Obituary of James Ervin Parris, Sr.

James E. “Ervin” Parris Sr., 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 21, 2020.

Born March 1, 1938 in Georgia, his family moved and settled in to the Mount Hope section of Rockaway, NJ.  After marriage he moved to Long Island, where he lived with his family for fifty-five years.  He just recently retired after thirty-three years as an employee of the United States Post Office.

Ervin is survived by his wife of 62 years, Patricia “Pattie” (nee Robertson).  Father to Becki, James Jr., John and Jeffrey (predeceased); Grandfather to Sarah, Nicky, James, Joey and Jeff; Great Grandfather to Gia and Eddie III.  One of his greatest joys was to see and spend time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who lovingly called him “Grumpy”.

Visitation 3:00PM – 6:00PM on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Tuttle Funeral Home, 272 Route 10, Randolph (www.tuttlefh.com).

A Funeral Service at 11:00 am on Monday, November 30, 2020 also at the funeral home.  Interment at Locust Hill Cemetery, Dover.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society at cancer.org