Tom was born on July 6, 1948, in Chelsea, MA, the son of Charles E. and Ann (Hawkes) Whitten.
Tom was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Vietnam War from 1970 to 1973. On October 28, 1972, in Fort Hamilton, NY, he married Beverly Sue Trent, who survives.
Tom worked for Port Clinton Lumber Company and Standard Products, and retired from Toft Dairy in 2014. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Tom was a former member of the Port Clinton Fire Department, a life member and past Commander of the V.F.W. Homer D. Gardner Post #2480, a life member of the David W. Leonard Aerie #2295, and a member of the Amvets Post #17 in Sandusky. He will be greatly missed by his loving family and friends.
Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 44 years, Beverly Sue Whitten; sons, Thomas Whitten and Justin (Teresa) Whitten; grandchildren, Amelia and Aiden; mother-in-law, Beatrice Trent; and brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, and one sister.
Visitation will be 9 to 11 am, Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at the Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory in Port Clinton, followed by a memorial service, conducted by Father John Missler at 11 am in the funeral home. Interment will be in LaCarpe Cemetery, Lacarne, OH, with military graveside honors by the V.F.W.
Memorial donations can be given to the family.
Tom was born on July 6, 1948, in Chelsea, MA, the son of Charles E. and Ann (Hawkes) Whitten.
Tom was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Vietnam War from 1970 to 1973. On October 28, 1972, in Fort Hamilton, NY, he married Beverly Sue Trent, who survives.
Tom worked for Port Clinton Lumber Company and Standard Products, and retired from Toft Dairy in 2014. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Tom was a former member of the Port Clinton Fire Department, a life member and past Commander of the V.F.W. Homer D. Gardner Post #2480, a life member of the David W. Leonard Aerie #2295, and a member of the Amvets Post #17 in Sandusky. He will be greatly missed by his loving family and friends.
Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 44 years, Beverly Sue Whitten; sons, Thomas Whitten and Justin (Teresa) Whitten; grandchildren, Amelia and Aiden; mother-in-law, Beatrice Trent; and brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, and one sister.
Visitation will be 9 to 11 am, Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at the Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory in Port Clinton, followed by a memorial service, conducted by Father John Missler at 11 am in the funeral home. Interment will be in LaCarpe Cemetery, Lacarne, OH, with military graveside honors by the V.F.W.
Memorial donations can be given to the family.
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