Matthew Scott Parker

Matthew S. Parker,age 43, son of Dr. and Mrs. David Parker, formerly of Batavia, New York, died in Hospice Care on November 6, 2016.  He is survived by his wife Michelle, children Owen and Gwendolyn, one brother, David and his parents. A graduate of McQuaid High School, Cornell University, and University of Pennsylvania Law School, he recently received his EdD from University of Pennsylvania and worked as Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Executive Director of Legal Education Programs at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.  There will be Memorial Mass for Matt on Saturday, November 19th, at 10am, at St. Francis in the Fields, Episcopal Church, 689 Sugartown Rd, Malvern, PA  19355,  https://stfrancisfields.com/

In lieu of flowers, donations for Owen and Gwen can be made at  https://www.gofundme.com/mattparker2016.  Additionally, Penn Law has established a wonderful Matthew S. Parker LLM Student Fund.  Matt’s legacy is the admission and support of thousands of international lawyers who study US Law at Penn. He was highly regarded by so many students and thoroughly appreciated the  everlasting relationships he made with them.   The Parker Fund:  https://giving.apps.upenn.edu/giving/jsp/fast.do?program=LAW&fund=603901&bhcp=1   will allow critical support in situations where LLM students experience difficulty, because of instability in their homelands or currencies, unexpected losses while at Penn, family matters or other interpersonal concerns.  The fund will be administered according to Matt’s high-standards of care for our international students.