Samuel Perkins

East Rochester ; Samuel "Ray" Perkins, 71, of 2 Morgan Road, died suddenly on Monday May 18, 2009, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital.Born March 9, 1938, in Shell Creek, Tenn., he was the son of the late Derotha Perkins. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy for six years. Sam has resided in Rochester since 1980, previously living in Somersworth and Massachusetts. He worked for Combustion Engineering, formerly C.E. Avery, as a welder and pump assembler for many years. Sam was a former member of the Masons and served as vice president of the Hilltop Snowmobilers Club. He enjoyed riding his Goldwing motorcycle and was a member of the Goldwing Motor Club. His hobbies included camping, traveling to visit family in Tennessee, watching the Red Sox and NASCAR on television.Members of his family include his wife of 51 years, Elizabeth (McGeorge) Perkins of Rochester; son, William "Billy" Perkins and wife, Sue, of Farmington; daughters, Cheryl Sullivan of Berwick, Maine, Patricia Perkins of Rochester, Kerry Perkins of...