on March 31, 2020. Affectionately known as Big Al, he was born in Norwalk on August 9,1927, the son of Alan and Edith Bedell Parkington. He attended Norwalk Schools.
Allan spent many years working as a mechanical machine designer for the metal industry, spending ten of those years working on the silos for the Titan Missile Program.
He is survived by his children, William Parkington of Old Saybrook, Michael Parkington and his wife Pamela of Norwalk, Mary Jane Parkington of Florida, Susie Dinnen of Bethel, Grandchildren Lisa Boulais and husband Dan of Texas, Kimberly Jankiewicz and husband Chris of Westbrook, Chris Parkington and his wife Tori of Killingworth, Jenny Dickens and Trisha Dickens of Florida, as well as many great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter Patricia Parkington.
Due to present circumstances a private burial will take place at a later date.