WASHINGTON – Lt. John Parada, production officer, is representing Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Washington for Engineers Week. He serves at Public Works Department Annapolis, which supports the United States Naval Academy, Naval Support Activity Annapolis, and Naval Research Laboratory Chesapeake Bay Detachment.
Lt. Parada hails from Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and grew up in a Navy family. His grandfather, Joseph Parada, was a plank owner on the USS Paricutin AE-18, commissioned in 1945. His father, John Charles Parada, enlisted in 1976 and served on active duty for four years. He later joined Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 21 in the reserves in 1990. While attached to NMCB 21 as a Seabee, he was promoted to Chief (SWC) in 1998.
Ruth May Namey, 62, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Twp.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 13, 1958, she was a daughter of the late John and Ruth May Hoover Namey. She graduated from Elmer L. Meyers High School and received her medical training at Jupiter Medical Center, Jupiter, Fla.
Ruth May was employed as a phlebotomist for over 25 years at Commonwealth Health, formerly Pittston Medical Associates. She was also employed for over 20 years at Kingâs College dining services.
She is survived by her sisters, Susan Broody and husband, Michael; and Terri Zimmerman and husband, Jeffery; nephew, Robert Zimmerman and wife, Kristina; and beloved great nephew, Jack Zimmerman.