Charles W. Whitmore

1953 - 2016  (63 years)

• Name	Charles W. Whitmore
  Birth	10 Jun 1953	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [2]
  Graduation	1971 (Age 18)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2]
  He graduated from Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School.
  Graduation	1973 (Age 20)	Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [2]
  He received his Associates Degree from Quinsigamond Community College.
  Death	11 Nov 2016	Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [2, 4]
  	Age: 63
  	Agency: at home
  	Cause: cancer
  Obituary	14 Nov 2016  [2]
  Charles W. Whitmore, 63 Dudley - Charles W. Whitmore, 63, died Friday, November 11, 2016, in his home surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Jean M. (Barnes) Whitmore of Dudley; two daughters, Jessica M. Cardillo and her husband John of Jefferson, and Julie A. Morin and her husband David of Dudley; a brother, Kenneth Whitmore Jr. of Orange; two sisters, Mary Walker and her husband Douglas of Erving, and Shirley Allen of Orange; his step-sister, Chris Braley of Jefferson; four grandchildren, Nicholas Cardillo and Allison Cardillo, both of Jefferson, and Sean Olson and Lindsay Vo, both of Dudley; several nephews and nieces, and many close friends. He was predeceased by his step-brother, Craig Autio. He was born in Athol, son of the late Kenneth M. Whitmore and Hazel L. (Smith) Gardner, and lived in Oxford for 26 years before moving to Dudley 12 years ago. He graduated from Mahar Regional High School in Orange in 1971 and received his Associate's degree from Quinsigamond Community College. Mr. Whitmore was a truck driver for 18 years at A. Duie Pyle in Northboro, retiring in 2014. Previously, he drove for Merritt Transportation in Worcester for 20 years. He attended Oak Hill Bible Church in Oxford. Mr. Whitmore enjoyed vacationing with his family, attending his grandchildren's sporting events and activities, camping, canoeing, and was a fan of the Red Sox and Patriots. He walked the Boston Marathon several times in support of the Jimmy Fund, and always supported cancer research to prevent others from suffering the effects of cancer. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston for their exceptional care, as well as the nurses at the VNA Care Hospice for their compassion and assistance during his illness. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 18, 2016, at Paradis-Givner Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford. Burial will be private at a later date. Calling hours are Thursday, November 17, 2016, from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/The Jimmy Fund, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284, or to Oak Hill Bible Church, 40 Sacarrappa Rd., Oxford, MA 01540. paradisfuneralhome.com Published by the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 14 November 2016
  Burial	18 Nov 2016  [2, 4]
  Person ID	I4141	| Spouse of a Delvee
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	Kenneth M. Whitmore
  Mother	Hazel L. Smith
  Family ID	F575	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jean Marie Barnes
  Children	+ 1. Jessica Marie Whitmore + 2. Julie-Ann Marie Olson (nee Whitmore)
  Family ID	F148	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 10 Jun 1953 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Graduation - 1971 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Graduation - 1973 - Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts Death - 11 Nov 2016 - Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S198] Obituary of Barbara A. Barnes "Active Church Member", (Athol, Massachusetts: The Athol Daily News, 25 January 2000). [S1424] Obituary of Charles Whitmore, (Worcester, Massachusetts: The Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 14 November 2016). [S429] , Reid, Joan E. letter: 2004-06, (Letter to Robert Roy, June 2004). [S1044] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006).