Angelo Dominick Perini passed away on the morning of May 12th, 2026, in the presence of his sons, James and Michael and grandchildren Theresa and Anthony, at Concordia Villa St. Joseph in Baden, where he resided for the past year and a half.
Angelo touched many lives. He was a loyal son and brother, a loving husband, a proud father, grandfather, great-grandfather, a gifted electrical engineer, and a good friend to many.
Angelo was a native New Yorker, who was born on June 16th, 1938, soon after his mother arrived from Italy by ship. He was raised in Garnerville on the Hudson River, lived briefly in New York City where he met his wife, Mary Frances Forhan, who he married on August 24, 1963. They then moved to Poughkeepsie, New York, where they shared 61 years of love and adventures.
He is survived by his four children: James and his wife, Lori, of Beaver, Michael of Millbrook, New York, Julia and her husband, John Frentress of Portland, Oregon and David and his wife, Amanda of Pittsburgh, four grandchildren: Dr. Kelly and her husband, Dr. Alan Slipak of Sewickley, Rachel and her husband, Aaron Westbrook of Harrisburg, Theresa Perini of Beaver, and Anthony Perini of Beaver, and five great-grandchildren: Samuel, Cecilia, and Alexander Slipak, and Reuben and Vincent Westbrook. Frequent visits from his great-grandchildren were by far the highlight of his time at Villa St Joseph.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Giulia and Pietro Perini, and his brothers, Dominick Perini and Louis Perini, and his wife, Mary.
As the eldest child of Italian immigrants, he learned the value of hard work, perseverance, and education. He served in the US Army from 1959-1961 at White Sands Missile Range where he helped develop the first-generation guided missile defense system during the Cold War. After receiving an honorable discharge, he went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College where he excelled in mathematics and physics. He and Mary moved to Poughkeepsie, New York in 1964 where they raised four children together. Angelo worked for IBM for 31 years, leading teams on early data science research on large, mainframe computers that evolved into the Internet and had the underpinnings of the modern AI world.
He committed himself fully to whatever captured his interest: fly fishing, tent camping, the latest technology, current events and politics, and his lifelong passion for golf. He enjoyed spending time with his wife and children in the Catskill mountains where he maintained a camp for decades. He loved to tell people that he was born in America but was made in Italy and he maintained close connections with his northern Italian relatives. He was fluent in both English and Italian and he took numerous long trips to Italy throughout his life, often bringing family members and friends with him to enjoy food, art, culture and deepen familial bonds. In his 30+ years of retirement, he and Mary traveled throughout the world, spending time in Ireland with Mary’s relatives, South Carolina and Florida, and Pennsylvania to visit his beloved grandchildren.
The family is grateful to the caring staff of Concordia at Villa St. Joseph, both in Personal Care and Skilled Nursing facilities. Their work is truly amazing.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, May 15th at 10:30 a.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 200 3rd Street, Beaver. Interment will immediately follow with a graveside service at Oak Grove Cemetery, 1101 9th St Extension, Freedom.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or Meals on Wheels of Greater Poughkeepsie, 100 Cannon St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, or the Sisters of Saint Joseph, 1020 West State Street, Baden, PA 15005.
Professional Arrangements have been entrusted to the Noll Funeral Home Inc., 333 Third Street, Beaver, PA 15009. Online condolences may be shared at www.nollfuneral.com.
