Mr. William E. "Bill" Perham

December 26, 1941 - January 29, 2022

William E. Perham, 80, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2022 at his home in Chateaugay, NY, one mile from his birthplace. He was born on December 26, 1941 to Roy and Elsie (Peck) Perham. He attended Chateaugay Central School. He married his love, Sandra Mills on January 8, 1964. She predeceased him on October 27, 1995. They had four children. Bill worked in construction and as a laborer. He had a lifetime passion for the outdoors and hunting. He was a founding member of the Chateaugay Fish and Game Club. He greatly loved his wife, children and family. He enjoyed westerns, country music, dancing and playing cards. He also has a great sense of humor and loved playing jokes especially on Sandy. He is survived by his daughters, Pamela (John) Beaudette of Canton, NY and Penny (Donald) Hill of Chateaugay, NY; 17 grandchildren, Tyler, Joseph, Aimee, Jacob, Daniel, Brandon, Joseph, David, Sophie, Alexsandra, Kayla, Lindsay, Paige, Hannah, Kevin, Timothy, and Brianna; 17 great grandchildren; sisters, Jenny Tipping, Carolynn Tucker and Susan Dupraw. Along with his wife, Sandy, he was predeceased by two sons, Tad and Jesse; three grandchildren, Meghan, Kyle and Andrea; three siblings, Margaret, Francis and Janice; as well as best friend, Thomas Cosgrove. A Celebration of Bill’s life will be held on Friday, February 4, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Chateaugay American Legion. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Burial will be held in the Earlville Cemetery in the spring. Donations in Bill’s memory may be made to the Chateaugay Fire Department.