Edwannah Perna, 94, previously of Riverside, CT passed away on April 28, 2021
In Spring Hill, FL. Mrs. Perna was a member of the Stamford Baptist Church in Connecticut and the Northcliffe Baptist Church in Florida. She was a graduate of Oklahoma City High School and was employed for many years at the Stamford Branch of Bloomingdales in the lamp department, but once she and her husband retired to Florida, Edwannah pursued her real passion as a tap dancer with the Top Hats, the Wowettes, and the Tap ‘N Dolls. To say she loved performing on stage at local nursing homes, senior centers, county fairs, and in dance recitals was an understatement. The coordinated costumes, the makeup, the wigs and other accessories, learning the dance numbers, and choosing the dance program, all the glamour and glitter is what she really enjoyed when she danced out.
Edwannah died of complications from Dementia. She is survived by her daughter Sharon Perna and son-in-law Richard Dennis of Mobile, AL. Mrs. Perna is predeceased by her husband of 74 years Charles Perna and her parents Roy and Dora Hopper.
As requested she will be cremated in Florida and her ashes will be scattered with those of her husband. A memorial luncheon will be celebrated in her honor at a local restaurant.
My mother may have been frail and dying, but she is now forever at peace, loved and whole again in the presence of God. /Dobies FH
