LACONIA - Mark Albert Perkins Sr., 62, of 25 South Street, died Saturday, January 28, 2017 in his home after a long illness.
He was born on February 26, 1954 in Littleton, the son of Maxwell A. Jr. and Julia (Christe) Perkins. Mark served in the US Army. He worked for over 36 years as an Auto Body Technician, many of those years for Irwin Motors in Laconia and most recently for Lake City Auto Body in Gilford. Mark was a lifetime member of the NRA, an avid hunter and outdoorsman.
In addition to his mother, Julia Perkins, he is survived by his two sons; Mark A. Perkins II and his wife Amy and Maxwell Perkins III and his wife Jennifer, five sisters; Margaret Jones, Katharine Dyer, Deborah Kaczynski, Betsy Carignan and Patty Birch, four grandchildren; Lily Perkins, Christina Perkins, Anthony Scheffer and Brandon Scheffer, his former spouse, Maureen (Gamblin) Perkins, five nieces and thirteen nephews. He was predeceased by his father, Maxwell Perkins Jr. and his grandfather, Maxwell Perkins Sr.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 6PM to 9PM on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at the Beane Conference Center, 35 Blueberry Lane, Laconia.
Graveside services will be held in the Spring in the family plot at Saint Rose of Lima Cemetery in Littleton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Friends of Belmont Football, C/O Eric Shirley, 552 Union Road, Belmont, NH 03220.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements.