Raymond A. PERUSSE

Raymond A. Perusse, age 75, of Bethel, died on Saturday evening at Danbury Hospital. He was the husband of Norma (Garron) Perusse.Mr. Perusse was born August 31, 1929, in Quebec, Canada, the son of the late Joseph and Rose Ida Perusse. He came to the United States in 1960 and had been a resident of Bethel since 1964.Mr. Perusse was employed with the Gilbert and Bennett Mfg. Co.,of Georgetown, from which he retired in 1989. He was an avid coin collector and also enjoyed fishing, metal detecting and gardening.In addition to his wife, Mr. Perusse is survived by two sons, Joseph R. Perusse and his wife, Kelly, of Norwich, and Steven E. Perusse of Bethel; one daughter, Susan E. Perusse of Newtown; three brothers, Marc Andre Perusse, Jilles Peruse and Jean Guy Perusse, all of Canada, and several nieces and nephews.The family will receive friends at the Bethel Funeral Home on Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. with a prayer service at 3:30 p.m.Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers are requested to D.A.W.S., P.O. Box 971, Danbury, CT 06813.