Richard William "Dick" Whelpley

1932 - 2012  (80 years)

• Name	Richard William Whelpley
  Born	20 Jan 1932	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Census	1940	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [6]
  He was recorded while living with his parents.
  Age: 8
  Address: 37 Jay Street
  Residence	Abt 1950	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [7]
  Moved To	1956	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [5]
  Residence	1959	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [8]
  Athol, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1959
  Address: 216 Prospect
  History	2012  [5]
  According to his obituary, "He and Andrea moved to Athol in 1956, where they raised their four children. Dick was a self-employed businessman all of his working life and learned the trade of automobile mechanics from his father and his brother Howard. He was well known in this area and well respected for his knowledge of foreign cars and his fairness to his customers, many of whom did business with him for many years and became some of his closest friends. He owned and operated Silver Lake Esso, School Street Foreign Motors, Dick Whelpley's Arco Station and most recently Import Motors of Orange until his retirement in 2009 due to health issues. Dick met and married Virginia (Mallet) (Gabrenas) in 1989 and eagerly and proudly assumed the role of stepdad and "Grandpa" to her four children and grandchildren. He was happiest in their presence and in the company of his many pets over the last 23 years. Richard served proudly in a number of community positions for the town of Athol, including on the Conservation Commission, the Planning Board, the EDIC and the Board of Selectmen, where he was chairman for two years. He participated in these roles with the same commitment and fairness that was a hallmark of his life. Richard enjoyed bowling on a league for many years at the Gardner Ten Pins."
  Died	21 Aug 2012	Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [1, 4, 5]
  Agency: Legend Center
  Buried	Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4, 5]
  Siblings	6 siblings
  1. Louise Whelpley ,   b. Abt 1917, Vermont   2. Howard Whelpley ,   b. Abt 1920, Vermont   3. Herman Paul Whelpley ,   b. 20 Jul 1921, Washington, Orange County, Vermont ,   d. 20 Nov 1998, Mabank, Kaufman County, Texas,  (Age 77 years)   4. Lee Whelpley   5. Elaine Whelpley   6. Rowell Whelpley + 7. Richard William "Dick" Whelpley ,   b. 20 Jan 1932, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. 21 Aug 2012, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 80 years)
  Person ID	I1051	| Whelpley Line
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Edward Horace "Ed" Whelpley,   b. 01 Sep 1895, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont ,   d. Mar 1964  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Grace Evelen Seymour,   b. 1 Nov 1893, Berlin, Washington County, Vermont ,   d. 18 Mar 1990, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 96 years)
  Married	02 Feb 1916	Northfield, Washington County, Vermont
  Family ID	F971	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Andrea Grace Travis,   b. 1929, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey ,   d. 14 Sep 1987, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 58 years)
  Married	13 Aug 1949  [3, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He was 17 years - She was 20 years
  Children	1. Elizabeth A. Whelpley   2. Thomas Whelpley   3. Christopher Whelpley + 4. David Richard Whelpley
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2015
  Family ID	F965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Virginia Mallet
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2015
  Family ID	F970	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 20 Jan 1932 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Census - 1940 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Residence - Abt 1950 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Moved To - 1956 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Residence - 1959 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Died - 21 Aug 2012 - Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts Buried - - Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011), Secondary Source. [S22] Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1860-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Secondary Source. [S98] MacIntyre, J. Duncan. Descendants of Esther Matthews, (Indian Harbour Beach, Florida: manuscript, 11 February 1994). [S14] Find-a-Grave website, (http://www.findagrave.com), Secondary Source. [S99] Obituary of Richard W. Whelpley, (Athol, Massachusetts, Athol Daily News 23 August 2012). [S21] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Primary Source. Year: 1940; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1661; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 15-139 [S100] Obituary of Andrea G. Whelpley, (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News Tuesday, 15 September 1987), Primary Source. [S23] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Primary Source.