PARKER THOMAS F. and DELORES G. Suddenly together passed away on November 16, 2017, at Senior Living Community in West Chester, PA and formerly of the Rosedale section of Penn Hills. Devoted parents of Kathryn (Kenneth) McGill, Barbara (Bruce) McDonald, and Marilyn Parker; loving grandparents of six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren; adored aunt and uncle of Karen Parker Davis (George), of South Carolina. They both are predeceased by brothers, Charles Parker and Sherwood Gray. The Parkers lived their lives in Pittsburgh, PA until moving to West Chester, PA in 2014. Thomas, son of the late Charles and Ada Parker, was a proud WWII veteran serving in the Army Air Corp. He completed 24 missions as a nose gunner on the B-24. After the war, he attended both the Robert Morris School of Business (Robert Morris University) and the University of Pittsburgh. He then worked as the treasurer for the S.H. Bell Company for 39 years. Delores, daughter of the late Sherwood and Gladys Gray, volunteered for numerous organizations throughout her life, most notably at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville. Both Delores and Thomas were longtime and dedicated members of South Avenue United Methodist Church where they each served on various committees. They will be remembered as kind and caring people who above all cherished time with their family. Friends and relatives will be received during a Memorial Visitation from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at the BURKET-TRUBY FUNERAL HOME CREMATION & ALTERNATIVE SERVICES, INC., 421 Allegheny Ave., Oakmont. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2017, at 10 a.m. in the funeral home. Private interment for the family will be in Plum Creek Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to Doctors Without Borders or the Alzheimer's Association. Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb
