June 5, 2011

Wendy Crawford Parker, 48

W endy Crawford Parker, age 48, wife of David E. Parker II, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 29, 2011, at her home in Farmington, N.H.
She was born on December 12, 1962 in Cambridge, NY to proud parents John and Jane Chadwick Crawford.
Wendy was educated in Granville schools and graduated in 1981. She went on to Albany College of Pharmacy and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy. She worked as a Pharmacist in New York, Arizona, and New Hampshire in both retail and clinical settings.
She leaves behind her husband of 26 years, United States Army Staff Sergeant David E. Parker II retired. While her husband spent 13 months on tour of duty in Iraq, she returned to graduate school and received her Doctorate of Pharmacy from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in 2004.
Wendy was known for her quick wit and love of practical jokes. She was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed music, traveling, camping, reading, and raising her 2 AKC pugs.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her parents, John and Jane Crawford of Zephyrhills, FL; sister Kellie Crawford Dudla (John) and their daughters Chloe and Courtney of Queensbury, NY, David’s parents David E. Parker and Maizie Morse, his siblings, Debbie Liebig (Greg), Damian Parker (Dawn) and Robert Morse (Jaci) as well as several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
A funeral mass was held at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, 23 Bulkley Ave., Granville, NY. Friends were able to call at the Robert M King Funeral Home, 23 Church St. Granville. Burial will be in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, the family is suggesting a donation to the American Heart Association or a charity of one’s choice.