1932 - 2012 (80 years)
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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 |
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Last Modified |
16 Nov 2015 |
Family ID |
F965 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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 | Born - 20 Jan 1932 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
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 | Census - 1940 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
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 | Residence - Abt 1950 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
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 | Moved To - 1956 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Residence - 1959 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Died - 21 Aug 2012 - Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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 | Buried - - Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |
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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.
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