December 4, 2013
Whitney, Walter W.
Walter Willis Whitney, a longtime resident of Norwood, died Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at the Charlewell Nursing Home in Norwood. He was 80. Walter was born July 27, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Willis Walter and Ann (Havlik) Whitney. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and served from 1951 until 1955. Walter worked as a salesman for Original Crispy Pizza for 47 years. In his younger years he enjoyed singing barbershop. He was a member of Orient Lodge AF & AM of Norwood, and a member of the Anglican Church of the Redeemer of Norwood. Walter is survived by his wife, Dorothy Louise (Russell) Whitney; his daughter Lisa Beth Fitzgibbon, and her husband Michael, of Norwood; his son Donald Russell Whitney, and his wife Maureen, of Norwood; his sister Gail Beane of Norwood; and his six grandchildren, Matthew Fitzgibbon, Joseph Fitzgibbon, Whitney Fitzgibbon, Erin Whitney, Emily Whitney, and ElizaberthWhitney. He was the brother of the late Joan Kelly. Visiting hours will be held Friday, December 6th from 4 to 8 PM at the May Funeral Home, 85 Nichols Street, Norwood. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral Saturday at 10AM at the Anglican Church of the Redeemer, 71 Bond Street, Norwood followed by burial in Highland Cemetery. Donations in His memory to the Anglican Church of the Redeemer, 71 Bond Street, Norwood, MA 02026 or to the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Davis Street, Norwood, MA 02062 would be appreciared.
Comments(10)
My deepest sympathy to all of you. When your feeling sad, think of all the good times. My prayers are with you.
Walter – Your smiling face will be missed
Mike & Family,
I am sorry for your loss. My throughts & prayers are with you & your family. Now is the time to celebrate your Father & Father-in-Laws life & to remember all of the good times you all shared.
Roseann Clemente
Walter was certainly a gentleman. A man of tremendous faith. We were blessed to have known him for all those years at Camp Dennen. I was honored to call him “dad.” And he, with that wonderful smile, would call me “son.” Walter, you will be fondly remembered with wonderful, wonderful memories. Our thoughts and prayers are with Dottie, Lisa and Don and their families.
My sincere condolences to the Whiney and Fitzgibbon family on the passing of a beloved family member. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you remember the life Walter had and mourn his passing. May god bless you and guide you through this difficult time.
Your Dad is a great man, as well as Father,Grandfather and husband. I’ll always remember him.
May he rest in peace with the good Lord.
We will miss him very much.
Mary and Michael Hurley
Our prayers and are with you Dorothy, my sweet friend (since age 5). You will be in our thoughts Fri. pm and Sat. am. Your children will be a Blessing to you even in their grief. We love you. Mary Lee
Dottie, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. Walter suffered a long time but he had you with him every step of the way. He also had the Lord with him and now he is with the Lord he served for so many years. With God’s Blessings and our Love, Bob and Ruthie Taeger
Mike and Family, my sincere condolences on the passing of your Father/Father-in-law/Grandfather. Based on the stories told here, I can tell he filled your lives with love and happy memories. I hope you are comforted in your loss by these great memories and feel his love is always with you. DEW
My sincere condolences to the Whitney Family May God bless you during this difficult time.