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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Longtime Ansonia Economic Development Director Claude Perry recalled for 'wisdom and knowledge'
By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich
Register Correspondent
ANSONIA — Friends and colleagues remembered the city’s longtime Economic Development Director Claude Perry Tuesday as a pillar of the community.
Perry, 68, passed away Monday. He served as the city’s ED director for nearly 30 years, and also wore several other hats as the city’s fair housing officer and personnel director.
“It’s a sad day not only for Ansonia, but for the entire Valley, as well,” said Greg Johnson, president of the Ansonia Chapter of the NAACP. “Not only was Claude a dear friend, he was a mentor to me.”
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