Capt. Edward Charles Whelan Jr.

What a Great Captain to serve under...

I first remember Ed & Johnnie coming to my birthday party in the early Sixties when I was four or five. Since Ed & Johnnie didn´t have kids yet, I got to call them by their first names! Ed was my Godfather & arrived to my party in uniform...awesome. Somewhere my Mom still has the photos. I remember my Dad & I attending Ed´s change of command ceremony in Newport & the ten hour drive each way up from the DC area was probably the most time this guy with eleven siblings got to spend alone with my...

Thank you for your Service May you be Granted Steady Winds and Calm Seas on your Journey to an Honorable and Restful Peace

TIM RYAN, Lt USN I would like to send a message of Sympathy to the Whelan family. His daughter, Diane, thoughtfully passed on his biography to me after a discussion we had about how deeply we loved our families and the successes that we owed to them. Diane mentored my daughter, Shannon and Shannon loved all that Diane did for her while Diane loved her parents and felt so blessed to have been their daughter. Diane always thought that I should meet her Dad as we had a lot in common; great...

I have many memories I could share about my times with Ed, however I´m choosing to go with something light. I was on his Monday counting team at St. Joseph´s for about 15 years. One thing you could always count on (besides his ability to never make a mistake), was his impeccable attire. Ed always showed up in a starched, white shirt, dress pants and a sport coat, putting Barbara and myself to shame! My heartfelt memory and appreciation was how he and Johnnie helped me through some very...

Thank you for your service to our country from a grateful patriot.

My deepest condolences on the loss of Captain Whelan. I remember him from NETC Newport. He was a wonderful officer and a fine man. Captain and Mrs Whelan attended our wedding on May 31st, 1980 at the Chapel by the Sea, Newport. This is a snapshot of him at our wedding. May the perpetual light shine upon him.

Thank you for your military service