In loving memory ofNaphlin Avis Parkes

PARKES- Naphlin Avis 61, of 
Hartford, CT, beloved wife of John 
Parkes, passed away peacefully on 
Tuesday, (January 28, 2014) 
surrounded by her family. Born in 
Portland on May 6, 1952, daughter of 
the late Calda and Lodiana (Hearne) 
Speid, she had spent her entire life in 
Portland, before moving to Hartford, 
CT in 1991 to be closer to her family. 
Naphlin was kind and caring and 
made her family the central focus of 
her life. She was a great cook and 
loved to make traditional West Indian 
dishes for her family and friends. In 
her spare time, she enjoyed taking 
trips to the casino and spending time 
with her family and friends. She 
leaves two sons, Patrick Parkes and 
his wife Ayesha of Hartford, CT and 
Kamoy Parkes of Hartford, CT; two 
daughters, Karen Smith and her 
husband Raymond of Hartford, CT 
and Cavette Costello and her 
husband Matthew of England; seven 
brothers, Melbourne, Murton, Lionel, 
Fendison, and Lyndel Speid, and 
Emmanuel Kenlock, and Davel Speid 
and his wife Sheila; five sisters, Alice 
Ingleton, Laura Lawrence, Remelda 
Nichols, Olive Webber, and Ilene 
Miller; ten grandchildren; three great 
grandchildren; and a host of nieces, 
nephews, other relatives and friends. 
A service will be held on Sunday, 
February 16,2014 1 p.m., at the 
Priestman’s River Seventh Day 
Adventist Church, Islington District, 
Portland. Burial will follow in the 
Speid Family Plot in Portland. House 
of Prestige Funeral Home has been 
entrusted with the arrangements.
For online condolences please visit, 
www.carmonfuneralhome.com.

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Kimberly

To the family of Naphlin, you have my deepest sympathy in your loss. Death is one of the most difficult situations that we must face. God will soon, swallow up death forever and no human will ever get sick or die again (Isaiah 25:8)!