Clinton Lionel Perrin III

Born on December 5, 1946, in Oakland, California, Clint was the son of the late Florence Parvati and Clinton Lionel Perrin II. He was raised in Irvington, New Jersey, where he graduated from Irvington High School before attending Atlas Barber School in NYC.

In 1970, he fell in love and married “the girl with kaleidoscope eyes,” and together they raised a beautiful family. They lived in Ocean and Monmouth counties, with a few great years in Sebastian, FL., and although their addresses may have changed, the friendships they made along the way lasted a lifetime.

Clint built a successful career as a hairdresser. He opened his own salon, Chelsea Morning, in partnership with Henry Schultz; they had two groovy locations in Red Bank and the Monmouth Mall. After Chelsea Morning closed, he pursued other ventures before ultimately returning to his original calling, joining old friends and mentors, Phil and Lou, to cut hair at the Natural Man barbershop in Middletown, NJ.

Clint was a loyal and generous friend, with an unfiltered sense of humor. He was charming and kind, and lovably obnoxious; and he liked to win, whether it was a family-friendly game of volleyball, baseball with the guys, or horseshoes in the backyard. He enjoyed spirited political debates, watching the Yankees play ball, hanging out with the Sirchios, and he loved telling fantastical tales of his adventures and escapades.

His legendary trip to the 1969 Woodstock Festival—where he abandoned a box truck after it sunk in the mud, wandered through the festival in a daze, and eventually hitchhiked home—perfectly captured his free spirit and unwavering optimism, a story he eagerly told to all who would listen.

And at the end of a warm summer’s day, he would often be found outside, listening to music, with a fishing pole in hand, “sittin’ on the dock of the bay, wastin’ time.”

Clint is survived by his loving wife of over 56 years, Lucille D’Agostino, and his three devoted children, Christine Perrin, Camille Perrin, and Nicholas Perrin. He was a proud grandfather, forever bragging about his three grandchildren, Joshua Perrin, Jacob Weightman, and Jeanna Weightman. He is also survived by his dearest cousin, Stephanie Rinaldi, her husband Anthony, and their two children, Frank and Andrew.

A small, private gathering of close family and friends will be held at his house in Toms River to celebrate Clinton's remarkable life and enduring spirit. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 195 Little Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08903.

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