Immacolata (Gentile) Perrino "Tina" of Melrose, died at her home surrounded by her family on Oct. 13, 2017 at the age of 76. Immacolata was born & raised in Mirabella Eclano Avellino, Italy. She came to America at the age of 26 and resided in Somerville for 10 years and Melrose for the past 40 years. Immacolata worked as a talented Seamstress for the Moulton Curtain Company in Melrose and was a member of St. Mary's Church for many years. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, cooking, making homemade wine & sauce and was very creative. She wintered in Boca Raton, FL for 14 years, loved to travel to the Caribbean, Arizona, Hawaii, cruises through Europe and traveling home to Italy. Immacolata "was Awesome" and her family & grandchildren were the most important part of her life. She was the beloved wife of Giacomo Perrino for 50 years. Loving mother of Genevieve "Genie" Backer of Reading, Antonella Sampson & her husband Derek of Wilmington, John Perrino & his wife Karen of Reading, Jacqueline "Jackie" Fox & her husband Brian of Wakefield. Cherished grandmother of Jake, Alianna, Ashton, Luke, Hailey, Meghan and the late Olivia & Emily. Caring sister of Caterina Gentile of Reading, Concetta Gentile & her husband Guido, Maria Gentile & her husband Renato, Luigina Gentile & her husband Augusto all of Italy and the late Raffaele Gentile. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, relatives & friends. Visiting hours will be held at the Gately Funeral Home, 79 W. Foster St., Melrose on Tuesday, Oct. 17th from 4-8PM. Procession from the Gately Funeral Home on Wednesday, Oct. 18th at 8:45AM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary's Church, 9 Herbert St., Melrose at 10AM. Relatives & friends respectfully invited to attend. Burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to St. Mary's Church, 46 Myrtle St., Melrose, MA 02176 and Dana Farber Cancer Institute.