Glenn C. Parker, Sr.,86, passed away peacefully at his home in Severna Park, MD on Friday, April 24, 2015 as a result of heart and lung failure.

Glenn was born on December 4, 1928 to Glenn and Dorothy Parker in
Adams Center, NY. Raised on a dairy farm, Glenn spent his youth in Upstate New York then served in the Air Force from 1948 to 1952. He played the trombone in the Air Force band during the Korean War and then attended the University of Maryland on the G.I. Bill. While at Maryland he played trombone in the University of Maryland Marching and Pep Bands, joined SAE Fraternity and obtained a BA in History in 1955. Glenn subsequently earned a law degree at the University of Maryland Law School in 1958. He continued his trombone playing with the Baltimore Colts Marching Band. Glenn joined the law firm of Smith, Somerville and Case where he made partner while focusing largely on worker compensation law. He was elected Chairman of the Executive Committee from 1981 to 1991 and retired in 1993.

Through the years, Glenn's family was at the center of his life. He married his beloved "Dottie" in 1955 and they raised three children, Nancy, Anne and Glenn, Jr. In 1962 the family moved from Baltimore to Linstead in Severna Park then to their current home on the Severn River in 1972. Family vacations and travel revolved qround Glenn's favorite hobbies: sailing and flying. Blessed with a gift for storytelling, musical talent and a wonderful sense of humor, Glenn was a favorite at neighborhood gatherings, church events and on the tennis court. He gave tirelessly of his time to the transformation of Tipton Airport and to Hospice of the Chesapeake for which he and Dorothy were awarded
Volunteers of the Year. Dedicated to their church since 1970, Dorothy and Glenn served in a variety of volunteer roles and enjoyed the friendships they developed.


Glenn is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dorothy; his children, Nancy Ford of Virginia Beach, Anne Papaioannu of Severna Park and Glenn Parker, Jr. of Arnold; his six grandchildren, Chris and Nick Ford, Pari and Steven Papaioannu and Eric and Jessica Parker; and sisters, Doris Bates of Sandy Creek, NY and Carol Merritt of Belleville, NY. We celebrate the life of Glenn Parker, one so fully and lovingly lived.


Visitation with the family will be held at Barranco & Sons, P.A. Severna Park Funeral Home on Friday, May 1, 2015 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm.

A memorial service will be held at Severna Park United Methodist Church, 731 Benfield Road, on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 5:00 PM followed by a reception at the Parker home.

Memorial contributions may be made to:
Hospice of the Chesapeake
90 Ritchie Highway
Pasadena, MD 21122