James “Jim” Francis Parker, 61, died on May 1, 2012, at his home in Provincetown, Mass. He was 61. A beloved uncle, brother and friend, he was extremely proud of his 27 years of sobriety.
Born on July 22, 1950, in Washington, DC, Jim was raised and educated in Alexandria, Virginia. He attended the Blessed Sacrament School and was a member of the first graduating class at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria.
Jim later studied French and drama, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree at Mount Saint Mary’s College, Emmetsburg, MD, in 1975. After completing his undergraduate work, Jim began a career at the Library of Congress in Washington, working as an audio-visual cataloger, where he examined and classified incoming materials. He retired in 2005, after a 30 year career.
In the Washington, area, Jim was active in community theater, especially at The Little Theatre of Alexandria, where he volunteered numerous hours. Jim also donated his time and energy to a number of other organizations serving the Washington, area, including the Whitman-Walker Clinic. He was a member of Dignity/Washington.
Jim vacationed in Provincetown for many years and happily relocated here in 2005. He worked as an on-call staff member at the Provincetown Public Library. He also supported the Carrie A. Seaman Animal Shelter, delighting attendees of that shelter’s annual Kibbles and Skits fundraiser with his performances.
Brother Tom Parker, and Tom’s wife, Judy Parker; his nephew, Jamie Parker, Jamie’s wife, Amy Feng, his grandnephew Nathan Parker-Feng; and his niece, Keri Parker, and her husband, Paul Pieper survive him. Jim was predeceased by his father, Ralph Owen Parker, and his mother, Mary Adele Baden.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 22, 2012 at the Gately Funeral Home, 94 Harry Kemp Way, Provincetown. A Memorial Service for Jim will be held in the Washington, DC, area at a later date.
If desired, donations may be made, in Jim’s memory, to the Carrie A. Seaman Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 1374, Provincetown, MA 02657.
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