HERKIMER-Harold "Dekker" Samuel Parmon age 80 passed away unexpectedly on Monday evening September 19, 2016 in Little Falls Hospital. He had the comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on December 4, 1935 in Remsen, son of the late Kon and Stephanie Saranowska Parmon. A lifelong Herkimer resident he was raised and educated in Herkimer. On May 20, 1955 he was united in marriage to the former Doris Kast in the Herkimer Dutch Reformed Church. From the time of his youth, Harold worked the family dairy farm. He took the farm over in 1957 and successfully operated it until he retired in1999. Harold had a strong belief in God and at one time was a member of the Herkimer Pentecostal Church where he served as an Elder. In his younger years he was a pitcher for the Elow Chevrolet baseball team in the Herkimer Merchants League and was a member of the Dairymans League. In his leisure time after a hard day of work, he enjoyed playing the guitar with his daughter accompanying him on the piano, as they would sing Johnny Cash songs. He was also a devout New York Yankees fan. To all who knew him he was affectionately known as the Mayor of Fiddletown Road. He will always be remembered as a kind, good natured and down to earth man. Any conversation with him was straight and to the point yet you always felt his warmth and friendship whenever you were with him. He will be truly missed by his many friends and family, especially his cherished grandchildren and great grandchildren He is survived by his loving wife of sixty-one years Doris, two sons and their wives, Harold W. and Susan Parmon of Herkimer, Daniel and Donna Parmon of Little Falls, four daughters and their husbands, Robin and Michael Louis of Middleville, Darlene and Robert Powers of Geneseo, Penny and Sidney Clark of Herkimer, Cassandra and Stewart Hammond of Warrenton, VA, four sisters, Elizabeth Parmon, Joan Parmon, Sophie Valente all of Herkimer, Stella Stocker of Orlando, FL, three sisters-in law, Joanne Parmon of Herkimer, Cora Parmon of Rome, Sheila Parmon of LaFayette, thirteen grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by seven brothers, Edward, Adam, Kon, John, David, William and Peter Parmon, three sisters, Elsie Case, Ruth Weber and Jenny Ovanna. Calling hours for Mr. Parmon will be on Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 pm in Fenner Funeral home, Inc., 115 Court Street, Herkimer. A graveside funeral service will take place on Saturday at 11:00 am in Mountain View Memorial Gardens, Town of Little Falls. The Reverend Theresa Grezcek will officiate. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice. Calling Hours Fenner Funeral Home Friday, September 23, 2016 04:00 AM - 07:00 PM 115 Court Street Herkimer, NY 13350 Graveside Mountain View Memorial Gardens Saturday, September 24, 2016 11:00 AM Shells Bush Road Little Falls, NY 13365