Dale Peretti was born in Everett, Washington, on February 12, 1931 the oldest of three children of Frank and Virginia (Gard) Peretti. He lived in Everett until he was in the 4th grade when they moved to Lake Stevens, Washington. He attended Pilchuck Elementary School and went on to graduate from Lake Stevens High School. Dale attended the First Baptist Church in Lake Stevens. When he was in the 6th grade, he asked Christ to be his personal saviour. Later on, he was baptized in1946, at the First Baptist church. Dale Peretti in church library Dale enrolled in Multnomah School of the Bible and received his diploma. He went later attended Cascade College and received a B.A. in Education in 1955.It was there at Cascade College he met his future wife June Eldeen Holstrom. They were married on May 26, 1956, at the First Evangelical United Brethren Church. They started attending Temple Baptist Church in 1957.In 1958, he graduated from Western Baptist Seminary with a B.D. degree, ThM. in 1961.He then attended the University of Portland and graduated in 1964 with an M.A in history. Dale taught History at Marshall High School in Portland for 27 years and retired in 1990.Dale enjoys playing golf, landscaping, and reading. He partially designed the church landscape, planted most of the shrubs and plants around the outside of the church and kept the grounds looking meticulous for 40 years. Mr. Dale Peretti was chairman of the Christian Education Board, as well as Sunday school teacher and librarian.
Dale is survived by his wife of 57 years, children; Karen Bryant and Jeff Peretti, Grandchildren; Eric and Lisa Bryant, siblings; Christia Murrow and Immanuel Peretti.
Service
Temple Baptist Church
1319 NE 7th Avenue
Portland
,
OR
US
97232
Monday, July 8, 2013, 11:00 AM
Cemetery
Private