Millwright Local 729 president and SSMRC delegate James Perniciaro passed away on Oct. 31 due to complications from COVID-19. He was a kind, compassionate, generous person and will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and union brothers and sisters.
Jamie became a union millwright in 1989 and served as president of Millwright Local 1931 before it was merged into Local 729. He became a council delegate in 2015 and a trustee in 2018. He was a union millwright instructor, teaching in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Metairie, Louisiana, and Las Vegas. Jamie was a challenging teacher, bringing his students to a higher level of learning.
Visitation will be held at Mothe Funeral Home in Harvey, Louisiana, on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. A funeral mass will follow in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Gretna, Louisiana.
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