Eleanor Murphy Parks

PARKS, ELEANOR MURPHY

Passed away March 17, 2013 after a short illness. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother who loved life. Eleanor was born March 23, 1937 in Savannah, GA. She graduated from St. Vincent's Academy, Class of 1955. After raising their children in Brookhaven, PA, she and her husband relocated to Orlando where Eleanor worked many years as a Mortgage Loan Processor. A devout Catholic, she was a 30-year member of Saints Peter and Paul Church in Winter Park. In retirement, she was a volunteer for Shepherd's Hope and a member of the Crosby Wellness Center. Predeceased by her parents, Daniel and Catherine Murphy, and her brother, Daniel A. Murphy, Jr., surviving are her husband of 55 years, Robert of Orlando, FL; daughters Patricia Parks Knauf (Alan) of Rochester, NY, Stephanie Parks Shirlaw (Randy) of Coral Gables, FL; and son Gregory Parks (Harriett) of Marietta, GA; four grandsons, Daniel Parks, Ryan Parks, Nathan Knauf, and Oliver Knauf. Also surviving are her sister, Theresa Brehm of Metairie, LA and in Savannah, her cousin, Margaret Mary Delorme (Cecil) and several nieces, nephews cousins and friends. Burial will be in Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, GA on Saturday, March 23, 2013. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to St. Vincent's Academy, 207 East Liberty Street, Savannah, GA 31401 or online at www.svaga.net.