Herbert G. Perry, a lifelong resident of Reading, died February 5, 2014 at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston from complications with Leukemia. He was 88 years of age. Herb was born in Reading on January 21, 1926, the son of the late Gardner A. and Ethel (Kelsey) Perry. He attended Reading High School and then enlisted in the Navy on July 23, 1943 at the age of 17. He was assigned into the 126th Naval Construction Battalion (See Bees), attaining the rank of 3rd class machinist by his 19th birthday. Herb served in the South Pacific and was a landing barge operator and was involved in the battles of the Marshall Islands, Eniwetok Atoll, Engebi Island and Okinawa. A former Reading (MA) Police Officer, he retired in February 1, 1991 after having served 38 years. He later worked for Reading Auto Body Shop for nearly a decade. Herb was a member of Good Samaritan Masonic Lodge A.F. & A.M. in Reading. He was a member of the Aleppo Shrine, Royal Arch Chapter and Commandry #50 Knights Templar as well as the Old South United Methodist Church. Herb Enjoyed traveling and automobiles. He loved meeting people and learning about their lives. He counted his friends by the score. Herb was the husband of the late Arlene M. (Cullington) Perry. Father of Joanne M. Perry and her husband Grahame E. Pratt of Boalsburg, PA. Brother of the late Charles Duane Perry and Eliot Kelsey Perry. Brother in-law of Janice A. (Cullington) Greene of NH, Stanley (Buster) Cullington of OR, and Ralph Cullington of ME. Uncle of Charles Perry, Philip Perry, Norman Perry and their families all of MA; James R. Cullington and family of TX; Edward D. Cullington and family of OR; Dana and George Dahl, Deborah A. Wall, Leslee and Joe Steele, and Jennifer Perry all of NH. A graveside Service with military honors will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Forest Glen Cemetery, Forest Glen Rd., Reading at 11:00AM. Visiting hours will be held at the Douglass, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home 25 Sanborn St. (corner of Woburn St.) Reading on Friday from 4-8pm. A Masonic Service will be held by the officers and members of Good Samaritan Lodge at 7PM. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Herb's memory to the Reading Patrolman's Assoc. PO Box871 Reading, MA 01867, Good Samaritan Lodge A.F. & A.M. PO Box 358 Reading, MA 01867 or TUFTS Medical Center Trust 800 Washington St. Boston, MA 02111. For directions and on line guest book visit johnbdouglassfuneralhome.com