08/30/2025
Paul M. DiMura, Sr., age 91, an Albany native and long-time Watervliet resident, passed from this life on August 28, 2025. May he rest in eternal peace.
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Parker Bros. Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.
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A locally owned service provider offering traditional or contemporary funerals and cremations.
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2013 Broadway
Watervliet, NY
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Proudly Serving the Community Since 1881
Parker Bros. Memorial was founded in Watervliet on March 10, 1881 by brothers William F. and Joseph Parker. Originally established to serve a hard-working community of diverse immigrants, who came to this area seeking work along the banks of the Erie Canal, the funeral home quickly earned a reputation for caring service. The original funeral home was housed in a former, Town of Watervliet, courthouse at 2107 Broadway. In an era when most wakes and funerals were held from private homes, the funeral home building served as the Parker’s offices and as a place for families to select a casket. The building was also known as a place for the Parkers and other gentlemen of the day to congregate, smoke ci**rs and discuss politics and other issues.
Following the death of Joseph Parker in 1891, William F. Parker, solely, operated the funeral home until his four sons entered the family business. Charles E., John E., William F. and Joseph J. Parker were all, at one time or another, involved in the operation of the funeral home with their father.
On March 9, 1934, our founder, William F. Parker died following a one-month illness and in that same year cancer claimed the life of his son John. In the years prior to his death, William and his youngest son Joseph realized the need for a larger and more modern facility and plans were made to construct a new funeral home at 2013 Broadway. The new building, completed in 1934, was truly a state-of-the-art facility. Saddened that his father did not live to see it’s completion, Joseph renamed the business Parker Bros. Memorial Funeral Home, in tribute to his father and uncle.
The occurrence of funerals taking place in private homes and apartments began to wane in the years following World War II. Joseph J. Parker recognized this trend and in 1957, constructed our large, "North Parlor". One year later he built our south addition, which housed a new and larger casket selection room. It was also at this time that he added automobile parking areas, as more and more people were acquiring automobiles and becoming less dependent on public transportation.
