Obituaries

Samuel F. Parks

September 5, 1934 - October 23, 2026

Services will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at Adams Funeral Home, 64 Broad Street, Woodstown, NJ 08098. There will be a visitation starting at 10:00 AM leading to the funeral service at 11:30 AM. Interment will follow the service at Chestnut Grove Cemetery in Elmer. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made in Sam’s memory to the Salem County Humane Society, PO Box 214, Carneys Point, NJ 08069.

Samuel F. Parks, 92, a life-long resident of Pittsgrove, NJ passed away on October 23, 2026. Born in Franklinville on September 5, 1934, he was the son of the late Samuel F. Parks, Jr. and Catherine (Giberson) Parks and was a 1954 graduate of Clayton High School. In his high school years, Sam started pumping gas at his brother’s gas station which led to a 65-year career as the owner and operator of Sam’s Super Service, which he began in Bridgeton and expanded into Elmer.

Sam’s hobbies were rooted in his love for all things outdoors. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, four-wheeling and absolutely loved the time that he spent at the cabin in Maine with his family. He shared his love of snowmobiling by becoming a Polaris dealer, selling and servicing snowmobiles and four-wheelers in the community. While Sam enjoyed many adventures throughout his life, some of his greatest pleasures were the simplest ones – talking with his customers, a good cup of coffee, his favorite Butterscotch Krimpets, and time spent with those he loved.

Sam is survived by his loving wife of 71 years, Patricia “Patsy” Ann Parks; his daughters Robin Lynn Wolfe (Ernie Lee), Patricia Ann Parks and Sheila Mae Parks (Mike Taylor); his grandchildren Laura Weidman (Tom), Amy Keen (Christopher), Justin Wolfe (Staci), Nathan Fox (MacKenzie Bechtel) and Kaitlyn Downer; his great grandchildren Tommy Jr. and Jackson Weidman, Travis and Dylan Keen, Sarah, Clare and Mitchell Wolfe, and Dawson Fox; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and other extended family. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his son Samuel F. Parks IV and six siblings.