Eileen Parsell

Rochester - Eileen Mardel Parsell, 88, a resident of Watson Fields in Dover, died peacefully Saturday March 21st, 2015 at her residence. Eileen was born in Jerseyville, Illinois November 7th, 1926. Eileen has been a long time resident of Rochester, New Hampshire. She retired in 1992 from the Rochester School System where she left her legacy as a 6th grade school teacher at Gonic School from 1971 until retiring 21 years later in 1992. Outside of her love for teaching was her love for her farm. She loved her farm stand and loved socializing with everyone who stopped in. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Rochester. Eileen is preceded in death by her husband William (Bill) Parsell. She will be greatly missed by her two sons; Robert Parsell and wife Kaaren of Lafayette, Indiana and Randy Parsell and wife Susan of Rochester; her daughter Renee (Parsell) Roberts and husband Randy of Durham, North Carolina; her Grandsons and Granddaughters: Jason Parsell and wife Elizabeth of Wisconsin; Daniel Parsell and wife Corrie of Chicago, Illinois; Sherry Libby and husband Dusty of Rochester; Lisa Hernandez-Parsell and husband Fermin of Rochester; Christopher Parsell and wife Melissa of Rochester; Patrick Parsell of Indianapolis, Indiana; Regina Roberts of Durham, North Carolina; Reece Roberts of Durham, North Carolina; her six Great Grandchilren: Kyle, Justin, Charlotte, Bennett, Alejandra, Natalia; her longtime close friend Nancy Loud; her extended family at Watson Fields; and her brother Donald Little and sister Delores Meek both of Illinois. Visitation hours will be held at R.M. Edgerly Funeral Home at 86 So. Main St. Rochester, New Hampshire from 6:00pm to 8:00pm on Monday March 23rd, 2015. A Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel of the funeral home Tuesday March 24th, 2015 at 11:00am. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the Funeral Service. Flowers are acceptable or donations may be made in Eileen's memory to Beacon Hospice, 95 Brewery Lane, Unit 10, Portsmouth, NH 03801.