Irene E. Parr's Obituary
Irene E. (nee-Caryl) Parr, age 73 of Whippany, NJ, passed away Monday, April 19, 2004 in the Intensive Care Unit at Morristown
Memorial Hospital.
She was born in St. Clair, MI. where she meet the love of her life Carl R. Parr. The lived in Naperville , Illinois before moving to Whippany in 1964.
A smart hard working women, she served the community for over 15 years as a principle account bookkeeper at Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in Parsippany before retiring in 1962.
Nickednamed "Gummy" by her grandchildren and later everyone else, Irene was a warm and generous should. her strength was only matched by her kindheartedness, She will be missed by all including her family at First Presbyterian Church of Whippany. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Carl R. who passed in 1987 and her cherished son David who passed in 1960.
She is survived by her loving children, Chuck and his wife Bonnie and Diane Coates and her husband Tom, all of Whippany; her eight cherished grandchildren and her treasured great-grandson.
Visitation will be held Friday 7-9 PM at the L.C. Friederichs & Son Funeral Home. Funeral service Saturday, 11 AM from the funeral home with burial in Hillside Cemetery. Memorials to American Diabetes Foundation (800-342-2383)
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