Rev. John P. Whalen

Whalen, Rev. John P. SILVER SPRING, Md. Rev. John P. Whalen, 79, of Silver Spring, Md., formerly of Troy, N.Y., died peacefully at his home on November 7, 2007 with his niece, Mary and his faithful friend and dog, Sammy by his side. He was the son of the late Philip J. and Mary C. Whalen. Father Whalen was a priest of the Albany diocese who was an educator. He was a former chairman and CEO of University Support Services, a corporation which provided student loans for middle-income families; a former chairman and CEO of Corpus Publications; former president and CEO of the District of Columbia Consortium of Universities; and a former interim rector of Catholic University of America. Father Whalen established the John, Marie and Joseph Whalen Foundation, a trust devoted to educational and charitable grantees. The Diocese of Albany and the Sisters of St. Joseph Carondolet have been major recipients of these grants. Father Whalen is survived by his brother, Dr. Joseph P. (Elizabeth) Whalen of New York City; his nephews, Philip J. (Frances), Joseph P. (Mary); his niece, Mary P. Whalen; and his step-nephew, Charles G. (Teresa) Bouchard; his great-nieces and nephews, Casey, Ryan, Timothy, Devin, Lindsey and Jenna Whalen, and Charles, Julianne and Caroline Bouchard. Father Whalen was predeceased by his sister, Marie T. Whalen (Welch), a former sister of St. Joseph. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated on Monday, November 12, 2007 at 11 a.m. at St. Augustine's Church, North Troy, N.Y. Calling hours will be held on Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the John H. Clinton Funeral Home, Washington Park and Third St., Troy. Interment, St. Joseph's Cemetery, Troy.