Michael A. Parra, 68 of Lake In The Hills, passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 following a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born April 20, 1946 in Chicago, the son of Fidel and Jessie (Melesio) Parra Sr. He graduated from East Leyden High School. He was united in marriage to Brenda F. Lambert on August 20, 1972 in Schiller Park. He was employed by Filtech and later managed the shipping & receiving department for Netcom until retiring in 2007. In his retirement he was employed at Portillo’s. Michael especially enjoyed his grandchildren and their activities, loved to Bass fish and motorcycles. He will be remembered as a good man, who loved people and his dog, Lefty.
He is survived by his wife, Brenda, his daughter, Michael (Darren) Sadler both of Lake In The Hills, his grandsons, Jordan & Jerod, sisters, Natalie Huch of Philadelphia, Petra (Pat) McKibben, his brothers, Fidel (Nanci) Parra Jr., both of Elgin and Paul (Marilyn) Parra of Cary.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Service of Remembrance on Friday, June 20, 2014 at the DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral & Cremation Service, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Pancreatic Association.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with you.Words seem inadequate to express the sadness we feel about Mikey's death. We are here to support the family in the grieving process. Peace, Prayers and Blessings for him & the Parra family.Te queremos mucho y siempre te recordaremos.
Mike - you will be missed in the neighborhood every day. Your presence with Lefty was a constant and consistent comfort. You will be remembered always as a caring man. The Chmuras
We are so sorry to hear of your passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. God Bless you. May this prayer help heal the sorrow that is felt through this time: The Lord is my Shepard I shall not want He makes me lay down in green pastures, he leads me to quiet waters, he restores my soul. He leads me to paths of righteousness for his namesake. Though I walk through the Valley of Death I shall fear no evil for he is with me. His rod and staff comfort me. He prepare a table before me in the presence of mine enemies, he anoint my head with oil, my cup fillet over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Be Well Parra Family..you are loved.
Mike, you will be missed by many. I often find myself thinking of the good ole days at Netcom. You watched me become a mother, a wife and then a divorcee. You advised and counseled me about life's hard decisions. Through all those years you made me laugh thousands of times with your quick wit! The world has lost a great man. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Rest in Peace.