Robert C. Perry, 64, of Wilmette was Midwest distributor for Geba Kitchens, a German cabinet firm. He died Tuesday at his home after a long illness. Mr. Perry was a graduate of Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. A former employee for Sears, Roebuck & Co. for 26 years as a buyer in the housewares division, he left the company in 1978 and soon after began his own distributing business. A Chicago history buff, Mr. Perry was founder of the E.D. Map Co., of Wilmette, which produced, among other maps, a map of gangland Chicago showing territories controlled by various gangsters of the 1920s and 1930s. Survivors include his wife, Catherine; five sons, Martin, Christopher, Timothy, David and Ted; three daughters, Jeanne Wilkinson, Beth Steger, Ellen Collier; a sister; and 17 grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Donnellan Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Francis Xavier Church, Wilmette.
