Gladys M. Parinis

Born on March 7, 1946, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Gladys was the fifth of eight children of Julia Andre Parinis and Camille Joseph Parinis. She spent her childhood in Haiti, where she attended Institution du Sacré-Cœur de Turgeau (Sacred Heart Catholic School). After graduating, she taught at Sacred Heart Catholic School as a kindergarten teacher and provided after-school tutoring to elementary students. She continued her studies at Faculté Craan d’Haïti (formerly École de Commerce Julien Craan), where she graduated at the top of her class, earning dual university degrees—one in Accounting and Finance and another in Stenography.

In 1967, Gladys immigrated to the United States, where she pursued a distinguished career in healthcare. She studied at Lyons Educational Center in Newark, New Jersey, where she earned her certification as a Medical Assistant, Telemetry Technician in 1973, specializing in cardiology and internal medicine. Throughout her career at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (formerly St. Barnabas Medical Center), Gladys was exceptional in her medical practice, proudly serving her patients with compassion, dignity, and unwavering dedication. She was deeply admired and beloved by those entrusted to her care.

While in the United States, she met her husband, Auguste Marc Richard. On March 9, 1981, they were married and began their life together. Gladys and Auguste raised two children, Patrick Richard and Yamine Stephanie Richard, as well as three step-children, Naarl Joseph Richard, Emmanuel Jean Richard, and Janel Pierre Richard.

Gladys was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many. She possessed a vibrant, engaging spirit and found great joy in connecting with others. She was always ready to share a story or tell a joke, and was well-known for her natural ease in conversation. She was a woman of remarkable strength and resilience, whose determination knew no bounds. She met life with courage, ambition, and an unyielding will, always finding a way forward. Her legacy of perseverance and grace will endure for generations.

Predeceased by her parents, Camille Joseph and Julia (Andre) Parinis; her dear siblings, Edith Parinis Sylvestre, Camille Parinis Janvier, Nicole Parinis Romulus, Monique Parinis Nazon and Michelle Parinis Fleurimon; her nephew, Serge Jr. Nazon; her step-son, Janel Pierre Richard and her niece, Tracey Lynn Janvier.

Gladys leaves behind her loving husband, Auguste Marc Richard; her son, Patrick Richard; her daughter, Yamine Stephanie Richard, and her son-in-law, Cody William Pearce; her sister, Claude Parinis; her brother, Gérard Yves Parinis; her sister-in-law, Carole Parinis; and her step-children, Naarl Joseph Richard and Emmanuel Jean Richard. She also leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, godchildren, grandchildren, friends, and colleagues who will cherish her memory.

May her beautiful soul rest in eternal peace. She will be profoundly missed, forever loved, and eternally remembered in our hearts.

Family and friends are invited to the visitation on Friday, April 17, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Krowicki McCracken Funeral Home, 2124 East Saint George Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Immaculate Conception Church, 425 Union Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07208. A procession and final farewell will begin outside the church at 11:15 AM.

An entombment service will follow at Hollywood Memorial Park & Cemetery – Chapel of Everlasting Peace at 12:00 PM, located at 1500 Stuyvesant Avenue, Union, NJ 07083. A repast with food and refreshments will follow the cemetery service.