Christine

Perugino

Beloved mother Christine “Chris” Perugino passed away at her Dallas home on Nov. 6, 2026. She was 78.

Chris was born Oct. 10, 1948, in Newark, NJ, to the late Saverio and Jeanne (Romanowski) Crecca and raised in Lake Ariel, Pa.

She graduated from Lake Consolidated School, where she was an acclaimed singer, in 1966. She was a member of the Catholic Choral Club and attended College Misericordia and Lackawanna Junior College before moving to Washington, DC, to work at the FBI, one of her proudest accomplishments.

She later returned to Dallas, where she raised her two cherished children, Michael Mascali and Nikki Mascali Roarty, with her husband of 41 years, the late Denny Perugino.

Chris was an opinionated woman, and would give her thoughts to you whether you wanted to hear it or not — but would also make you the best damn Manhattan you’d ever have.

Before retiring, she was the dining room manager at Huntsville Golf Club and co-owned Denny Perugino’s in Kingston. She also worked at Yesterday’s, Pickett’s and several other area establishments over the past 50 years.

Chris was predeceased by husband, Denny, in 2024, her parents and brother, David.

She is survived by her son, Michael Mascali and grandcats Sixx, Scrappy, Burt and Simi of North Carolina, and her daughter Nikki Mascali Roarty, son-in-law Tom Roarty, and granddog Prince of New York.

Friends and family may call Monday, Nov. 16th from 4 to 6 p.m. at Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown. A prayer service will begin toward the end of the visitation.

Memorial donations may be made to Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge.

“Goodnight, my someone, goodnight.”