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Hervina Parker
December 23, 2020

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Hervina (Rodriques DeSa) Parker, 95, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday December 23, 2020 at Somerset Ridge Center in Somerset after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late George F. Parker, Jr.

Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frederick and Mary (Amaral) Rodriques DeSa, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life.

She was a former communicant of St. Kilian’s Church.

Mrs. Parker was formerly employed as a golf ball inspector at the Acushnet Company for 35 years until her retirement.

Hervina loved spending time with her family and enjoyed reading and doing crossword puzzles. She was an avid Boston Celtics fan.

She is survived by her children, Mary Lee Parker and her companion William Szeliga, and Gregory Parker; her grandchildren, Janille Jeremie, Jeremy Boutin and his companion Rebecca and her daughter Rachel, Joshua Tetreault, Lindsay Parker, Cady Parker, and Andrew Parker and his wife Jennifer; her great-grandchildren, Jerome Jeremie III and Jacob Parker; her loving daughter-in-law, Kim Parker; and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her son George F. Parker III, and her siblings, Norma Behn and Hilda Palmieri.

A private family burial service will take place in Pine Grove Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. For online condolence book, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

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Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes
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New Bedford, MA 02740
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