Leslie Perkins, 82, Patriarch, Sox Fan, Retired Bean Baker

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Leslie Perkins, a lifelong Red Sox fan and coin collector, died Tuesday at his home. He was 82. Mr. Perkins served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a gunner on board the battleship USS Massachusetts. After being seriously injured in combat, he began working as a baker, where he made bread for fellow soldiers, said his daughter, Maureen Best of Pownal.

After leaving the military, Mr. Perkins put his expertise in the kitchen to use as a baker at Burnham & Morrill Co. for 33 years. He baked beans and made many friends among his colleagues, Best said.

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Leslie Perkins, 82, Patriarch, Sox Fan, Retired Bean Baker

Mr. Perkins had a "fanatical" love for the Boston Red Sox, and one of the greatest joys...

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