A funeral mass was celebrated Sept. 18 at St. Joseph’s Church, West New York, for Edward William Parkes Sr., 82, a lifelong resident of Guttenberg. He passed away Sept. 15. He was a veteran of the Army and a life member of both the VFW and the American Legion. He was also a truck driver for the Teamsters Local 560 in Union City, a proprietor of several businesses in the Hudson County area, and the founder of the Guttenberg Youth Club. He was the husband of the late Louise V. Parkes (Mona); the father of Edward W. Parkes Jr., Gary Parkes, Mark Parkes, Kathleen Sndrup, Larry Parkes, Patrick Parkes, and Jamie Parkes; the brother of Charles, Richard, and Robert Parkes, Joan Lips, Margaret Pollio, and the late Joseph and James Parkes; and the grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncle of many. Services arranged by Leber Funeral Home of Union City.