May 5, 2008  

ADAMS, N.Y.  —  Mabel L. Parks, 70, of 80 Spring St., Adams, and formerly of Bayview Manner, Chaumont, died Sunday, May 4, at her home. 

Born Dec. 28, 1937, in Watertown, daughter of Melford and Amy Calhoun Goodfriend, she graduated from Three Mile Bay schools.  

A marriage to Richard Lambert ended in divorce. A later marriage to William Parks also ended in divorce.  

Mrs. Parks was a full time mother and home maker caring for two boys that had muscular dystrophy and a daughter.  

She was a loving mother, grandmother and enjoyed doing word puzzles. 

Surviving are a daughter, Amy Hayman, Chaumont; a granddaughter, Ashley Parks and her fiancé Craig Spry, Adams Center; four sisters, Myrtle Rendell and Doris Briggs, both of Adams, Betty Aubertine, Brewerton, and Helena Hacker, Fla.; a brother, Glenn Goodfriend, Sackets Harbor; several nieces and nephews. 

A son, Dale Lambert died in February 1985, a son, William "Mike" Parks died in July 1991, two brothers, Kenneth and Francis Goodfriend, a sister-in-law Aline LaBrosse Goodfriend, and two sisters, June Bourcy and Anna Aubertine, all died before her.

There will be no calling hours.

A graveside service will be held 4 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at New Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chaumont.  

Arrangements are with the Becker-Cleveland Funeral Home, Chaumont. 

Information provided by Becker-Cleveland Funeral Home and Newzjunky.com, Watertown