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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Douglas L. Parsons
Douglas L.
Parsons
June 4, 1943 – August 15, 2008
Douglas L. Parsons' Obituary
Douglas L. Parsons, 65, of Oneonta, passed away on Friday, August 15 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. The cause of death was heart failure.
Mr. Parsons, a son of the late George and Joyce Parsons, was born on June 4, 1943 in Rockville Centre. He graduated from Port Jervis High School, The Manlius School, and SUNY Cortland. A veteran of the United States Army, Doug served with the Army Engineers in Vietnam, attaining the rank of First Lieutenant.
An Oneonta resident for more than 35 years, Mr. Parsons taught mathematics and computer science at Oneonta High School from 1971 to 1998. He shared his enthusiasm for athletics as a coach of football, track, and soccer at Oneonta High. Doug also loved theatre and music, appearing in faculty-student plays, performing with the Catskill Choral Society, and singing in the choir of the First United Methodist Church in Oneonta. His many former students and colleagues will remember him for his dedication, his engaging stories, and his unique sense of humor.
Mr. Parsons is survived by his wife Jan, whom he married on April 22, 1967; his daughter Elizabeth Parsons Maguire and son-in-law Patrick Maguire of Madison, NJ; his brothers and sisters-in-law Richard and Debbie Parsons of Kennebunk, ME and Bruce and Yoko Parsons of Scarsdale; his cousins John Parsons and C. Anthony Parsons of Hickory, NC and their wives Ann and Clare; his aunts Lea Messner of Hickory, NC and Janet Gordon of Louisville, KY; his sister-in-law and her husband Sandra and James Lynch of Bradenton Beach, FL; and nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.
A service to celebrate Doug's life will be held at 2pm on Thursday, August 28, at First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut Street, Oneonta.
Memorial contributions may be made to Oneonta Dollars for Scholars, P.O. Box 1083, Oneonta, NY 13820 or Friends of Bassett Hospital, One Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326.
To send an online condolence to the family or to sign the guest book, visit www.lhpfuneralhome.com
The Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz Street, Oneonta, is serving the family.
Mr. Parsons, a son of the late George and Joyce Parsons, was born on June 4, 1943 in Rockville Centre. He graduated from Port Jervis High School, The Manlius School, and SUNY Cortland. A veteran of the United States Army, Doug served with the Army Engineers in Vietnam, attaining the rank of First Lieutenant.
An Oneonta resident for more than 35 years, Mr. Parsons taught mathematics and computer science at Oneonta High School from 1971 to 1998. He shared his enthusiasm for athletics as a coach of football, track, and soccer at Oneonta High. Doug also loved theatre and music, appearing in faculty-student plays, performing with the Catskill Choral Society, and singing in the choir of the First United Methodist Church in Oneonta. His many former students and colleagues will remember him for his dedication, his engaging stories, and his unique sense of humor.
Mr. Parsons is survived by his wife Jan, whom he married on April 22, 1967; his daughter Elizabeth Parsons Maguire and son-in-law Patrick Maguire of Madison, NJ; his brothers and sisters-in-law Richard and Debbie Parsons of Kennebunk, ME and Bruce and Yoko Parsons of Scarsdale; his cousins John Parsons and C. Anthony Parsons of Hickory, NC and their wives Ann and Clare; his aunts Lea Messner of Hickory, NC and Janet Gordon of Louisville, KY; his sister-in-law and her husband Sandra and James Lynch of Bradenton Beach, FL; and nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.
A service to celebrate Doug's life will be held at 2pm on Thursday, August 28, at First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut Street, Oneonta.
Memorial contributions may be made to Oneonta Dollars for Scholars, P.O. Box 1083, Oneonta, NY 13820 or Friends of Bassett Hospital, One Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326.
To send an online condolence to the family or to sign the guest book, visit www.lhpfuneralhome.com
The Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz Street, Oneonta, is serving the family.
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