Composer Parmentier dies; famed here for opera

“My sister, Pat (Nguyen) said that even after he got out of the hospital, he was able to get to the piano and play a bit”

Classical music composer F. Gordon Parmentier died Saturday at his Green Bay home. via WisInfo

[RICHARD VANDER BLOEMEN]

WHEN I WAS TEACHING IN GREEN BAY, I'M THE TENOR WHO DEBUED GORDON'S ROBERT FROST SONG CYCLE AT THE UNIV. MANY TIMES I WAS A GUEST AT GORDON'S HOME FOR DINNER. [e-mail] or write: hc 3 box 11089 keaau,HI. 96749 ALOHA RICHARD