Delanco Military Veterans Honor Roll

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Name Narrative Branch and Rank Unit and Specialty Conflict/Arena Born/Died
Richard Parry Richard "Dick" Parry was born in Philadelphia on September 20, 1935 to William and Dorothy Loring Parry. The family lived in Delanco until Dick was 13, when the family moved to Windham, Maine in 1948. Dick graduated from Windham High School in 1953. He was drafted into the US Army and served two tours before transitioning to the US Army Reserves, where he served until 1964. He married Janice Pray Parry in 1979. They had two children. After the service, Dick worked in the service departments of both Pepsi Cola and Coca Cola. The family enjoyed camping, cruising and boating on beautiful Sebago Lake in southwestern Maine. Late in life, Dick moved to Maine's Veteran Home in Scarborough, Maine. He died on March 28, 2022 at age 86 after a long bought with dementia. US Army US Army Res ? ? ? ? 1935 - 2022

Updated October 30, 2023