Avis de décès de Robert Parker - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

PARKER, ROBERT B.Dr. Robert B. Parker, 59, of Buck Hill Falls, PA, died on Monday morning, April 7, 2008 as the result of a motor vehicle accident in Coolbaugh Township, PA. Born in Pasadena, California, he was the son of Emily (Bennett) Parker and the late Lee Parker. Dr. Parker was a highly accomplished and distinguished veterinary surgeon. He served as a faculty member in the Department of Surgical Sciences of the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, from 1977 to 1996. While a faculty member at the University of Florida, Dr. Parker was tenured by the University in 1983, and served as Chief of Small Animal Surgery from 1982 to 1991. He not only taught but also performed thousands of surgical procedures and participated in cutting edge research that significantly advanced his specialty of orthopedics in the field of veterinary surgery. In 1991 a sabbatical year took Dr. Parker and his family to Australia where he also taught and served as a visiting scholar at the University of Sydney. Dr. Parker moved to the Animal Medical Center in New York City in 1997 where he held the prestigious position of Chairman of the Department of Surgery for ten years. A devoted son, father, and husband, he is survived by his mother, Emily Parker of Menifee, CA; daughter, Elizabeth (Parker) Griseck, her husband Chris and her mother Jeanette Parker of Alachua, FL; wife, Ramona (Fletcher) Parker of Buck Hill Falls, PA; sister, Sarah (Parker) Rhodes and her husband Ron of Monrovia, CA; and two nieces, Melanie and Allison Rhodes. A memorial service will be held at the Baughman Center, 982 Museum Road, Gainesville FL on Saturday, April 19, 2008 from 11am-1pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Gainesville Pet Rescue, 5403 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608, or your local animal charity.