William D. Parker Jr.

He is survived by his son, Matthew SPC active duty, 82nd Airborne, 173 Brigade, his father William D. Parker Sr., of Florida, his Madre amorevole, Carolyn DiGaetano Parker of Peaks Island, his sister Theresa and her husband Michael Davidson of Windham, his brother Christopher of  Virginia, his brother David of Windham, many nieces and nephews; Shane and Keisten Parker, Marina and Ariana Davidson, Joseph and Jacob Parker, Deb Parker and many special friends and co-workers at MMC and on Peaks Island.  His Godparents, uncle Americo and aunt Louise Perpetua of Braintree, MA, his half-brothers, Michael and Sean Love, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.  William was predeceased by his step-father Robert B. Love.

We would like to give special thanks to all at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House for their great care to William, and their thoughtfulness to his family.

Services will be private. 

You were never alone my son.

One night Dennis dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord.  Many scenes from his life flashed across the sky.

In each scene he noticed footprints in the sand.  Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times there was one only.

This bothered him because he noticed that during the low periods of his life, when he was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, he could see only one set of footprints, so he said to the Lord,

“You promised me Lord, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life there has only been one set of footprints in the sand. Why, when I needed you most, have you not been there for me?”

The Lord replied, “The years when you have seen only one set of footprints, my child, is when I carried you.”