Shirley Jean (Corey) Parker, 90, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully in Hospice Care at Tobey Hospital on Friday, September 22, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late Allen T. Parker for 61 years and the daughter of the late Manuel and Eleanor (Lima) Corey.
Shirley was born in Boston and spent her early years in Lexington, New Bedford and Fairhaven before moving to Rochester where she served on the Rochester Planning Board for several years. In 1981, she moved to Mattapoisett where she lived until her death.
Shirley retired from New England Telephone Company in 1990 as a Right of Way Supervisor in the engineering department of their New Bedford office.
Shirley was a member of the Telephone Pioneers Association, Tobey Hospital Guild, Old Dartmouth Historical Society, and the Long Plain Museum in Acushnet. She also volunteered at the Fairhaven Council on Aging for several years and was a member of the Brandt Beach Improvement Association. Her hobbies included reading, making jigsaw puzzles, travel, music and gardening.
Shirley is survived by her two sons, Craig Parker and his wife Doreen of Rochester, and Barry Parker and his wife Pauline of Fairhaven. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Jennifer (Parker) Duffen and her husband Shawn of Windham, NH and Michael Parker and his wife Tara of Bristol, RI. Her great-grandchildren include Aiden Duffen, Connor Duffen, Scarlett Parker, Jared Turchetta, Teagan Parker and Tobias Parker. She was also the sister of the late David Corey of Acushnet and Buzzards Bay.
A celebration of life ceremony will be held at the Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Home at 50 County Road, Mattapoisett on Friday, October 6th at 10:30 am with a reception following at the Century House in Acushnet. Shirley’s family will be receiving guests prior to the service from 10-10:30 am.
She will be greatly missed and always in our loving memory as a strong and generous woman. For online guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com
