- Date Of Birth: May 5, 1926
- Date Of Death: December 8, 2018
- State: Pennsylvania
William Matthew “Willie” Parks, 92, of New Stanton, passed on, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at his home. He was born in New Stanton on May 5, 1926, a son of the late William H. and Bertha Miller Parks. He was a member of Zion’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Greensburg. Prior to retirement, he was an over-the-road trucker and belonged to Teamsters Local No. 30. He enjoyed socializing with other members of the Teamsters Local No. 30, gardening, hunting, fishing and being with relatives at his family camp. William was a loving father and an outstanding, loving, dedicated caregiver to his wife. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Topper Parks, in 2016; sisters, Lillian Parks Bisping and Isabelle Parks Bisping; and a brother, Frederick Parks. William is survived by his daughters, Sharon Lynn Parks and Lori Louise Parks; family friend, Joseph Harrold; grandsons, Alexander Parks and James Willcox and his wife, Jamie; great-grandchildren, Eric, Cole, Carlie and Maggie Willcox; various nieces and nephews; and a sister-in-law, Pearl Parks.
