s/o Joseph F. and Flora M. (Benson) Whitten; h/o Virginia (Roberts) Whitten
Thomas enlisted into the U.S. Navy and served on a PT boat in the Philippine Islands during WW II. After he left the Navy, he returned to Maine and in May of 1948, he married his wife and soul mate Virginia Roberts, also of Waterboro. Mr. Whitten worked for Adams/Auclair trucking for many years. Following his “retirement” he took a job working in the hardware department at Mardens in Sanford where he was known to his co-workers and customers as Uncle Tom. After nineteen years there he retired for good at the age of eighty five.
Tom enjoyed country music, western books and movies, but most of all spending time with his family both at his house and the camp on Sand Pond. He loved talking with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Virginia Whitten; three daughters and two sons; grandchildren. Tom was predeceased by an infant son Lawrence Everett Whitten and his brothers Everett Whitten, Arthur Whitten, Arnold Whitten, Lawrence Whitten and sister Evelyn Benson.
Interment with military honors at the Southern Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 83 Stanley Rd., in Springvale.
Thomas enlisted into the U.S. Navy and served on a PT boat in the Philippine Islands during WW II. After he left the Navy, he returned to Maine and in May of 1948, he married his wife and soul mate Virginia Roberts, also of Waterboro. Mr. Whitten worked for Adams/Auclair trucking for many years. Following his “retirement” he took a job working in the hardware department at Mardens in Sanford where he was known to his co-workers and customers as Uncle Tom. After nineteen years there he retired for good at the age of eighty five.
Tom enjoyed country music, western books and movies, but most of all spending time with his family both at his house and the camp on Sand Pond. He loved talking with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Virginia Whitten; three daughters and two sons; grandchildren. Tom was predeceased by an infant son Lawrence Everett Whitten and his brothers Everett Whitten, Arthur Whitten, Arnold Whitten, Lawrence Whitten and sister Evelyn Benson.
Interment with military honors at the Southern Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 83 Stanley Rd., in Springvale.
s/o Joseph F. and Flora M. (Benson) Whitten; h/o Virginia (Roberts) Whitten
Thomas enlisted into the U.S. Navy and served on a PT boat in the Philippine Islands during WW II. After he left the Navy, he returned to Maine and in May of 1948, he married his wife and soul mate Virginia Roberts, also of Waterboro. Mr. Whitten worked for Adams/Auclair trucking for many years. Following his “retirement” he took a job working in the hardware department at Mardens in Sanford where he was known to his co-workers and customers as Uncle Tom. After nineteen years there he retired for good at the age of eighty five.
Tom enjoyed country music, western books and movies, but most of all spending time with his family both at his house and the camp on Sand Pond. He loved talking with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Virginia Whitten; three daughters and two sons; grandchildren. Tom was predeceased by an infant son Lawrence Everett Whitten and his brothers Everett Whitten, Arthur Whitten, Arnold Whitten, Lawrence Whitten and sister Evelyn Benson.
Interment with military honors at the Southern Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 83 Stanley Rd., in Springvale.
Thomas enlisted into the U.S. Navy and served on a PT boat in the Philippine Islands during WW II. After he left the Navy, he returned to Maine and in May of 1948, he married his wife and soul mate Virginia Roberts, also of Waterboro. Mr. Whitten worked for Adams/Auclair trucking for many years. Following his “retirement” he took a job working in the hardware department at Mardens in Sanford where he was known to his co-workers and customers as Uncle Tom. After nineteen years there he retired for good at the age of eighty five.
Tom enjoyed country music, western books and movies, but most of all spending time with his family both at his house and the camp on Sand Pond. He loved talking with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Virginia Whitten; three daughters and two sons; grandchildren. Tom was predeceased by an infant son Lawrence Everett Whitten and his brothers Everett Whitten, Arthur Whitten, Arnold Whitten, Lawrence Whitten and sister Evelyn Benson.
Interment with military honors at the Southern Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 83 Stanley Rd., in Springvale.
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