Rachel Perry

[from a book by JH & JK:]

Rachel had finished her schooling in Janina so she went right to work upon arrival in America. She worked for her Uncle Matathias sewing aprons and pajamas.

Rachel was the first in the family to marry. She married Jack Perry, on the 29th of May 1929, in Brooklyn. He was the son of James and Grace Perry and was born on the 29th of October 1899, in Kittyhawk, North Carolina. They made their home in Brooklyn, and after a honeymoon, that included Washington D.C. and a trip to Virginia to meet Jack's family, they began their family. They had three beautiful girls. Patricia was born on the 22nd of April 1930. Lynne was born on the 23rd of June 1931, and Jeanette was born on the 7th of May 1934. Jack was a salesman and as the kids grew older Rae worked in the garment industry.

Rae's two oldest daughters had moved to California, so in 1959 the rest of the family decided to move there and made their home in North Hollywood. Jack Perry died on the 15th of November 1968. The family decided to stay in California and Rachel lived with her two daughters, Pat and Lynne, in a beautiful home in Carlsbad, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, until she passed away in 1993.