A Middletown couple is being remembered as people who always gave back to the community.

Thomas Perkins, 68, and Agatha Perkins, 66, died after a private plane crashed Monday morning on I-195 in Dartmouth.

Sen. Lou DiPalma told 12 News their loss is being felt deeply across Aquidneck Island.

The Perkins were known locally through their family business, Kirby-Perkins Construction, which specializes in high-end work, particularly restoring historic properties and custom homes.

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