WINDHAM – Myrtle E. (Dingley) Perkins, 91, of Sumner, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, at the Ledgewood Manor, to meet her maker and catch up with her late husband, Howard. 

She was born in Casco, on Sept. 3, 1928, to Raymond Earl and Lillian (Spaulding) Dingley, and attended local schools.

Myrtle married Howard W. Perkins Sr., on Oct. 25, 1950. Howard died in 2013.

A very hardworking person, who loved her family and friends, she learned to wait on tables at Howard Johnson’s in Naples in her early years. Later on, she worked as a waitress at the Old Country Way Restaurant in South Paris for 18 years. She also picked and packed apples for 25 years at Wesso Orchards in West Paris. These last few years, at Ledgewood Manor, she entertained her compatriots with stories and her early adventures. Life is short folks, live it well.

She leaves behind a son, Dean Perkins of Rye, N.H.; a daughter, Leona Crooker of Mechanic Falls; a stepson, Howard Perkins Jr., Fryeburg; three grandsons; and two granddaughters. She leaves many great- and great-great grandchildren; a sister; and two brothers.

Myrtle was predeceased by her parents; several sisters; a brother; a half-brother; sons, Franklin Knight in 2007 and Billy Knight in 1961.

At Myrtle’s request, there will be no services and interment will be private. Arrangements are in the care of Hall Funeral Home, 165 Quaker Ridge Road, Casco. Fond memories and stories of Myrtle may be shared with her family and friends at www.hallfuneralhome.net