Augusta J. Parry

Augusta “Janet” Parry (nee Fischer), on December 6, 2024, of Deptford, NJ. Age 87. Beloved wife of the late James F. Parry. Loving mother of James A. Parry (Diane) of Mantua, NJ. Cherished sister of August “Fuzzy” Fischer Jr., Regina Kryszczynski, and the late Ann Borell, Frances Tortoreto, Kathleen Reynolds, and Veronica Hasselhan. Devoted grandmother of Nolan and Olivia. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Born and raised in Camden, NJ, Janet lived in southern New Jersey for over eight decades. She grew up in Camden and West Collingswood Heights. Graduated high school from St. Joe’s High (Camden) in 1955 and later worked at Bell Telephone as a long-distance operator. Janet met James Frank Parry in the late 1950s. They were married on November 12, 1960, at Immaculate Conception (Camden). They lived in Georgia for two years at Fort Benning where her husband was stationed after he joined the US Army Corps of Engineers. After, they moved back to New Jersey (Deptford) where they lived happily for 49 years until her husband James passed away in September 2019. Janet was a devoted mother to her son James, who was the center of her world. Her family was her greatest joy, and she took immense pride in her role as a mother and grandmother. Janet was a devoted catholic and prayed the rosary daily. Her aunt Kate was a nun, and she was close friends with Monsignor O’Connor (Ventnor, NJ) and Father Piotr “Peter” Szamocki (Bellmawr & Marmora, NJ). Janet was involved in numerous Catholic charities. Janet and James were active in the Philadelphia mummers from their early marriage up until around 1988. Several of their family and friends were also members of the string bands. Janet and her sister Kathleen met their husbands through their brother August “Fuzzy”. August, James Parry, and Ron Reynolds were members of a band called “The Bel Aires”. Janet and her husband lived a full life. They loved to travel the world, visiting Europe and her favorite travel destination was Hawaii visiting several times. They even stayed in Australia for an entire month, creating memories to last a lifetime. Janet had many hobbies which included crochet, gardening, ceramics, and her all-time favorite “shopping”. In their golden years, Janet & James spent many summers at their beach house in Brigantine, NJ. They enjoyed walking on the beach, fishing, spending time at the pool, and especially visits from their grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Saturday, December 14, 2024, from 10 am to 11 am at Church of the Incarnation, 240 Main St, Mantua Township, NJ 08051. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 am at the church. Interment Calvary Cemetery, 2398 Marlton Pike W, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association https://www.alz.org or the Alzheimer’s Foundation https://alzfdn.org. For condolences, please visit www.boucherfuneralhome.com.

Augusta J. Parry

June 19, 1937 - December 6, 2024