Laurence H. Parkin, Jr., of Warwick, passed away on April 23, 2014 at Schervier Pavilion.  He was 83 years old.

Born on January 17, 1931 in Walden, NY, he was the son of the late Laurence and Lillian (Eckler) Parkin.

He was married for 61 years to Margaret (Peg) De Mouth Parkin.

He served with the US Army during the Korean War.  Mr. Parkin was the owner of Parkin Plumbing & Heating Company, Warwick, NY, a business started by his father in 1933. Larry was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Warwick and the Lehigh & Hudson River Railway Veterans Association.  Larry was a former member of the Warwick Cemetery Board, a member of the Warwick United Methodist Church and an Eagle Scout.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret (Peg) of Warwick; his children:  Larry Parkin and his wife Fern of Warwick and  Kim Rafferty and her husband Tom of Romulus;   his grandchildren:  Sydney, Olivia and Sophia;  and a sister, Lillian McCammon and her husband George of Montana, one niece and several nephews.

He was predeceased by his grandson, Trevor, and his niece, Barbara McCammon.

Funeral services are private.

Memorial donations may be sent to Warwick Ambulance Corps, PO Box 315, Warwick, NY 10990 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN  38105.