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Peter Ross Perkins

Portland, Maine

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Peter Ross PerkinsNovember 16, 1931–January 5, 2015CAPE ELIZABETH - For years his license plate read "PSONRTH" and was often sighted around Yarmouth. Those who uncovered its meaning, "Peace on Earth," perhaps got a sense of Peter's values and character. He was a people person and reveled in...

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I had the pleasure of working with Peter for several years. I greatly admired him and his many talents. He was a special person. I will cherish those good times we shared discussing the many subjects he was so knowledgeable in. God Speed my friend.

Margaret, Tina and Doug
I am so very sorry to hear about Peter's passing. Please accept my sincere condolences. Peter was an extremely talented and interesting person to know...from choir in Yarmouth, to teaching at NYA he always had some great stories to tell. His advice from working as a security guard at the emergency department at MMC was "never ride in the back of a pickup truck".
Lovers of organ music can be grateful for all the work he did to repair/restore organs. He will...


I first came to know Peter when I entered North Yarmouth Academy as a freshman in the fall of 1963. He hadn't been at NYA for more than a couple of years at that point, but his gifts as teacher of French, Academy organist and faculty wit had already made him a campus celebrity. I loved his classes--listening to his elegant French accent was mesmerizing, even to adolescent ears--and the astonishing performances of Bach, Handel, Pachelbel, Daquin and Brahms that he coaxed out of the...

I wish to convey our deepest sympathy to the Perkins family for the loss of Peter. I enjoyed reading his obituary and feel it was my loss not to know him.

I met Peter in the early 80's when we both began to work for the same company.We shared many of the same interests and Peter educated me on a number of things throughout the years.We had a lot of laughs with his jokes and stories and I'll always remember his joy in music.He lived a full life and will be remembered for times to come. Take care Peter, see you in the next life Buddy!!

It was a pleasure working with Pete @ Hannaford Bros. D/C, shared many years until his retirement. The 'Questionable' jokes we shared made it great to work with him. RIP my friend

Peter with his granddaughter, Birdie

Easter 2014

Peace