91, passed away at Mt. Sinai Beth Israel Hospital with his family by his side on May 14, 2019. He was born in Jersey City to Lillian Perkins (nee: Smith) and John Perkins. He lived the greater part of his life in Bayonne, with the last seven years spent residing in New York City. He was predeceased by his wife Dolores Perkins (nee: Aslanian) and his siblings John Perkins Jr., James Perkins, Florence Jodzio, Helen Belowsky, Emma Pat Feliciano and June Grofsick. Joseph was the father of Kathleen Perkins Czander and her late husband Larry, Barbara Perkins Schnapp and her husband Buddy, Joseph Perkins Jr., and Bill Perkins and his late wife Laura. Grandfather of Kaitlin Scarneo and her husband Michael, Emily Schnapp, Peter Schnapp, Nicholas Czander, Taylor Perkins, Brett Perkins and Logan Perkins. Great-grandfather to Michael John Scareno III. Also survived by his sister Lillian Mattey and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105-9959 or 800-822-6344.
