Parker Jordan McIntosh

Born in Olympia on Sept. 14, 1990 to Gary Edward McIntosh and Cynthia Renee Hamilton, Parker attended Woodland Elementary School, Komachin Middle School, Timberline and Avanti High Schools,

South Puget Sound Community College and Kamanga Nursing School. Diagnosed with Type I diabetes at age 8, she never let her disease stop her from living a full life. Parker was often referred to as “Sparkles” by her Dad. She was active in St. John’s Episcopal Church, serving as an acolyte for many years in her youth and later as a counselor at Camp Michael. She played competitive fastpitch and basketball and was dubbed the “Governor” for always trying to keep her beloved teammates motivated and together.

From a young age she loved to dance, including ballet, sing and snowboard. She also loved gardening, cooking and baking with her mother, Cindy. Her mother’s nickname for Parker was “CoCo.” They would often bake pies together to enter in the Thurston County Fair. She continued to make breads and jams for her friends and family. As an adult, Parker continued to seek new outlets for her creativity and energy and refused to let others define her limits.

While Parker’s professional interests included working in her stepmother’s law practice and in the vacation rental and property management industries, her experience as a nursing assistant inspired

her to consider a nursing career. At the time of her passing, she worked as a server at Farrelli’s Pizzeria in DuPont, WA.

“Parkselot,” as her stepmother often referred to her, was a sweet girl who blossomed into a beautiful, loving, and caring young woman. As she followed her own special path through life, she always looked for

the silver lining in situations and the good in people, touching many lives through her joy for living. Her generosity and kindness showed through in her care and empathy for others, especially people who were struggling.

Parker loved being near water. Her first childhood home was on Hicks Lake, and with her stepmother and father, she spent countless hours at family homes on Budd and Eld inlets in Puget Sound and in the ocean village of Manzanita, Oregon.

Parker is survived by her parents; stepmother Sarah Smyth McIntosh; her sister, Jamee Renee Walters, and brother-in-law, Robert Walters; her brother, Blake Hamilton McIntosh, and his life partner, Martha Migliacio; and Parker’s life partner, Sean Coleman, with whom she shared a home along the Nisqually River. She is also survived by numerous other family members and friends.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, immediate family members will have a private graveside service. Instead of flowers, the family would appreciate donations in Parker’s memory to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), or to St. John’s Episcopal Church.