Reinhold "Randy" Parrish died on Wednesday October 29
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Randy was born in July of 1955 to Berta and Raymond Parrish in Niederviehbach, Germany. They then lived in Spain, before eventually relocating to Kailua, Hawaii where Randy would become a citizen in 1963. The family, now including younger brother Edward, moved again and settled into Virginia Beach.
Reinhold joined the US Navy in 1972 and served over 2 years in North Africa working in Radio Operations. Randy made his way to Milwaukee where he quickly considered himself a "local." He loved the Milwaukee Brewers, the Wisconsin State Fair, and ice-cold beer.
Randy would go on to work for UW Milwaukee and Hydrite Chemicals, ultimately relocating to Oshkosh where he worked in the Fox Valley at Gilbert Paper and Graphic Packaging. Randy was a proud union man who his coworkers would say had no problem "telling it like it is."
Reinhold enjoyed fishing, traveling, and the Green Bay Packers. He adored his dogs, reading Almanacs, and live music of any kind. Randy was proud of his three children, Vincent (Dawn), Moriah (Cassie), and Xavier (Samantha) and loved his grandchildren, Neil, Sofia, and Cameron.
He is survived by his children; grandchildren; brother, Edward (Mary); and his nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Berta.