Wayne Perkins , 82, formerly of St. Johnsbury, passed away with his
family by his side, at the Genesis Center in Lebanon, N.H., Monday, June
7, 2010. He was born in St. Johnsbury on Sept. 16, 1927, one of four sons
born to John and Elizabeth (Scott) Perkins. Wayne worked for the St.
Johnsbury School district. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. The
Perkins resided on the corner of Summer and Mt. Pleasant streets in St.
Johnsbury where he loved to sit on the porch and visit with the neighbors.
Wayne's loves were his family, his much-beloved hunting camp in North
Concord, woodworking, going to camp with the kids, working for the St.
Johnsbury Fire Department, and going to work every day at the St.
Johnsbury School district. He was a 50-plus year member of Grace United
Methodist Church, lifelong member of the Caledonia Field and Stream
Club, and was proud to have been a member of the Masons' Passumpsic
Lodge 27. He was predeceased by his three brothers, Bernard, Emerson
and Everett and one son, Mark Glendon. Wayne is survived by his wife of
57 years, Glenda (Burr) Perkins; three children, Katherine Belding and
husband Warren of Lebanon N.H., John Perkins and wife Trina of White
River Junction, Craig Perkins and wife Kathy of Chepachet, R.I.; six
grandchildren, Jeremy Perkins of White River Junction, Jennifer McGonigal
now of California, Heather Shannon of Plant City, Fla., Christopher Belding
of Hudson, N.H., Robert Belding of Vernon, Conn., Gabriel Perkins of
Chepachet, R.I.; four great-grandchildren, Heavyn and Neese Shannon,
Joss Perkins and Aine McGonigal; a sister-in-law, Ruth Perkins of
Southbridge, Mass.; many cousins, nieces and nephews. Funeral services
will be held in St. Johnsbury Thursday, June 10 at 11 a.m. at Grace United
Methodist Church with the Rev. John Marshall officiating. Burial will be at
the Woodmont Cemetery in East Burke. Visiting hours will be held at the
funeral home on Wednesday evening, 6 to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions
could be directed to The Santa Fund, c/o Passumpsic Savings Bank, PO
Box 38, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.
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