Martin de Porres Church at 118 Cedar Valley Road in Poughkeepsie. There will be a memorial service on Saturday, September 30, at 11:00AM at St. Every single day Mike Parker professed his love for his wife Carolyn, his son and daughter, and for his living with his son in Florida under the love and care of the family and Angie. Angie, an angel, is a very special person and immediately became a well-regarded member of the family. Additionally, the caregivers of Care On Call Home Healthcare of Fort Lauderdale made Mike’s day to day life better. Her remarkable care of Mike made for his and the family’s comfort. The family wishes to express their deep gratitude to Dr. We want to thank those caregivers as they made living in a home environment possible – and they did wonderful work. In the spring of 2020, the Covid virus breakout in NYS resulted in Mike remaining in Florida under the care of his son supplemented by homecare aides. During the summer months, Mike Parker travelled back to Poughkeepsie and was taken care of by his daughter and home aides.
In recent years, and after two hip restoration surgeries, Mike Parker travelled to Fort Lauderdale, FL, as a snowbird for winter visits with his son. Mike Parker’s Poughkeepsie neighbors also have been extraordinary – Kai, Joan, Niko, Ryan, Katie, Lou, and Judi always selflessly helped – and for that the family is most grateful. Every week after the passing of Carolyn, Mark Ciovacco and wife Esther provided to Mike fabulous meals and endless hours of visits with Mike. Years of shared holidays and events were cherished. Of special mention is the very close relationship between the Parker and Ciovacco families.
He is also survived by his lifelong best friend, John Ciovacco, his wife Wally Ciovacco, and their children Karen Ciovacco Fuchs of Princeton NJ and Mark Ciovacco DDS of Poughkeepsie NY. He is also survived by his brother in law, Gustavo DiLauro of Margate, NJ. He is also survived by his sister, Helen Colahan of Beverly MA, and many nieces and nephews. He is survived by his daughter, Kathleen Parker of Poughkeepsie, NY, and his son Michael Parker Jr. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, who passed away on November 9, 2009. He and his wife, Carolyn, traveled Europe many times they particularly enjoyed visiting family in Ireland and Italy. Many vacations were spent on Cape Cod, the New Jersey shore, and New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Mike was a lifelong sports advocate he enjoyed golfing, tennis, swimming, boating, skiing, ice skating, bicycle riding, and long walks. Through the years, the Parkers were active members of the Poughkeepsie Tennis Club Mike was a member of the PTC Board for many years. Martin de Porres Church, Mike was an original member of that parish. For decades, Mike Parker supported his wife’s jewelry business by running the back-office.Ī communicant of St. The other recipient at the Gala was his wife, Carolyn, for the jewelry donations over the years in support of Abilities First. For years he prepared the tax returns for the clients of Abilities First and was co-recognized for those contributions at a Gala Event. After which, he returned to school and earned his Certified Financial Planning certificate. For a few years after IBM, he worked for Logica consultanting to IBM. The vast majority of his career was spent in the Hudson Valley area.
He also worked for IBM in Manhattan, Westchester, Dutchess and Ulster counties. Mike began his long and rewarding career with IBM in Boston, Massachusetts. They dated long distance between Boston and Philadelphia and then married on May 19, 1951. Through his US Navy enlistment, he was a graduate in mechanical engineering from Tufts University.Īt the wedding of his best and lifelong friend, John Ciovacco, Mike met his wife to be, Carolyn DiLauro of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the captain of his high school baseball and track teams. He was valedictorian of his 1944 high school class.
Mike was born on January 18, 1927, the son of Mary and William Parker of Hyde Park, Massachusetts, where he grew up. Parker, a Poughkeepsie area resident since 1950, died peacefully in his sleep on July 9, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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