Dover, NH: David W. Parke, 93, formerly of Hampstead, NH, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2024 at Residence Inn at Silver Square. He was the husband of the late Loretta K. (Murphy) Parke.

Born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada on December 24, 1930, he was the son of the late Emanuel and Stella L. (Brownjohn) Parke.

David was educated in Canada before emigrating to the United States. He worked several years at Western Electric as a Quality Control Inspector before retiring in 1998. He and his wife were faithful members of St. Anne's Church in Hampstead.

David served as a member of the US Army as a member of Service Battery, 2 How Bn, 7th Artillery before his Honorable Discharge in 1962.

David is survived by his family; David E. Parke and his wife Susan of Hamden, CT, Neil A. Parke and his wife Loan of North Attleboro, MA, Carl W. Parke and his wife Paula of Sharpes Chapel, TN, Howard L. Cooper and his wife Marguerite of Noth Andover, Joshua K. Cooper and his wife Lynne of Saugus, MA, John K. Cooper and his wife Rikka of Peabody, Beth L. (Parke) Tamagnini and her husband John of Hampton Falls, NH, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral service on Friday, December 6, 2024 at 4:00pm at Dole, Childs & Shaw Funeral Home, 148 Main St, Haverhill, MA. Calling hours will precede the service from 12:00 to 4:00pm. Inurnment at Lakeview Cemetery in Hampstead will be private. Messages of condolence may be sent to www.dcsfuneralhome.com.