life, dedicated to her Faith, Family and Friends. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald (Don) Perrault; her siblings, Mary (Clark) Murphy and Gerald Clark; infant son, Mark Perrault; sister-in-law, Rita Clark; brothers-in-law, William Holdsworth, Robert Kahl and Raymond Murphy; and lifelong friend, Anthony (Tony) Riley. She is survived by her sisters, Norma (Clark) Holdsworth and Dolores (Clark) Kahl; her brother, John (Jack) Clark; sister-in-law, Terry Clark; her children, Michele Perrault and husband, Anthony Czarzasty, Mark and Helen Perrault, Leigh and Jim Van Woert, Rita Perrault, Gerald and Shannon Perrault, Kelley and Michael Kane, Cathleen and Daniel Eggleston, Lizanne Perrault Clifford, Nichole and Troy Williams; grandchildren, Michael Pessagno, Colette Montgomery, Michael Perrault, Brian Perrault, Mark Perrault, Corey Van Woert, Christopher Van Woert, Joseph Perrault, Jennifer Kushner, Katie Perrault, Madison Perrault, Casey Kane, William Eggleston, Mary Eggleston, Christian Eggleston, Gerald Eggleston, Grant Eggleston, Jordan Clifford, Perri Clifford, Celia Clifford, Donald Williams, Dolan Williams and Olivia Williams; great-grandchild, Hunter Montgomery; best friend, Anne Riley; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family is grateful to the staff at Keepsake Village at Castle Gardens for their compassionate care of Mom over the last three years. A Funeral Mass will be offered at the Church of Saints John and Andrew, Vestal Avenue, Binghamton Monday at 12:30 p.m. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Johnson City. The family will receive friends at the J.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main Street, Binghamton Sunday from 4-7 p.m. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Rita may be made to the Alzheimer's Association , 401 Hayes Ave., Endicott, NY 13760 or CHOW, 3 Otseningo St., Binghamton, NY 13903.