Mary G. Perini, 63, of West Reading, passed away March 3, 2017, in the Reading Hospital after a long battle with MS. Born in Cornwall, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Richard and Sophie (Gerlovich) Perini.

She was a 1971 graduate of Holy Name High School and later graduated from the McCann School of Beauty.

Mary was employed as an administrative assistant for the Pennsylvania Department of Hearing and Appeals.

She was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West Reading.

Mary loved animals and was member of the Berks Dog Club and loved going to dog shows. Mary loved to ride

horses and played the organ at St. Benedict's Roman

Catholic Church.

She is survived by her siblings: Michael, husband of Fran Perini; Richard, husband of Marie Perini; John, husband

of Pamela Perini; Steve, husband of Marcy Perini; and

Angela, wife of Robert Lesher. Many nieces and nephews also survive her.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, March 9, 2017, at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, 740 Cherry St., West Reading, PA 19611. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family. A visitation will be held Thursday from 9-10 a.m. in the church.

The Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading, is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the

Pennsylvania SPCA, 350 E. Erie Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19134.