Sarah Ellen Rankin

PERRY ELLEN E. 82, Passed away at Majestic Pines Care Center in Hayward, California on Friday, May 24, 2002. She was born to Carl and Eva Rankin in Chester, Arkansas on February 1, 1920. She has been a resident of Fremont, California for 15 years; she was an Alameda County resident a total of 37 years. Ellen was a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. She attended high school in Susanville, California. She became an LVN and was only able to have that career for a very short time until her husband became ill and she had to take care of him before he passed away. She did welding jobs on military ships during WWII in her earlier years. She was a homemaker for a total of 56 years. She lived with and took care of her companion of 13 years, Bob Alennon before he passed away in January of 2001. Her parents , Eva and Carl Rankin, preceded Ellen in death. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 39 years, Johnny T. Perry on December 29, 1984 also by her longtime companion of 13 years, Bob Alennon in January of 2001. Ellen is survived by her loving daughter and her husband, Victoria E. and James A. Pica of Fremont, California . Her loving son, John Perry of Fremont, survives her. She was a dear sister to Vada Beckett of Ada, Oklahoma. She was a loving and proud grandmother of two grandchildren; Jason S. Sanders and Samantha L. Pica both of Fremont, California. Family and Friends are invited to attend a Visitation on Thursday, May 30, 2002 from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at Chapel of the Chimes. A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 31, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home--Mission Chapel with Interment to follow at Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park; 32992 Mission Blvd, Hayward, CA 94544. The family has requested in lieu of flowers donations may be sent in her memory to the Glaucoma Research Foundation; 200 Pine Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94104 (800) 826-6693. Chapel of the Chimes hayward, ca (510) 471-3363 "SERVICE OF MARKED DISTINCTION" www.chapelofthechimes.com.