Obituary of Robert E. Parker

Robert E. Parker, 65, of 5484 Scandia Drive, Bemus Point, NY, died Thursday December 13, 2012, at his home. A native of Grove City, PA, he was born June 4, 1947, a son of the late Glenn and Betty Parker. Bob was a graduate of Edinboro University, and he was a veteran of the US Coast Guard, serving from 1969 to 1974. During the 1980s, when information technology was a relatively new field, Bob worked at Edinboro University and Otterbein College in their information technology departments, helping to develop their systems. After he retired, Bob pursued another passion of his - antique dealing. He specialized in Early-American pewter. He was a member of the Lakewood Rod and Gun Club, Vikings, American Legion, Coast Guard Combat Veterans, and Moonbrook Country Club. Bob was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Surviving are his wife, the former Holiday Murphy, whom he married August 31, 1974; a brother, Tom Butler, of Lansing, MI, and several nieces and nephews: G. Richard Murphy, Catherine Fedorka, Sara Murphy, Carleigh Fedorka, Nicholas Fedorka, Andrew Butler, and Timothy Butler. Bob was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Keith Parker. The funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Lind Funeral Home. Rev. Deacon Cathy Smith will officiate. Friends will be received from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home, prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Court Appointed Special Advocates of Chautauqua County (CASA), 2 Academy Street, Suite 5, Mayville, NY 14757. You may light a candle and/or share a memory of Bob at www.lindfuneralhome.com.