Richard Carlton Whitney

Male, #2112, b. 17 June 1916, d. 6 July 2009
Richard Carlton Whitney|b. 17 Jun 1916\nd. 6 Jul 2009|p2112.htm|Glenn Elmer Whitney|b. 26 Oct 1895\nd. 17 Jun 1977|p2056.htm|Eleanor F. Roberts|b. 19 Dec 1895\nd. 11 Jun 1982|p2110.htm|Elmer C. Whitney|b. 6 Apr 1859\nd. 7 Jul 1945|p2053.htm|Anna E. Delva|b. 7 Nov 1863\nd. 23 Oct 1934|p2032.htm|Robert A. Roberts|b. 1863\nd. 1935|p4504.htm|Maria L. Ferguson|b. 1869\nd. 1953|p4505.htm|

Relationship=3rd great-grandson of Peter Delvee.
     [Tribe of Calvin]. Richard Carlton Whitney was born on 17 June 1916 at Orange, Massachusetts.1 He was the son of Glenn Elmer Whitney and Eleanor F. Roberts.1 Richard Carlton Whitney graduated in 1934 from Orange High School.1 On 31 August 1940 at Westfield, Massachusetts, Richard married Winifred Reed, daughter of Spencer A. Reed and Frances L. McIntire.1 During World War II, he was a 2ed Lt. in the Army serving in Germany.2 Richard Carlton Whitney and Winifred Reed moved to Keene, New Hampshire, about 1957.3 According to his obituary, "During the 1930's, Richard purchased ''Hole In The Wall,'' a diner on South Main Street, Orange from Charles Harris and was later joined by his brother, Robert. They purchased a new Worcester Lunch Cart Diner in 1940 and it was located in Central Square, Orange. The diner closed during World War II, while he served in the Army from Oct. 13, 1943 until his honorable discharge as a staff sergeant on March 2, 1946. During his service to his country, he served in the European African Middle Europe theatres, including the Battle of the Bulge. Following the war, the diner was reopened and was known as ''Whit's Diner'' and also ran Whitney's Restaurant in Athol for several years. Richard later went to Greenfield where he operated Alwin and Olga's Restaurant on Federal Street, specializing in German cuisine. After selling the Greenfield restaurant, Richard moved to Keene and worked at the C. L. Lane Co. in East Swanzey. Initially a logger for the company, he became shop superintendent in the manufacturing of wooden buckets. He retired in 1981 after 20 years with the company. An avid golfer, Richard was a longtime member of the Bretwood Country Club in Keene. He enjoyed his family, oil painting, rug hooking and sports. He was a member of the First Congregational Church of Swanzey.1" Richard Carlton Whitney died on Monday, 6 July 2009 at Maplewood Nursing Home, Westmoreland, New Hampshire, at age 93 years and 19 days.1,4 Richard was buried on 16 July 2009 at Monadnock View Cemetery, Keene, New Hampshire.1
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Children of Richard Carlton Whitney and Winifred Reed

Citations

  1. [S544] Richard C. Whitney Obituary, Greenfield Recorder, Greenfield, Massachusetts, 8 July 2009. Hereinafter cited as Greenfield Recorder.
  2. [S101] Marion Whitney Bolza, Annotated Calvin Delva Genealogy (Keene, New Hampshire: manuscript, 1997), p 49. Hereinafter cited as Annotated Calvin Delva Genealogy.
  3. [S109] Obituary of Winifred R. Whitney, Athol Daily News, Athol, Massachusetts, 1997. Hereinafter cited as Athol Daily News.
  4. [S746] Marion J. Bolza - Deceased, Nov. 8, 2011, Athol Daily News, Athol, Massachusetts, 14 November 2011. Hereinafter cited as Athol Daily News.
  5. [S388] Reunion Report, 1887 - 1988, Delvee Family Records, Warwick, Massachusetts, 1946, p 32.
  6. [S275] Letter from Ann Whitney Curry (East Swanzey, New Hampshire) to Robert A Roy, 29 June 2000; Roy Genealogical Collection (RR 1 Box 308, Paw Paw, West Virginia).
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