Robert Elmer Whitney

1915 - 2006  (90 years)

• Name	Robert Elmer Whitney
  Relationship	with Peter Delva
  Birth	26 Jun 1915	Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts   [1]
  History	Robert graduated in 1933 from Orange High School. In 1942, with his brother, Richard, he founded Whit's Diner. During World War II, he was a T/4 in the Army serving at Fort Lewis, Washington. Robert retired in 1973 from running Whit's Diner. According to his obituary, "In his years of retirement Robert enjoyed buying, restoring and selling antiques, listening to music, walking and traveling. He also was a member of the Orange American Legion Post 172, the former VFW and an active member of the Peter Delvee Family Association.?  [1]
  Death	20 Apr 2006	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1, 2]
  Siblings	3 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Robert Elmer Whitney,   b. 26 Jun 1915, Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts d. 20 Apr 2006, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 90 years) ▻ Alice Margaret Warner,  m. 02 Oct 1942 + 2. Richard Charlton Whitney,   b. 17 Jun 1916, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 5 Jun 2009, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire  (Age 92 years) ▻ Winifred Reed,  m. 31 Aug 1940 + 3. Glenn Elmer Whitney, Jr.,   b. 28 Jul 1918, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 24 Dec 2010, Petaluma, Sonoma County, California  (Age 92 years) + 4. Gene Cortland Whitney,   b. 17 Feb 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 23 Oct 2005, East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts  (Age 85 years) ▻ Enise McKenna,  m. 12 Apr 1941 + 5. Marion Jayne Whitney,   b. 08 Apr 1922, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 08 Nov 2011, Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire  (Age 89 years) ▻ Robert Henry Bolza,  m. 06 Oct 1945
  Person ID	I2111	| Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Calvin
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Glenn Elmer Whitney,   b. 26 Oct 1895, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 17 Jun 1977, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Eleanor F. Roberts,   b. 19 Dec 1895   d. 11 Jun 1982 (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	05 Dec 1914	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 19 years and 2 months - She : 19 years.
  Family ID	F1211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Alice Margaret Warner,   b. 28 Apr 1918, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 01 Aug 2000, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	02 Oct 1942	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 4 months - She : 24 years and 6 months.
  Children	+ 1. Robert Craig Whitney   2. John Keith Whitney + 3. Linda Eleanor Whitney + 4. Glenn Edward Whitney + 5. Sue Ellen Whitney   6. Mary Jane Whitney + 7. Jay Stephen Whitney   8. Joyce Ann Whitney
  Family ID	F1253	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Jun 1915 - Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Marriage - 02 Oct 1942 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Death - 20 Apr 2006 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Bob Whitney - 1999 Bob Whitney at the 1999 Delvee Reunion

  
  

• Sources

  [S485] Obituary of Robert E. Whitney, (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, 22 April 2006). [S746] Obituary of Marion J. Bolza, (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, 14 November 2011). [S388] Delvee Historian. Delvee Family Records 1887 - 1988, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1988).