Dennis Grant Parker

Dennis Grant Parker, 73, of Lancaster, PA passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. He shared 37 years of marriage with his wife Brenda Lou (Osmer) Parker before her passing in 2024.

Born in Rachel, WV, he was the son of the late Noah Eugene Parker and Maxine (Kirk) Kelly, and Walter Kelly.

He graduated from Titusville High School, Titusville, PA, and then served in the US Army as a Military Policeman, stationed in Korea during the Vietnam War.

Dennis worked various manufacturing jobs after his enlistment in the Army. He was a diehard Dallas Cowboys and Penn State fan. Dennis enjoyed NASCAR and he followed Jeff Gordon and all Hendrik Motorsports drivers. He was a Chevy guy. He liked to go tent camping at Gettysburg and to a cabin in the Poconos.

Dennis is survived by his daughters, Serina Parker, Danielle L. Parker, and Heather Parker, wife of Daniel Miller, all of Lancaster, his grandchildren Ethan Miller, Kaitlin Miller, and Cody Parker, his brother, Carl Parker, husband of Connie, and his niece, Joy Henry, wife of Martin.

In addition to his parents, Dennis was preceded in death by his brother, Fred Parker, husband of Kathy.

Services and interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a contribution in Dennis’s memory to Pet Pantry of Lancaster County, 26 Millersville Road, Lancaster, PA 17603.

Pet Pantry of Lancaster County