Reid Sterrett Parramore

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CENSUS RECORDS

1940 Census
Name: Reed Paramore
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1924
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Grandson
Home in 1940: Capeville, Northampton, Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Capeville, Northampton, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 3rd year
Household Members:
Geo Paramore 80
Rebecca Paramore 45
Geo Paramore 18
Reed Paramore 16
Angeline Paramore 13
Thomas C Paramore 10
William J Paramore 7

OBITUARY

From Find A Grave

REID S. PARRAMORE, 70, of 217 S. Ogle Ave., Lancaster Village, Elsmere, died Saturday of pneumonia in Riverside Extended Care Pavilion, Wilmington.

Mr. Parramore was an environmental engineer for various firms, retiring in May after 43 years at Philadelphia Navy Ship Yard. He designed a valve of environmental purposes that was patented in the 1980's.

He was a member of Elsmere Presbyterian Church.

An Army veteran of World War II, he served in the Philippines, Haiti and New Guinea and fought with Gen. Douglas MacArthur's troops in the 4025th Signal Service Group. He attended Rhode Island State College Officers Training School.

He received a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, and a bachelor's from University of Virginia.
He enjoyed fishing, baseball and home improvement projects.

He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Virginia S. Parramore; two daughters, Kay P. White of Abington, Va., and Mary P. Marioni of Middletown; two brothers, Thomas Custis of Lakeland, Fla., and James William of Selbyville; a sister, Rebecca Andeline Marsh, of Onancock, Va.; three grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.

Family and friends may call from 7 to 9 tonight in Krien-Griffith Funeral Home, 1400 Kirkwood Highway, Elsmere. A service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Elsmere Presbyterian Church, New Road and Ohio, Avenue, Elsmere.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Elsmere Presbyterian Church.

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Reid Sterrett Parramore
Birth Date: 20 Jul 1923
Birth Place: Northampton Co. VA

Buried:
Grave location, obituary, biography, and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68511477

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Reid S. Parramore
SSN: 228-14-5761
Last Residence: 19805 Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware
BORN: 20 Jul 1923
Died: 15 Aug 1993
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

Reid married Frances Virginia Saunders 12 Aug 1949, Waynesboro, VA. Frances was born 15 Oct 1928, Augusta Co. VA; died 26 Sep 2007, New Castle Co. DE; was buried , Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear, New Castle Co. DE. [Group Sheet]