MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS – Margaret Rose Parker, 74, a longtime resident of Middletown Springs died Sunday evening January 17, 2021 at her residence surrounded with her family by her side. She was born on November 1, 1946 in Granville, NY the daughter of Emmy and Rena (Martelle) Tardie. Mrs. Parker grew up in Granville, NY where she graduated from the Granville High School in 1965. She married Charles A. Parker in Granville, NY, on September 4, 1965. Mrs. Parker was a member of Saint Anne's Catholic Church in Middletown Spring, Middletown Spring Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary and the Modern Woodsmen of America in Wells. She was a longtime babysitter for many families in the area and enjoyed bingo, playing cards and spending time with her family. Survivors include 2 daughters, Kimberly Brown and companion Carl Haynes, and Jodi Parker and companion Jim Mars; a sister Lorretta Morris of Fort Edward, NY; grandchildren, Alicia Parker and companion Ben Waite, Ryan Parker, Katlin Lilly and her husband Kevin, and Kallie Haynes; 2 great-grandson Payton Parker and Ryland Lilly, a special niece and caretaker, Anne Reed, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her husband Charles A. Parker in 2016, her mother in 2015 and her father in 1988. Friends may call on Thursday January 21, 2021 from 4pm until 6pm at the Durfee Funeral Home, 119 North Main Street, Fair Haven, VT. Burial will be at a later date in Pleasant View Cemetery in Middletown Springs. Memorial contributions may be made to Saint Anne's Church, 21 East Main Street Poultney, VT 05764 or BAYADA Hospice, 190 South Main Street Suite 2 Rutland, VT 05701