Robert E. Perry Jr. passed away fairly unexpected at 77 years old on October 10, 2020 in the comfort of his home. Friends and family knew him as Bob. He was born in North Carolina, son of Lillie Mae Finch and Robert E. Perry Sr. in 1942 and had 3 younger sisters Elaine, Linda and Diane.
In 1963 Bob enlisted in the United States Air Force where he proudly served his country until being honorably discharged in 1967. With help from the GI Bill he went to several trade schools, including RETS electronics and Locksmithing to enable his career path that included Maryland Shipbuilding & Dry Dock, General Motors, Sears & Roebuck and eventually owned a consumer electronics facility Terrace Video Repair all in Maryland.
Bob was a Proud Father of three Robert E. Perry 3rd, Robert William Perry and Melissa Jeanne Perry. He loved his family and provided for them with help from his ex-wife Frances Ward.
He was proceeded in death by his parents, his daughter Melissa Perry and sister Elaine Clark.
He is survived by his sons Robert Edward Perry 3rd and Robert William Perry, daughter in-law Donna Perry, sisters Linda Ferguson-Davie and Diane as well as grand daughter Mercedes Lynn Pratt, her husband Matt Pratt and great grandsons Braxon and Rahley Pratt.
Bob’s passion was electronics repairing, building and inventing, it was not only his job but also a favorite hobby. He lived in an exciting time with the ever changing technologies that has evolved to everyone holding a computer in their hand daily, the smart phone and huge screen televisions that are only 1/2 inch thick.
Bob was a man of simple means as long as his family was safe, and he had a roof over his head, food in his belly and 20 cents in his pocket he was happy!
In lieu of flowers, memorials maybe made to his favorite charity St. Jude Children's Hospital @ www.stjude.org
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