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Ryan S. Parks

May 10, 1988 — June 7, 2017

Ryan S. Parks, 29, of Winchendon, MA and formerly of Jaffrey, NH, died suddenly and unexpectedly on June 7, 2017 at his father’s home in Jaffrey.

He was born on May 10, 1988 in Lebanon, NH, a son of Scott Parks and the late Charlene (Larrete) Parks.

Ryan was raised and educated locally and was currently employed at NH Ball Bearings as a machine setup technician. He had also been employed as a lumber grader at HHP in Henniker, NH and at New England Forest Products in Greenfield, NH.

When not working, Ryan could be found playing hockey, fishing, turkey hunting, and hiking with his children and fiancé, Danielle. He was also an artist at heart and enjoyed drawing and was a talented tattoo artist. He also liked landscaping and stone work.

In addition to his mother, Charlene, Ryan was predeceased by his brother, Thomas Pickford, and by his maternal grandparents, Mavis and Thomas Hardy.

Survivors include his father and stepmother, Scott and Mia Parks of Jaffrey, NH; his fiancé, Danielle White and his three children, Jaden, Hailey and Connor, all of Winchendon; his siblings, Stacie Pickford of Swanzey, NH, Corey and his wife Kristen Parks of Keene, NH and Nicholas and his fiancé Kayla Cabana of Jaffrey, NH; his paternal grandparents, Ronald and Phyllis Parks of Peterborough, NH and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends.

Calling hours will be held on Monday, June 12, 2017 from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM in the Cournoyer Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 33 River Street, Jaffrey, NH.

A funeral service will be held the following morning, Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 10:00 AM in the Cournoyer Funeral Home Chapel, with Father Wilfred Deschamps officiating. Burial will follow in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Jaffrey, NH.

In lieu of flowers the family has requested that donations be made in memory of Ryan to the Ryan Parks Memorial Children’s Fund, c/o TD Bank, 28 Main Street, Jaffrey, NH 03452.

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Service Schedule

Past Services

Celebration of Life

Monday, June 12, 2017

4:00 - 6:00 pm (Eastern time)

Cournoyer Funeral Home & Cremation Center

33 River Street, Jaffrey, NH 03452-0486

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Funeral Service

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Starts at 10:00 am (Eastern time)

Cournoyer Funeral Home & Cremation Center

33 River Street, Jaffrey, NH 03452-0486

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Burial

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