Beverly Jane Perkins, Age 95, of Marlton, NJ died peacefully in her sleep on December 30, 2023, at the Samaritan Hospice in Voorhees, NJ.

Born October 24th, 1928, in Hendricks, MN. Youngest child of Dr. Lewis Nelson and Hazel (nee Langdon) Nelson.  She was preceded in death by brothers Neil and Blaine and sister Margery. Loving mother of six children: William, Charles, Patricia, Andrew, Mary Lucille and Paula. Devoted grandmother of 17 grandchildren and 10 Great-grandchildren.

When Beverly was a young child her family moved to Tacoma, WA.  Many summers she would travel back to Minnesota by train and stayed at her Uncle Rollo's and Aunt Ida's Kabekona Bay resort. She carried on this tradition with her own children during the 1960's and 1970's. Beverly graduated from the University of Washington and had her first child in 1951 in Vancouver, WA. She moved to Walnut Creek. CA soon after. In 1965 she moved to New Jersey where she gave birth to her sixth child. Paula. Beverly returned to college after raising her six children receiving a master's degree in nutrition from Drexel University.   Her son Andrew and her future son-in-law Robert received degrees from Drexel at the same ceremony!

Beverly became a Registered Dietician for the State of New Jersey inspecting nursing homes and hospitals.  She retired at the age of 71 and then babysat her three youngest grandchildren for almost ten years.  Beverly's wish was to always remain home as long as she was able to.  Her grandson Daniel lived with her for the last ten years until her death and with the assistance of Patricia and her siblings were able to fulfill her wishes.  For the last eight months, Beverly joined The Tender, a nonprofit organization helping seniors and caregivers where she enjoyed music and arts and crafts.

Beverly will be remembered by her large and loving family as a strong, independent and selfless woman of great faith and service and will be dearly missed!

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Mass on Saturday, January 6th, 2024 starting promptly at 11:00 AM at the Church of St. Isaac Jogues, 349 Evesboro-Medford Road., Marlton, NJ 08053.

Donations may be made in her memory to The Tender, Inc., 4501 Church Road, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 or online at Donations – The Tender Inc. (https://www.thetender.org/donations/). Remembrances and condolences may be shared with her family at www.weberfuneralhomeinc.com

Arrangements by the Weber Funeral Home, Riverton, NJ 08077 (856-829-2700)