Chandler B. Parker Obituary (1937

Age 73, a resident of Chelmsford for 30 years, died Thursday, April 14th. He was the beloved husband of Nasrin (Majde-Ziae), with whom he would have celebrated 44 years of marriage in July. He was born in Manchester, NH on May 7, 1937, and was the son of the late Frederic and Elisabeth (Shirley) Parker. He received his early education in Cambridge schools and was a graduate of the Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School in Cambridge. He received his bachelor's degree from University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and his master's degrees from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT and Harvard University in Cambridge. Chandler served in the United States Army and in the Peace Corps from 1963 to 1966, where he was stationed in Nigeria. Prior to his retirement in 2009, he was employed for 23 years as a teacher at Andover High School. Earlier in his career he taught at Lexington High School, Arlington High School, Brookline High School, Nashoba Valley Technical High School in Westford, the Western Reserve Academy in OH, and The Hill School in PA. He also acted as Assistant Principal with the Dallas Independent School District in a TItle I Magnet School in Texas. He will be remembered for his keen intellect, quick wit, great laugh, love of teaching and life, and his ability to shape the lives of many students' futures. He was an avid reader and had a great appreciation for music and art. He also enjoyed gourmet cooking, traveling, writing poetry, fishing, skiing, photography, politics, fine dining, Wellfleet, MA, and the New England Patriots. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Katherine E. Parker of Charlestown whom he was very devoted to; and many close friends. It being his wish, there will be no visitation. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday at 11:30am at All Saints Episcopal Church, 10 Billerica Rd., Chelmsford for anyone wishing to attend. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to http://www.citizenschools.org/