Edmond Joseph Perpetua, 82, a cherished husband, father and grandfather, of Pembroke Pines, entered into eternal life on Friday, February 3, 2017, after a long courageous battle with Alzheimer’s.

He was born in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Camillo and Teresa Perpetua. A graduate of Dewey High School in Brooklyn, NY. Ed joined the US Army and proudly served this country between 1954-1956. After being discharged from the Army, Ed worked in the telecommunication industry for the New York Telephone Company (Verizon) for over 35 years. After retiring in 1989, Ed became a tennis instructor.

Ed was an athlete all of his life, he enjoyed softball, baseball, tennis and long walks. He loved to travel, had the opportunity to travel to Italy, visited Japan for his son’s wedding and enjoyed a few cruises with his darling Annette. He was truly an excellent husband, dad and great grandfather, who always went above and beyond to take care of his family.

His memory will always be cherished by his devoted wife of 56 years, Annette Perpetua; son, Edmond C. (Mayuko) Perpetua; daughters, Jill (Kenneth) Martinez and Jane (Mark) Giudice; and grandchildren, Ryan, Samantha, Nicholas, Matthew and Yuriko. 

His family wants to acknowledge and thank the staff at God’s VIP Senior Care for the excellent care they provided to Ed for the past two and a half years. 

A gathering of family and friends will be held on Monday, February 27, 2017, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. with a Tributes of a Lifetime Service at 5:30 p.m. at Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care, University Drive Chapel. Memorial Mass will take place on Tuesday, February 28, 10:00 a.m. at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church. Inurnment with Military Honors will follow at South Florida National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, family suggests donations be made in Edmond’s memory to the Fisher Center for Alzheimer Research, www.alzinfo.org