Lawrence W. Whitney

1932 - 2007  (75 years)

• Name	Lawrence W. Whitney  [1]
  Birth	10 Feb 1932	Wilton, Franklin, Maine   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 May 2007	Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts   [1, 2]
  Burial	Lakeview Cemetery, Wilton, Franklin, Maine   [1]
  Person ID	I284657	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Raymond C. Whitney,   b. 7 Jun 1900, Maine d. 19 Dec 1976 (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Ruth E. Wood,   b. 28 Jul 1903, Maine d. 2 Nov 1985 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	10 Apr 1923	Maine   [3]
  Family ID	F113722	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Betty Kershner
  Marriage	11 Jul 1953	Farmington, Franklin, Maine   [2]
  Children	1. Steven G. Whitney   2. Pamela Whitney
  Family ID	F113724	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Milford Daily News BELLINGHAM - Lawrence W. Whitney, 75, of Bellingham, died Tuesday, May 15, 2007. He was the husband of Betty K. (Kershner) Whitney for 53 years. Mr. and Mrs. Whitney were married July 11, 1953, in Farmington, Maine. He was born in Wilton, Maine, the son of the late Raymond C. and Ruth (Wood) Whitney. He was a resident of Bellingham since 1969 and formerly of Wilton, Maine, where he was raised. He was a graduate of Wilton Academy in Wilton and attended the University of Maine, Orono. He was an Eagle Scout. He served 20 years in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and Vietnam War, and held the rank of lieutenant colonel. He received the National Defense Service Medal, EOD Supervisor Badge and Good Conduct Medal. He retired in 1973 from Natick Labs. As a civilian, he worked for 20 years for the Air Force Department of Defense, Hanscom Air Force Base, until retiring. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Milford and served on numerous committees. Besides his wife, he leaves his children, Steven G. Whitney of Uxbridge, Pamela W. Perry and her husband, Walter, of Bellingham; sister, Beatrice Chandler of Dexter, Maine; grandchildren, Andrew, Evan, Katarina Whitney, Jessica Kaplan, Jason and Alyssa Perry; great-grandchildren, Aaron and Benjamin Kaplan.

  
  

• Sources

  [S54143] Cemetery index, Lakeview Cemetery, Wilton, Franklin, Maine, (Find-a-Grave). [S67718] Obituary, Milford Daily News, Lawrence W. Whitney. [S53672] Marriage index, Maine, Name: Raymond C Whitney Gender: Male Residence: Wilton, ME Spouse's Name: Ruth E Wood Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Residence: Wilton, ME Marriage Date: 10 Apr 1923 Marriage Place: Maine, USA (Reliability: 3).