Mr Charles Matthew Perticone

January 18, 1935 - November 7, 2021

Charles Matthew Perticone (January 18, 1936 – November 7, 2021) On November 7, 2021 Charles Matthew (a.k.a. “Perry”) Perticone passed away in Carroll County Hospital, Westminster Md. “Perry" was born in Baltimore City on January 18, 1936. His father Matthew Perticone and Mother, Rose Marie Grill, brother and sister-in-law Frank Charles Perticone and Shirley Jarbo Perticone predeceased him. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law Vincent John and Carolyn Mae Perticone (Taneytown) and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews. He attended Baltimore City grade and vocational schools and a barbering school after which he became a life-long highly competent barber in the Baltimore, Washington D.C. and Virginia areas. He owed his barbering success to the encouragement and mentoring of his own extended family's barbers, especially his beloved cousin Umberto Giordano, barber par excellence. Perry passed barber schooling with “flying colors” accomplishing special expertise in hair tapering with scissors and comb. His excellent barbering earned him the incessant praise of all his customers including those of the Presidents' men and secret service personnel during the administrations of at least eight presidents of the United States. “Perry" was known for his friendliness, sense of humor, spirituality, helpfulness and generosity. He volunteered regularly at Westminster’s Carroll County Food Sunday's food distribution outreach to the needy, swept and gathered leaves at the Westminster police station site, greeted and opened doors for Taneytown’s St. Joseph Catholic Church parishioners, undertook assigned duties in support of knights of Columbus charitable fundraisers at the church, and participated in annual Carroll County Life Chains of public prayer in support of the Sanctity of Human Life, from conception to natural death and the restoration of the constitutional right to life of all human beings, born and pre-born. He was a staunch supporter of the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, law and order, moral and just public office holders and an advocate for peace and justice for all. He praised, respected and supported all first responders: Police, firemen, soldiers, ambulance drivers, emergency medical technicians, nurses and doctors, many of whom he befriended. Charles took the nickname “Perry” after his beloved favorite singer Perry Como. He was a frequent observer and note taker at the proceedings of local District and Circuit courts, the Carroll County Board of Commissioners, and the Taneytown City Council. His groundwork for such interest and curiosity in such public interaction was his avid readership and collection of educational books, periodicals, spiritual books, recorded speeches and magazines. He enjoyed watching and listening to high quality orchestral music, popular ballads, and old time movies and musical shows. He regularly played pool at local senior centers, practiced indoor golf ball putting, and was a collector of commemorative military lapel pins, pictures and related items. To help maintain his health and strength Perry was strictly faithful to his vegetarian diet. But he was certainly not adverse to scrumptious sweets. Charles, a look-a-like with his star comedian hero Groucho Marx, had a thrilling personal visit with him in California, a meeting celebrated and noted in major newspapers. Memorial Mass: Rev. Father Rey Landicho, Celebrant: Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 11 A.M., St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 44 Frederick Street, Taneytown, Md. 21787. Phone 410-756-2500. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Charles’ name may be made to Pregnancy Support Center, 95 Carroll Street, Suite 101 Westminster Md. 21157.