Wayne H. Perkins, 72, died August 25, 2008 at the Bay Pines Hospital. He is a retired St. Petersburg firefighter, and was the inventor of the “Perk Pack” that is utilized by fire departments. Wayne served in the US Coast Guard and was a member of American Legion Post 273, Elks Holiday Isles Lodge 1915, and the Wyoming Antelope Club. He is survived by his wife Carlene; two children: Robin Lavigne and Eric Perkins, both of St. Petersburg; two step-children: Steven Labrecque of Porter, Me. and Michelle Chute of Brentwood, NH; and three grandchildren. He is predeceased by his parents and brother, “Skip”. Services will be at 10am on Sept. 5 from Bay Pines National Cemetery, and donations may be made to St. Petersburg College Foundation for the Wayne H. Perkins Memorial Scholarship Memorial Fund.
Arrangements entrusted to Veterans Funeral Care, 15381 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater, Florida 33760.
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In 1972-1973 my family lived next door to the Perkins family on Monroe Circle, I remember him taking us for rides on his motorcycle and watching ’Emergency’ and ’CHIPS’ on the we he seemed like a good father,,, our father passed away Aug. 31 2008, and we just had his service yesterday . we remembered your family and my brother mike and I remember your family fondly.