Richard Parry

Richard Alan "Al" Parry, 73, of Quakertown, died Wed. June 24th at Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia. He was the husband of Nancy (Bowdler) Parry. Born in Zanesville, OH, he was a son of the late Richard Andrew Parry and Eloise (Clapper) Carpenter. He graduated from Baldwin Wallace College in Berea, OH. During the Vietnam War, he served in the U.S. Air Force as a B-52 pilot. Al was a commercial airline pilot for 31 years with Eastern Airlines and Northwest Airlines prior to his retirement in 2002. Following that, he and his wife Nancy enjoyed many years of RV travel throughout the US and Canada. He enjoyed many hobbies and was a member of the American Association of Woodturners, the Lehigh Valley Woodturners and the Gulf Coast Mineral, Fossil and Gem Club. Al was also a member of Quakertown United Methodist Church and served on the Endowment Committee. Surviving with his wife are his son Richard Parry, wife Maureen of Harleysville and daughter, Stacey Parry France of Mount Airy, MD; grandchildren, Jake, Maddie, Emma and Richie; brother, John D. Carpenter, wife Pam of Birmingham, AL. He was predeceased by a daughter, Carole Ann Parry and a sister, Marie A. Spinks. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 30th at Quakertown United Methodist Church, 1875 Freier Rd., Quakertown. Friends may call from 9:30-11:00 AM at the church. Memorial contributions can be made to Friends Against Pancreatic Cancer Fund at Jefferson University Hospital: Office of Institutional Advancement, Attn: Lara Goldstein, 125 S. 9th St., Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19107 or online at www.Advancement.Jefferson.edu/memorialgiving or the Endowment Fund at Quakertown United Methodist Church.