Parker was
Christened at Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic church
Horsham, Pennsylvania on December 20, 2015 by Deacon Thomas Urbansky. His Godparents were Scott Poroski (John Closs was
proxy for Scott) and Kelly Ann Murphy.
The Christening Gowns
The Persico Family Gown
(Left) was worn by Parker for the Christening
ceremony. It had been first worn by his great
grandmother, Theresa Sokolowski Persico for her
Christening in 1920. The gown was also worn
Parker’s mother and her sisters as well as many
other family members. The gown was made from
alter linen.
The
Smith Family Gown (Right) was also worn by
Parker the day of the Christening but not for
the ceremony. That gown was purchased in Paris
in 1891 and been used by members of the family
since then.
Photos courtesy of Ashley Persico Parker-Smith
Parker is the great-great-great grandson
of
Patrick
“Yankee Pat” Tinneny of Goladuff, Newtownbutler, County
Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, Greenock Scotland and
Philadelphia and the great-great grandson of
James and
Gertrude Spence Tinneny of Philadelphia.
Updated
February 18, 2024
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