Robert G. Whitney

  Robert G. WhitneyOf Thompson, PA   Robert G. Whitney of Thompson went to his reward to be with Jesus on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. His wife, Marjorie Coons Whitney of 50 years survives him. Robert is also survived by one son and wife, John (Carrie) Whitney, of Susquehanna, PA; one daughter, Diane Whitney, of Thompson, PA; one granddaughter, Amanda whom he loved very much and was his little cutie, two sisters and brother-in-law, Alice Potter, of Susquehanna, Jean (Kenneth) Richard, of Woodbury, CT; two brothers and sister-in-law Leon (Linda) Whitney, of Spring Hill, FL, and Donald (Linda) Whitney, Hampton, VA; brother-in-law Brad Smith, of Blue Bell, PA; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Robert was predeceased by a sister Helen Smith. Robert, the son of the late Perry and Edith Stockwell Whitney, was born August 8, 1929 and lived in Thompson, PA, all his life. He worked on the family farm for 10 years after graduation from Thompson High School in 1947. He worked at E.H. Titchener in Binghamton, NY for 36 years and retired in 1992. He was a member of the Thompson United Methodist Church for 69 years serving as a Trustee and Usher, and a member of the Thompson Hose Co. Bob traveled from Fairbanks, Alaska to Key West Florida-Crescent City California to Maine, parts of 46 states of the United States and Canada. He built his cabin, his boat named the Hobo, garage and house. Bob will be missed by all that knew him. Thank you to the doctors and nurses at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, PA, Upper Delaware Valley Cancer Center in Milford, PA, and Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Wilkes-Barre, PA for the compassionate care. A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at the Thompson United Methodist Church, Thompson, PA with Rev. Llyod Canfield officiating. Burial will be in the Fairmount Cemetery in the spring. The family will receive friends at the Thompson United Methodist Church on Saturday, from 10 to 11am. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to the Thompson United Methodist Church, PO Box 66, Thompson PA 18465, Thompson Hose Company, PO Box 419, Thompson, PA 18465, or the American Cancer Society, PO Box 850 Scranton, PA 18501, or a charity of one’s choice. Funeral Arrangements were made by Hennessey’s Funeral Home, Susquehanna, PA.