Edward Parker

Edward Parker
PORTLAND -- Edward Parker, of Portland, died as he had lived, peacefully, on April 15, 2010, at the Gosnell Memorial House in Scarborough.
He was born June 3, 1933, the fifth of seven children to George Randall Parker and Lena Pearl (Havener) Parker of Portland. He attended Peaks Island and Portland schools.
In 1950 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, serving as a yeoman in California, Japan and Hawaii before being honorably discharged in 1954.
For eight years he lived in Connecticut working as a machinist. Returning to Peaks Island with his family, he worked for many years in the civil engineering field as a draftsman and field inspector. He participated in numerous projects locally and abroad including, Mexico and the Middle East, while touring Cairo he climbed the Great Pyramid of Giza.
He and his wife enjoyed dancing, shared a great appreciation of music and numerous cookouts on the back shore. A self taught oil painter, not only skilled in portraits, he also enjoyed painting coastal Maine scenes. Although his painting was not a commercial venture, he was recognized at the 1st Annual Sidewalk Art Festival on Congress Street, with the third place prize of his painting titled, Whitehead Passage.
Ed was a life member of the VFW, a member of The Paul Malia Post AL 161, Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie 565 and the Amvets Post 25.
Mr. Parker is survived by his daughters, Dianne Parker and son-in-law Jeff Perron, Kathy Parker and Judith Parker-Day; grandchildren, Heather Perron, Adam Perron and William Day; great-grandchildren, Tyus Eastman and Ashton Gendrolis; a sister, Pauline Jeffery of Thompson Lake, brothers, Gene Parker of Southington, Conn., and David H. Parker of Portland, sister, Patty Ireland of Scarborough; as well as many nieces and nephews all over the world. He was predeceased by his wife, Fern (Greene) Parker; and two brothers, Charles Parker of Scarborough and Allen Parker of Portland.
He will be missed for his unconditional love, honesty, insight and dry wit.
A memorial funeral service will be held in the Wilde Chapel, Evergreen Cemetery, 672 Stevens Ave., Portland, on Saturday, April 24, 2010, at 11:30 a.m. There will be a reception honoring and celebrating Mr. Parker's life at Dimillo's Floating Restaurant, Long Wharf, Portland, from 2-5 p.m. Internment will be at a later date.
In lieu of flowers donations
may be made to:
The Gosnell Memorial House
Hospice of Southern Maine
189 U.S. Route 1
Scarborough, Maine 04074
or Bay View Heights
Volunteers of America
158 North St.
Portland, Maine 04101
Edward Parker