William Metcalf Parkin Jr. ’32

Bill Parkin died of pancreatic cancer July 1, 1995, at the Forbes Hospice in East Liberty, Penn.

After leaving Princeton, he joined the Parkin Chemical Co. in Pittsburgh, a business started by his father. He spent his entire career with the company, which specialized in the chemical treatment of steel. In addition to his duties as president of Parkin Chemical, Bill was active in a number of civic organizations, including the Jane Holmes Residence, a residential nursing center for the elderly. He was also a piano player and a lover of music.

In 1945 Bill married Helen Goulding, who died in 1992. He is survived by two daughters, Ann Parkin Pierpont and Helen Parkin, a granddaughter, four nephews, and his close friend, Nora Sullivan. To all of them, the class extends its sincere condolences.

The Class of 1932