Frederick F. Whitcomb M.D.

Fred was a gentleman and a scholar. And my friend when we ere both at Yale. I was 1950 and he 1949.
He "held my hand" when a girl, then at Sarah Lawrence College, was giving me grief. I ultimately married her in 1952 and we had 4 children and a most wonderful marriage.
For reasons unknown to me, Fred came into my ken this afternoon and I wrote to say hello. I'm so sorry that he is no longer with us. A most wonderful man!

Dr. Whitcomb was one of the nicest people I have ever met. I will never forget him.
Kathleen Tranghese
Lahey Clinic

Fred and I lived on the same block in Omaha, he on 56th Streeet and I on 576h. I remember that we had a common friend, Bob Levine, who lived two doors north of Fred. I think I spoke to Fred, maybe once, and that I was sad when his family moved away. I was about 8 or 9 years old and Fred about 10 or 11. There was something about him that I admired, and I am not surprised to learn that he went on to such a distinguished career in medicine.

I worked with Dr Whitcomb for over 10yrs, he was a caring MD his patients loved him. We all will miss his smiling face in the GI dept. at Lahey.

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I was Fred's colleague at Lahey Clinic for 9 years. Even though Fred was nearly 40 years my senior, he always treated me as his friend and equal. He also treated every patient he saw (were there millions?) with dignity. Fred was a special physician and the consummate gentleman. He will be dearly missed.

Thanks for your Military Service to Our Country.
Past Commander V.F.W.