U.S. Navy Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Kenneth Perkins
Kenneth Charles Perkins, husband, father, grampy, and friend to many, died Jan. 8, 2021, in Enfield, after a battle with MRSA pneumonia. He was 82. Born Feb. 19, 1938, in Holyoke, Massachusetts, to Fred and Mary Perkins, Ken was full of humor and quick wit, two traits that he carried with him into adulthood. As a child, he enjoyed a "typical little rascal life" with his brother, Loren, according to family. Ken graduated from Holyoke High School and joined the U.S. Navy in 1955, earning a...
