Patricia A. "Pat" Parks

Patricia A. "Pat" Parks, 82, of Enfield, beloved wife of Robert "Bob" Parks for 63 years, entered into eternal peace surrounded by her loving family Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass.

The daughter of the late Henry and Muriel (Towers) Phillips, Pat was born and raised in West Springfield, Mass. She was a resident of the Enfield community for 20 years and prior had lived in Somers for more than 30 years. Pat worked with Bob for more than 20 years at their family business, Parks Superior Sales Inc. in Somers. She was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church since 1961. In her free time, Pat loved traveling the open road in their motor home, taking many trips near and far.

Besides her husband Bob, she is survived by 10 children, Robert L. Parks Jr. and his wife, Diana, of Goshen, Ind., Cheryl A. Chase and her husband, Richard, of Bloomfield, John H. Parks and his wife, Deborah, of Somers, Tammy J. Erickson and her husband, Paul, of Somers, Linda J. Parks and her husband, Hans, of San Rafael, Calif., Laurie A. Luipold and her husband, Robert, of Somers, Suzanne E. Juth and her husband, Troy, of Colorado Springs, Colo., Patricia A. Hunter and her husband, Gary, of Ellington, Michael S. Parks and his wife, Maureen, of Somers, and Mary Jane Eazer and her husband, Corey, of Winter Garden, Fla. She also leaves 20 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a brother, Robert Phillips, and a sister, Shirley Davis.

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Enfield. (Please meet at church.) Burial will be private.

Pat's family will receive relatives and friends at Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, 61 South Road, Enfield, from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4.

Donations in Pat's memory may be made to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 383 Hazard Ave., Enfield, CT 06082.

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