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OBI - Richard A. Parry passed away at home Wednesday (Aug. 27, 2025) after a long illness, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Cuba on July 1, 1956, he was the son of the late Laddie and Marjorie Childs Parry. On June 22, 1985, at the St. Andrews United Methodist Church, he married the former Wendy Austin, who survives.
Rick graduated from Portville High School in 1975, then received an associate's degree from OBI. He joined the U.S. Air Force and proudly served from 1980 to 1984.
He worked for Dresser Rand in Wellsville for 30 years.
He was a die-hard Cleveland Indians fan, often traveling to Cleveland several times each summer to catch a game. He was also a Buffalo Bills fan, catching all the games. Rick enjoyed classic rock, and his favorite band was the Moody Blues, especially their song "Tuesday Afternoon."
He took extremely good care of his 1966 red Mustang, proudly showing it at numerous car shows where it won awards. He truly loved that car. To him, his dogs weren't just pets - they were family, his babies.
Rick is survived by his loving wife, Wendy; a brother, Christopher Dale (Kay Zameroski) Parry; his cherished in-laws, Bob (Sherry) Austin, Alice (Harold) Worthington, Joe Austin, Alan Austin, Kirk (Peggy) Austin and Paul (Laurie) Austin; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents, Laddie and Marjorie; his mother and father-in-law, Robert and Elva Austin; a sister, Kathleen Currier and her husband, Larry; two sister-in-laws, Trudy Capitani and Donna Parry; and beloved pets, Maggie, Mollie and Maxwell.
Family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on today (Aug. 29, 2025) at the Guenther Funeral Home, Inc., 51 S. Main St., Portville. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 30, 2025) in the funeral home, with burial to follow at Chestnut Hill Cemetery, with full military honors being accorded by the Allegany American Legion.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to the SPCA of Allegany County, https://spcaallegany.org/.; Shriners Hospital, https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en; or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, www.stjude.org.
Online condolences can be expressed at www.guentherfh.com.
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