Madeline Duda Parratt

Madeline Duda Parratt passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2014. Visitation will be on Friday, December 12th from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home of Livingston, 145 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave. The Funeral Service will be at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 94 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave., Livingston, on Saturday, December 13th at 10 AM.

Madeline was born, raised and married in Scranton, PA. She and her husband and baby son Lee moved to Newark in 1942 where her daughter, Linda, was born. The Parratt family then moved to Livingston in 1956. Madeline worked for over twenty years as Payroll Supervisor for the Livingston Board of Education till her retirement in 1988. She was very active in all her churches which included Women's Groups, Acolyte mother, Coffee Social Hours and the Thrift Shop of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Livingston. She was always helping others and always knew who needed help or care before they asked.

She was predeceased by her loving husband of 66 years, Kenneth. She was the loving mother of Lee Parratt of CT and Linda Leck (Frank) of Livingston. Her six grandchildren: David Parratt (Jessica) and Michael Parratt, Kenneth Leck (Cherie), Donald Leck (Christine), Rodger Leck (Kathy) and Mindy Leck Glaz (Mark) and nine great-grandchildren. She was also predeceased by her four sisters, one brother and two nieces. She is the loving aunt of Peter Potosky (Sally), Robert Duda (Peggy), Carol Kern (Tim), David Cooper (Roberta) and Gary Cooper.

Memorial contributions to the Livingston First Aid Squad or St. Peter's Episcopal Church would be appreciated.