Marilyn R. Whitney

1930 - 2023  (92 years)

• Name	Marilyn R. Whitney
  Birth	5 Jun 1930	Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1, 2]
  Census	1940 (9 years)	Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1]
  She was recorded while living with her parents.
  Age: 11
  Address: Millers Falls Road
  Residence	Dec 2006 (76 years)	Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Death	4 Apr 2023	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2]
  Obituary	7 Apr 2023 (92 years)  [2]
  ORANGE, MA - Marilyn R. (Whitney) Duda, 92, of Holtshire Road, died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, April 04, 2023 with her daughter at her bedside. Born in Northfield on June 5, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Norman and Helen (Bushnell) Whitney. She attended Northfield schools and as a teenager, she did housekeeping for the Northfield Chateau. On September 5, 1947, Marilyn married Dominick P. Duda and enjoyed over 61 years of marriage until his death on April 13, 2009. Marilyn was a stay at home mother. She enjoyed fishing with her husband and children on Lake Mattawa and at the Quabbin Reservoir. She also enjoyed reading, puzzles, gardening, and going to the casinos. She had lived in Erving, Greenfield, College Park Maryland, Athol, and most recently with her daughter and son in law in Orange for the past 10 years. Marilyn is survived by her children, Dorothy A. Frye and her husband, David, and Wayne D. Duda and his partner, Susan A. Seam, all of Orange; grandchildren, Michelle M. LaCroix of Sandown, NH, Nathan A. LaCroix and Alyssa Frye-Nelson, both of Orange, Joshua Duda of Sunapee, NH and Cory Duda of Wilder, VT; great grandchildren, Shawn LaCroix of Winchester, NH, Katelyn Meuse of Sandown, NH, Hunter Frye of Orange, Sage Duda and Celeste Duda, both of Sunapee, NH, Cedar Duda and Lily Duda, both of Wilder, VT. Besides her parents and husband, Marilyn was predeceased by a daughter, Shirley Duda Arms, a son Daniel Duda and by four brothers and one sister. The family would like to thank the wonderful help and guidance of Care Central VNA & Hospice and Connected Home Care. Per Marilyn's wishes, her body was donated for research to the UMass Medical School in Worcester. There are no calling hours. A graveside service will be held at a later date in Holtshire Cemetery, Orange, MA. Published by The Athol Daily News, 7 April 2023
  Siblings	4 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Marilyn R. Whitney,   b. 5 Jun 1930, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 4 Apr 2023, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 92 years) ▻ Dominick Duda,  m. 5 Sep 1947   2. Lawrence N. Whitney,   b. Abt 1931, Vermont + 3. Warren Whitney   4. Iris E. Whitney   5. Robert E. Whitney,   b. Abt 1934, Vermont + 6. Richard Clifton Whitney,   b. 28 Feb 1935, Vernon, Windham County, Vermont d. 19 Dec 2006, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona  (Age 71 years)
  Person ID	I6135	| Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Samuel
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	Norman Ernest Whitney,   b. 10 May 1906, Vernon, Windham County, Vermont d. Jun 1979, Apache Junction, Pinal County, Arizona (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Helen May Bushnell,   b. 22 Jul 1906, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont d. 5 Aug 1979, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	12 Oct 1927	Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 5 months - She : 21 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F105	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dominick Duda   d. 13 Apr 2009
  Marriage	5 Sep 1947  [2, 3]
  Age at Marriage	She : 17 years and 3 months - He : ??.
  Children	+ 1. Dorothy "Dot" Duda + 2. Wayne D. Duda
  Family ID	F2507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 5 Jun 1930 - Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1940 - Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - Dec 2006 - Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Death - 4 Apr 2023 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012). Year: 1940; Census Place: Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1592; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 6-49 [S1706] Obituary of Marilyn R. Duda, (Athol, Massachusetts: The Athol Daily News, 7 April 2023,). [S495] Obituary of Richard C. Whitney , (Greenfield, Massachusetts: Greenfield Recorder, 23 December 2006).