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Norwalk, OH 44857
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Richard Burton (Dick) Parish, age 79, of Norwalk, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Fisher-Titus Medical Center after a brief illness.
He was born on January 30, 1944, in Cleveland, OH to the late Guy Vincent Parish and Lena (Milletti) Parish.
He graduated from St. Paul High School in 1962 and served honorably in the US Air Force from 1965-1968 spending time in Labrador and Guam during the Vietnam Conflict. He was a barber in Norwalk serving his community for more than 50 years. He was an avid golfer, lover of Cleveland sports teams, Ohio State teams and was a devout Christian, placing love of family and his faith above all else.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Mary Ann (Strong) Parish, also of Norwalk, son Steven Michael Parish and daughter-in-law Jennifer (Taylor) Parish, of Sugar Grove, OH, his son-in-law, Andrew Keusal, of Orient, OH, his grandchildren, Elayne (Parish) Miller and Andrew Parish, of Sugar Grove, OH, Corinne Keusal, Hannah Keusal, Matthew Keusal, Mark Keusal, Luke Keusal, Abigail Keusal, Keziah Keusal, Bethany Keusal, and Genevieve Keusal, all of Orient, OH, and his great-granddaughter, Amelia Miller, of Sugar Grove.
He is preceded in death by parents Guy and Lena Parish, siblings Marie (Parish) Bruno, Mildred (Parish) Swartz, Joseph Parish, Robert Parish, Joanne (Parish) Albrycht, and Beverly (Parish) Bailey, and daughter Kirsten (Parish) Keusal.
A celebration of Richard's life will be held Saturday, December 16th from 10 am until 11:30 am with a short memorial service to follow at the Evans Funeral Home, 314 E. Main Street in Norwalk.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project; https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/
