Obituary of David A. Parker

      David Arthur Parker, 72, passed away at home on Thursday, February 17, 2022.

     Son of the late, Walter and Jane (Sowinski) Parker, he was born in Holyoke on March 24, 1949 and went on to proudly serve his country in the United States’ Navy during the Vietnam War.

     David will be dearly missed by all who knew him including his loving wife, Donna (Isaacson) Parker; his daughter, Sarah (Chris) Barufaldi of Somers, CT, his sons Derek Parker of Tewksbury, MA and Jeremy Parker of Deerfield Beach, FL; his two brothers, Jon (Sharon) Parker of Southampton, MA and Anthony Parker of Deerfield Beach, FL.

     Burial will be private, however the family wishes to invite all to celebrate David’s life on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 beginning at 4:30pm at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee 01013.

     Memorial contributions may be made to The Salvation Army, https://www.salvationarmy.org/ or to The Wounded Warrior Project, https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate.