Benjamin Perkins
1944-2022
Perkins, Benjamin
Francis
Passed away at home on Friday, July 15, 2022 at the age of 77
years. He will be fondly remembered by his children; Wendy (Dave),
Christopher (Paula) and by their mother Mary Ann. He was the cherished
Grandpa of Owain, Meagan, Madison and Connor. Ben was the dear brother
of Betty Carroll (the late Bill), Lorna Drexler (Rob), the late
Margaret Hepburn (Ken) and the late Fred Perkins (Elizabeth). With
profound gratitude we thank the emergency services of Guelph, The
Guelph General Hospital, Dr Shende, Dr Laird, Dr Archibald (retired),
ParaMed, Ontario Home and Community Care Support Services Team,
Medigas, Ontario Home Oxygen. With all your care, compassion and
professionalism Ben was well looked after.
Ben was proud of his work achievements.
Starting at age 12, delivering Ice with his brother Fred, Ben
for most of his career was in Management. He took night courses at the
University of Waterloo on Industrial Technology while working to
pursue his dreams. He was a process guy. First at Kerny
doing time studies, followed by General Towers for plastics. Then into
phone electronics working for ITT in Guelph, INTCO in New Jersey/USA,
TIE Communications in Connecticut/USA and then AMDAHL
Mississauga/Canada. He moved to Managerial Consulting and supported
companies with their ISO journeys around process documentation. I
think one of his great memories was working for RHINO, an off road
vehicle company in Henderson Nevada near Las Vegas. Ben
taught courses at college in southern Ontario. He had a
passion for teaching and mentoring others and always looked to support
the businesses he worked for to improve their work situation. Many of
Dad’s richest contacts and friends were from his work and he
was connected with many of them for a long time after working at a
company.
Memorial visitation will be held at
GILCHRIST CHAPEL – McIntyre
& Wilkie Funeral Home, One Delhi Street,
Guelph on Monday, July 25 from 11 a.m.
– 1:00 p.m. A private family reception following in the
Trillium Room of the Funeral Home and inurnment at Woodlawn Memorial
Park. If desired, in lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions made to The Canadian Cancer Society or The Heart and
Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. We invite you to leave your
memories and donations online at:www.gilchristchapel.comand
they will be forwarded to the family.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Benjamin Perkins 19442022..
Death notice for the town of: Guelph, Province: Ontario