Obituary: Mary Parker, of Southampton, Dies at 93

Info and photo via O’Connell Funeral Home

Mary Parker, of Southampton, passed away at her home on September 5, 2015 after a long illness. She was 93.

Parker was born in Southampton to parents Peter and Maryanna Zubrzycki.

She met her husband, Charles Parker, during World War II when he was stationed in Montauk at the Naval Base. They lived in Southampton their whole married life.

Parker spent most of her days reading recipes, watering her gardens and feeding and watching the birds. She was always ready to make her grandchildren’s favorite cookie recipes.

In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband, Charles, and her brothers, Peter, Anthony, Leo and Joseph.

She is survived by four daughters, Judy Musnicki of Bridgehampton, Linda Liehr and her husband Joe of Southampton, Patty Foster and her husband Ron of Sag Harbor and Carol Grugel and Chuck Lehman of Murrells Inlet, SC, nine granchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

She is also survived by her sister, Ann McGee of West Palm Beach, FLA and her sister-in-law, Betty Meyer of Newark, Ohio.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like to request that donations please be made to East End Hospice, 481 Westahmpton-Riverhead Road, P.O. Box 1048, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978-7048 and the Southampton Village Volunteer Ambulance Company, P.O. Box 832, Southampton, NY 11969.

The funeral arrangements were under the direction of O’Connell Funeral Home in Southampton. Burial was at Calverton National Cemetery.