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Passed away on Thursday 28th May 2026 at Kingfisher Ward, Mount Gould Hospital. Aged 79 years. Formerly of Ford Park/Hartley and West Hoe. John passed on 28th May in Mount Gould Hospital, peacefully and with his family by his side. A loving husband to Maria, father to Andrew and Richard, grandfather to Beate, cousin to Helen and David and Terry and Joanne, friend and colleague to many. A wonderful man who was greatly loved and will be deeply missed. No Black - Colourful Attire please Funeral Service will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes RC Church, Plympton on Thursday 16th July 2026 at 11.00am. Followed by a private family interment at Drake Memorial Park. Family flowers only please, donations if desired for Cancer Research UK may be left online at wcpltd.com/donate All enquiries to |Walter C. Parson Crownhill, PL6 5DY Tel: 01752 767676
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Walter C. Parson Funeral Directors is a family business established in 1842 at Stoke Climsland, Cornwall. It has, either by inheritance or acquisition, remained in the family over seven generations.We strive to deliver a first class service, one which would only be acceptable to a member of our own family. We believe that by maintaining this strong ethos through our staff and by training them to the highest standards of the profession, we are able to consistently deliver this service to our clients.This, in turn, has enabled a small family owned funeral director to grow into a group serving the South West Peninsula, covering Plymouth at St Judes, Crownhill, Plympton and Plymstock; Ivybridge, Tavistock, Callington, Torpoint, Saltash, Newton Abbot, Torquay and Exeter. ▼
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