With “great sadness” Methuen city officials announced Saturday that Mayor Neil Perry has passed away.
“Mayor Perry has fought many health battles over the last several years but came back from each of them with renewed vigor to tackle, in his own words, the greatest job he ever had: being the mayor of the great City of Methuen,” the Mayor’s office wrote on Facebook.
According to his campaign website, Perry was a lifelong resident of the city. “From father and coach to educator and distinguished professional, Neil Perry prides himself and his team on transparency, honesty and integrity in shaping the city of Methuen,” the website reads…