Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main Street, Rte. 4, Unionville on Saturday, December 27 from 3 to 5 PM. A service of remembrance will follow. Callers are welcome to wear tropical print shirts and comfortable slacks if they wish to this celebration of Karie's life.
Karie Leslie Parker passed away December 23, 2014, aged 60, at her home in Colchester, CT of long standing health issues. She is survived by her loving sisters Deborah Thigpen and her husband, Andrew of Waresboro, Georgia, Kathryn Marshall and her husband Jeff of Maitland, Florida, her nephew, Beau Thigpen of Miami Beach, Florida, and devoted partner, Marc Warren. She also leaves an extended family centered around Atlanta, Georgia. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee August 10, 1954 to the late Robert and Alice Parker. She was raised in Binghamton and Endwell New York, and then Ormond Beach, Florida. She graduated from Seabreeze High School in Ormond Beach, FL where she played clarinet in the marching band, was an active member of the Civil Air Patrol, and volunteered at the Daytona Speedway with her beloved father. Karie attended the University of Tennessee and her following career spanned over three decades in telecommunications working for SNET, Cingular Wireless, SBC, and AT&T Mobility. Owing to her career she became active on-line early in the internet age, and met and retained many friends worldwide. Her on-line presence continued throughout her life. Her interests included aviation- she was a licensed pilot, had tried sky-diving, and taken helicopter flight instruction. She met her life-partner, Mr. Warren, at a small airport in 1989. She was a long-time member of Mensa, and an active member of the Parrothead Club of Connecticut, where she participated in many charitable fund-raising activities. She loved music and was known for her beautiful voice raised in song at any opportunity. She loved animals, and overcame a life-long allergy to take in a number of abandoned kittens over the years, many of whom she found homes for. She loved to travel, and went on many annual cruises and vacations in Key West, Florida where she met many friends. She will be remembered and deeply missed by her family, friends, and the numerous lives she touched with her spirited personality and caring nature. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main Street, Rt. 4, Unionville on Saturday, December 27 from 3 to 5 PM. A service of remembrance will follow. Callers are welcome to wear tropical print shirts and comfortable slacks if they wish to this celebration of Karie’s life.
