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Donald Eugene ‘Whit' Whitney, cherished husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend, passed away surrounded by his family and friends on Monday, December 31st at Lockport Memorial Hospital.� Born in Buffalo on December 3, 1926, he was the son of the late Dallas ‘Bill' and Loraine Whitney.� Whit moved to Lyndonville, NY at age 3 and then to Gasport to live in the house that he built for his family.� He served his country in the US Army 88th Blue Devils Division, stationed in Italy during and following World War II.�
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He worked for the New York Telephone Co. for 40 years retiring in 1989, and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America as well as the American Legion.� Whit loved to fish, putter in the basement and spend time working in the yard, garden and "Green forest" with his beloved wife Sarah.� He spent most of his mornings at the kitchen table with his wife, drinking coffee and watching the birds on the front porch.� He also enjoyed having breakfast at Gordie Harper's with his "telephone buddies".� Married September 9, 1950, he is survived by his loving wife Sarah (Bucolo) Whitney; beloved father of his four girls, Stephanie (Jay) Marotta, Maria (Dan) Tyson, Donna (Dale) Faulkner and Linda (Dan) Bernard.� Cherished grandfather of Elizabeth, Jason, and Michael Marotta, Adam and Julia Tyson, Amanda Rose Faulkner and Emily and Jeremy Bernard.� Beloved brother of Joanne Whitney of Lyndonville, he is also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends.
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Whit was adored by everyone he met and loved the life he had with his wife and very close daughters and grandchildren.� He will be greatly missed and thought of everyday.� Family and friends may call Thursday 7-9 at Prudden and Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee Street, Lockport.� A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday at 11 AM at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, 391 Market Street, Lockport.� Internment will be at Cold Spring Cemetery.� Memorials to the American Heart Association, PO Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13220-3049 would be appreciated by the family.
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