Russell D. Whitney

Too many amazing memories to list! I miss you, your smiles, and the gentle wink of your right eye. I love you Dad, your loving daughter, Judi

For my dear Father on the 12th anniversary of his passing...

My hero, my friend, my father
I remember sitting on your lap, only 3, while Diana and the Supremes, Baby Love, played on the old eight track. You clapped my hands together in-step with the beat. It was the happiest day of my young life.
So many fun things you did with us- I miss that.
Those long car rides, I never wanted them to end.
You made Christmas the best, we were so blessed.
Those last days were so bitter-sweet, it hurt to see you struggle, but man, you were strong, so strong, a true fighter. I aspire to be as strong.
After you were gone, I bargained with God, I begged, please just one more day, I’ll do anything I would have given my right hand for just one more day.
Your Rumble Bee is still with us, 16 years young. Dan takes care of it for you. You would be so proud!
It may be 12 years today since you left us for the “wild blue yonder”; it seems just like yesterday.
We all love and miss you so very much.
Until we all meet again Dad, Beep, Grandpa, Russ, Chief
Say “hello” to Mom for us.
Your loving daughter,
Judi
April 18, 2021

Dad it is hard to believe it has been eleven years... and oh how miss you... Loving you always...
You know "who"... Dawn

Dad, on the 10th anniversary of your passing...
When I woke this morning, the first thing I thought of was you. Not because I remembered this anniversary, but because you appeared in my dreams and I could feel your presence. I prayed to you the other day. Thank you for being in my life. Sending my love to you forever and always. Your loving daughter, Judi.

Happy Birthday Dad on your big "80". Sending all my love... you know "who"... Dawn

Happy 80th birthday, Grampa! Missing and loving you always,

Sarah

Happy Birthday Grampa! Remembering you today and missing you and G-ma always. Love, Sarah

Heard one of your favorite songs by Peggy Lee today-
You are always near and dear to all of us... in our thoughts and hearts everyday...Happy Birthday Dad!
Sending all our love, You know Who, Dawn and family

Grampa,
Thinking of you today and always. Happy Birthday!
Love,
Sarah

Russ still missing you.always remembering the rides to Maine and so many other special times. Love. Eleanor

Dad, missing you every day...I remain watchful- Thank you for "checking in" and making those "roger over and out" moments happen.
Sending all my love, you know who,
Dawn

Dad, missing you today but knowing you remain so very near...
You know who

4 Years now we go on missing you... Sending all our love to you in Heaven

Dad,
Forever thinking of you on your 39th birthday!
Sending all our love on your birthday...

Dad,
Fondly remembering... and sending our love on Father's day.
Forever grateful,
Your family

3 years gone by now and how we go on missing you- The spring and all it's magnificent yellow flowers- forsythia and daffodil- your colors
A reminder of how you live on in our hearts...
With all our love, your family

January 29, 2012
Hi Russ...wish you were here. I thought of you on your special Birthday, and sang Happy Birthday to you...I know that you heard me. I love you, Russ. Your loving sister, Ginny.

Always near and dear in our hearts, thinking of you on your birthday and anniversary this week-

Dad,
Missing you at Christmas now times 3. Christmas spirit this season has been sometimes elusive but always returns when I remember you. Merry Christmas-
You know who... Dawn

Dad,
Thanksgiving 2011- Forever grateful to you.
Sending thanks and all my love, you know who...Dawn

Dad,
Missing you on Father's Day. It's always tough passing by the father's day cards. I tried to rush by the card racks the other day when a card caught my eye. It was a really corny card about our favorite topic ("Who?"). I just had to smile.
Sending thanks and all my love, you know who... Dawn

Dear Russ, I miss you....God bless your precious soul in Heaven with peace, love, and goodness always. And God bless your dear family with the same. You will always have a special place in my heart. Love from your sister, Ginny.

Russ, Dawn and I went to Kittery, Maine yesterday. It brought back so many memories. I can't believe 2 years has gone by. Missing and loving you always.

333 Eleanor

Dad, It's been 2 years- of missing you every day. Took a trip today to Yummy's candy store and Captain Simeon's restaurant in Kittery Point- gratefully remembering good times. The restaurant has a new name now and probably new owners- but we think you would have liked it just as much or more.
Love, you know who...
Dawn

Happy Birthday Grampa! Thinking of you today and always!
Love,
Sarah

Happy Birthday Grandpa!!! Miss you more with each passing day!

Love,
CJ

Russ,
Today is your Birthday here on earth. How I wish I could give you the chocolate covered cherries you enjoyed so much. Happy Birthday in Heaven.

Love, Eleanor 333

Merry Christmas Grampa! I miss your Bah Humbug's and corny jokes and hearing you laugh, though your presence is still there and I know you're watching over us, probably still making the same jokes ;)
Love always,
Sarah

Dad,
Missing you as we celebrate Christmas on Earth- but I could feel you close by. Thank you for being near.
Love,
You know who...
Dawn

Grandpa,
Miss you this Christmas!! Ba Humbug!

Love, CJ

Russ,
Here we are again in this beautiful season. Miss you, you are just a thought away.

Love, Eleanor 333

As Christmas approaches I think you more, and all the christmas dinner's we had and I wish you were here still, I miss you Grandpa and think of you everyday!
Merry Christmas!!!
Love,
Stephanie

Happy Thanksgiving Grandpa! =)

CJ

Thanksgiving 2010

Russ,
Thank you for all that you were.
Love,
Eleanor 333

Grandpa, Sorry for being late to say Happy Father's Day! You are on my mind frequently and I miss you more with each day that passes. I'll be wearing one of your famous Hawaiian shirts in a few weeks on the 4th! I feel you looking down on us.

Love,
CJ

Russ,Today is Fathers Day,You were the
best father to our four daughters.
missing you most of the time.Love to
you. 333 Eleanor

Dad,
You know who here...Missing and thinking of you on Father's Day. I am so grateful to have had a Dad like you on earth. However, during the course of this year I have learned that you are always nearby in other ways. Thank you for looking after my girls and Rufus on the otherside.
Love, Dawn

Russ, Although this message is a day
late. I thought of you yesterday on
Memorial Day. I think of you every day
and continue to miss you and sending
my love to you. Eleanor 333

Happy Memorial Day Grampa!

I saw a Rumble Bee at my town parade today, and it reminded me on this day of remembrance how thankful and blessed I am to have had such a gentle, caring, witty, intelligent Grandfather.

You are missed today and everyday!

Love,

Sarah

Grandpa,
I miss you very much.
Everytime I have an andes mint, I remember how much you loved them. Missing you,
Love,
Stephanie

Missing you always Grampa!
; )

Love,
Sarah

Hi Dad, You know the magic question............... We continue to miss you ........ Love, Val

Russ, Dad, this is for you

Hey Grandpa! I'm glad to have you by my side when I think of you. Thank you for your love and guidance! Keep buzzing around as I know you will.

-CJ

I miss you Dad .

Grandpa,I Miss you so much! I wish you were still here. I loved when you pulled a quarter out of my ear! I will always miss you! Love, Jordan

Dad,
I was thrilled to get your message this morning when I first turned on the radio and heard a beautiful song called Heaven is My Home...
I know you are ok but so do miss you on this earth.
All my best to you and the girls (Miss H. O'Neil and Reo).
Who...but... Dawn

Time of departure 1:23 PM
Russ, The last time I saw you, you lifted your head from the pillow and winked at me. Missing you, my love to you always,
Eleanor, 333

My Dear Father:
A year ago today I watched you take your last breath. I still think of you everyday and know you are in a better place. I miss you so much it hurts. But, for today I will smile and remember you the way you were; happy, funny and caring. I take solice in knowing you are not really gone and that you will live in my heart till I see you again someday. In loving memory of Russell D. Whitney, 4/18/09
Your loving daughter,
Judi

3/21/2010

For Russ

Just for now, could you
Could you slip away
Slip away through silver shadows
Through field upon field of phantom mist
The wood fire is giving off it's fragrance
I can see you, I can see you
Closer than a dream
I am here waiting for you
In the lush spring meadow
In this sweet hour
Love me once more
Love me once more

Eleanor 333

Hey Grandpa! Happy Belated Birthday! Your can of spam from me is in the mail ;^D

Dad,
Thinking of (who?)you and missing you on your birthday- forever 39- Happy Birthday...

Love,
Dawn

Grandpa,
Happy Birthday!
I miss you everyday, I hope you are having a nice lobster dinner and some andes to celebrate!
Love,
Stephanie

happy birthday dad.i miss your corny jokes...love always rhonda. :)

Happy Birthday Grampa, you are so very missed!
Love always,
Sarah

First Candle
Lit by Heavens Light
All shiny new and bright
Shine on and on
Russ, Happy Birthday in your new home
Love Eleanor 333

Grandpa,

You always knew how to make me smile. Especially around this time of year with all your Santa jokes. Merry Christmas and Much Love

CJ

Dad,
Today I remebered how every Christmas you teasingly greeted us with a "Bah Humbug!" These words could not have been further from the truth. We were blessed to share in your infectious Christmas spirit, always making sure that we stay on the look out for Santa and the Reindeers.
Now this spirit lives on strong in my heart with so many treasured memories. I am missing you so but truly grateful for all the wonderful Christmas times we shared.
With all my love,
Dawn

Tonight I'll look to the sky
for a star that shines Gold,
and I'll follow its light
for I know where it goes-

Not to a land far away
and a miracle birth,
but to someplace quite near
and dear, on this Earth.

For it shines in the hearts
of the people you loved,
so tonight as we look
to the heavens above

We'll treasure our memories
of you and think
of our dear Grampa, Dad, Russ,
and watch the star wink.

For we know that it's you
smiling down to say
Merry Christmas to all-
in your own gentle way.


Merry Christmas, Grampa
Love,
Sarah

Russ,
Missing you during this beautiful
season, missing you always,may your
light shine forever bright
333 Love Eleanor

Dad...

I miss your smiling eyes with their gentle twinkle and your forever curious grin.
With your heart so kind, I am forever a better person for having known you.
There is something missing in me this first Christmas without you.
A void I will fill with all the wonderful memories you have left us of Christmases past.
May your gentle soul rest peacefully in Heaven's loving arms.
I love you and miss you!
Your Judi

Thanksgiving 2009
Russ, Dad, Grandpa,We continue to miss
you and send our love.
From all of us

Russ,

It seems so long ago you left for your heaven- You are in my waking, my sleeping, my coming in, my going out. I often wonder what it is like where you are. Enjoy the everlasting love-

333 Eleanor

Oh My Gosh!!! Russ was at sometimes like a Father and leader to me into electronics,~~AC Volts!!
I owe, Russ for his guidance, as well as training me on various technical skills ~~Good Man!~~
many skills learned during this period in ~My~ Life~. have enabled me greatly! ()
All respects to his family. whom, i know quite dearly.
I have many fond memories. So, Very Sorry ~ for your loss.

Sincerely,
Joe Donnelly

[email protected]
Plymouth, Ma.

To my Beloved Father,

Resting in God's loving arms
Unwavering strength in adversity
Sense of humor
Selfless act of heroism
Electrician, Master of his craft.
Loving father
Legacy of a kind, gentle man!

Happy Father's day Dad!

Love,
Rhonda

Ellie, Dawn, Rhonda, Judi and Valerie,
My heart goes out to you and your families as you grieve Russell’s passing. He was a kind, easy-going and gentle man who loved you all very much. He was blessed to have all of you in his life. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

My love to you all,
Lisa

RIP in the big Garden in the sky, my friend.

RIP Gardening Friend

Im so sorry for your loss.My deepest condolences to your family.

He will be missed by all at Perrys greenhouse.

I am so sorry for your loss. I never met my father until I was 25 and now I'm 65. My Whitney family lived in the Contocook, NH area and mydad was Vernon Delbert Whitney and my grandfather Delbert Edward Whitney.

Dawn and Family,
From reading all the entries in this journal it is clear that your Dad was a very special man and will be missed by many.I wish you and all your family the time to heal. I am so very sorry that you and all your family lost such a wonderful man.
Take Care,
Robin Goodliss

Russ I will miss you and I want all to know that you a great and humble man,I am proud to have had you as a Father in law these past 20 years.Also thanks for picking up the phone that night when I called for the first time. If you were not there I may have never followed up on another call to your daughter Rhonda. Russ even though are no longer with us your wisdom,and your legacy has been past down and will always remain with us. I want to thank you for being a loving father to my wife Rhonda,she truly loves and misses you,Also for being a wonderful grandfather to Stephanie,CJ,Christian,and Jordan,You have inspired them with your wisdom and charm.So Russ until we meet again in Heaven I want to again thank you for being my father in-law.

Beep,
I have to add something else. You were quite the smart one. I may be sad that you are gone, but I am glad you are not suffering anymore. I loved seeing you in the hospital and when you came to visit. You are always in my thoughts.
Rest in peace. And I hope you are always with me.

My dear Grampa,
Now that you've gone home to claim your great golden treasure, I'll miss you 'til we meet again. I'll always remember your kindness, wisdom, patience, cool shirts, and most of all your sense of humor. (I wish I had inherited that. All I got were your brains.)
I love you Grampa, rest in peace.

P.S. say hi to The King for me (wink)

Dad.... you know the magic question (and thank goodness the answer is still yes)....I miss the "raspberries" and your kind gentle ways. Thank you for being my father... these words seem so inadequate, but are so heartfelt.
Love, Valerie

To my Uncle Russ,

Thanks for our little conversations in Ron's office, for your wonderful smile, for always asking me how Larry is doing, for making me laugh and for forgiving me when I was wearing pink (cause, as you always said, "pink stinks".

We will all miss you. Rest in peace, Uncle Russ.

Love, Jan

Dawn and family, we are thinking of you and hoping that all the beautiful memories stay with you as time starts to heal...

Grandpa, AKA Beep, you were more of a father to me than a Grandfather, you were also a friend and a mentor. You will forever be loved and missed, but never forgotten. Enjoy your rest and where ever the afterlife might take you. Love Russell

My thoughts are with the Whitney family and friends who have lost such a dear man. May your memories of him bring comfort in coming days.

Russ, I miss our long conversations as I enthused on topics of astronomy and you on gold, the pyramid pump and gardening, your most passionate pursuit of late. Me, of the “broken radio”, and the winner of your favorite, oft quoted, “bah, humbug”. Rest my beloved friend, rest.
Jerry

Dad, I miss you... I was blessed to have a father so kind, patient and always there. How I will miss and never forget our "who" interrogations.
Loving you always,
Dawn

Russ, my dear younger brother...I shall always cherish the memory of your quiet, unassuming manner, your art for listening and most of all your gentle soul that had the gift of humility and acceptance. You are a very special spirit that will be missed by all who had the joy of knowing you.
your loving sister,
Ginny Whitney Collins, and her husband, Guy Collins.
May God cradle you in his loving arms.

To Dawn and your family,
I'm so sorry to hear of your father's passing. My deepest sympathy. May you find comfort in your loved ones and in the wonderful memories of your Dad.

To the Whitney Family; Our heartfelt sympathies to you all in this time of sorrow. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.

In memory of my beloved dad, Russ Whitney

I have so many special memories of Dad. One that stands out is when we went for a drive during Hurricane Gloria. we drove to Sandy Beach in Cohasset. He got out and went on the beach in the storm. He said, "Come out and join me!" In the middle of the storm, he was brave and never faltered. I love Dad for that.

I am so grateful to god for such a gentle, kind father. My heart aches. I miss you so much.

Love,
Rhonda

Grandpa Whitney,
I miss you so much, I will miss hearing all of your jokes that always brought a smile to my face. I remember how you always found quarters behind my ears, and the time I spent with you over the years, I will cherish every memory I have of you. You were such a kind man, and a terrific, loving Grandfather to all of your grandchildren. I will always be thinking of you. Rest in Peace Grandpa!
Love,
Stephanie

Russel Whitney was a loved grandfather of mine and one of the wisest men I have met in my entire life. He was a quiet, loving soul who's memory lives on through his friends and family to bring happiness to his.

My Brother RUSS, A quiet man of great wisdom, devoted to family and friends. Always ready to lend a helping hand to those in need. We will all miss your quiet gentle manner, for those of the family, who did not know russ's ways were reminescent of our late Grandma Lee, a quiet gentle lady, who russ goes of to join once more. Love, Clarie

Eleanor, our thoughts and prayers will be with you. We will always be near to chat and support you. Dan and Gayle, Stoughton

Dad,
I miss you so much already. I long to see the gentle wink of your eye again. I miss hearing your voice and your silly jokes. I miss visiting you everyday at the hospital. My soul longs to be connected with you again. Rest in peace my dear father.
Your loving and devoted daughter,
Judi

My uncle Russ was a terrific guy, always ready with a smile, a joke, a happy countenance. All who remember him are the better for having been touched by his life. We should not grieve the day he passed, but rather we should celebrate all the days that he lived. Rest gently Russell in God's loving arms.

Russ,
Take my love with you, take my love with you.
Your Eleanor

I'll always remember fondly my Uncle Russ. Many years ago he worked at Kings Castle with my Dad. That's when Russ and I spent a lot of time together. We'd frequently go to lunch and work side by side on projects. I recall a special trip we made to go snowmobiling in Keene New Hampshire back in the early 70's. My uncle Russ had a special gift that few of us possess, the desire to listen more to others than to be heard by them. He was a quiet man full of wisdom and humility. There are a lot of lights that he leaves behind shining brightly as a result of his life's work as an electrician. There's an equal or greater number of shining lights that remain in our memories for having had the privelege to share his presence.God Bless you Russ and my deepest sympathies to Ellie, Dawn, Rhonda, Judy and Valerie

My grandfather (beep) was great. He always had a smile on his face and was there for many holidays with us. The jokes he made about wanting my curly hair will always stay with me. Thanks for being a great grandfather.

So sorry to read about Russ. He was a real gentleman and a good friend.
Don Drew, Drew Electric, MECA.

I’ve always had much respect for Russell and admired his laidback, easygoing outlook on life. The trips we took to Moosehead Lake, watching him check for live circuits with a finger, his like of a very rare steak, hearing of his travels and early work with EG&G are some of the memories I’ll always have. Asking for his daughter’s hand in marriage is another. My father-in-law, my children’s grampa, he’ll be missed by family and friends. Russell - enjoy your peace. I hear the panning is excellent where you set up your camp.

Russell Whitney's Obituary:

Whitney, Russell D. of Cohasset, April 18, 2009. Loving husband of Eleanor (Pierce) Whitney. Loving father of four daughters: Dawn Whitney-Flaherty of Plymouth, Valerie Spulecki of Hanover, Rhonda Young of Plymouth and Judith Whitney Mannetho of Old Saybrook, CT. Grandfather of Russell, Sarah, Daniel, Stephanie, Carl, Ariel, Christian and Jordan. Brother of Clarence Whitney of Plymouth. Sister of Virginia Collins of Rochester, NH. Uncle to many nieces and nephews. A special warm thank you to his nurses and caregivers at Feldberg 7, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Russ' memory to the "Russell Whitney Memorial Benefit Fund", Sovereign Bank, 380 Chief Justice Cushing HWY, Cohasset, MA 02025. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Old Ship Church, 107 Main Street, Hingham, MA at 1:00 pm.

"In our Hearts forever"