Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, on January 4, 1941. His parents were Maria (born Bennett; 1906–1971) and Alton L. Perry (1906–2003), a merchant, bank director, and civic activist. In ...
On a recent day, Paulette Kohler celebrated her 95th birthday in her rent-controlled Upper West Side apartment with friends. But the retired hairdresser, who has lived in her home for 70 years, is ...