Robert Neville Parry, 82, of Brighton Township, passed away on July 13th, 2026.

Neville was born on August 12th, 1943, in Waterloo, Lancashire, United Kingdom, a son of the late Arthur and Kathleen (née Shearer) Parry.

Neville studied Electrical Engineering at Manchester University. He started his career with English Electric in Liverpool. In his free time, he enjoyed playing rugby, hiking and camping with the Scouts. In 1982, he was headhunted by a company in the Chicago area where he and his family moved and made many friends at church and local model railroad club. In March of 1996, he was offered a job with Eaton Corporation in Moon Township, so he and his wife decided to move to the Beaver Area. While at Eaton, he contributed to several United States patents that were awarded. In April of 1999, Sue and Neville became United States Citizens in a ceremony at Beaver County Courthouse. Neville has been a faithful member of First Presbyterian Church where he participated in many groups and enjoyed singing in the choir. Neville had a lifelong interest in Steam Trains including planning and constructing a model railway. He also made detailed intricate train models from technical drawings. In retirement, he made new friends in golf and bowling leagues, singing with the Men of Melody and learning to play pool.

He is by his loving wife of 59 years, Susan Parry, his son, Robert George Parry and his wife, Alison, his granddaughter, Anna of Glenview, Illinois, his daughter, Siân and her partner, Billy and his grandsons Ben, Sam and Jack who live in London, England, his brother, A. David Parry and his partner, Sandra and his niece, nephews and their children, in Cambridgeshire, England. He also has numerous cousins in North Wales. He and Sue were very proud of his Welsh ancestry so he joined St. David’s Society of Pittsburg.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 25th at First Presbyterian Church, 252 College Avenue, Beaver.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Noll Funeral Home, Inc., 333 Third Street, Beaver. Please feel free to join Neville’s family and friends from 10am in the Round room in the church and the luncheon after the service.

The family ask not to send flowers but would appreciate donations to the Breakthrough T1D, Formerly JDRF ( Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) Make a Donation – Breakthrough T1D or your favorite charity.