Fred C. Whittier

Fred C. Whittier

Fred Whittier Obituary

Published by CLOSED-Adams-McFarlane Funeral & Cremation Services on Jun. 29, 2017.
Fred was born on February 10, 1924 and passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017. Fred was a resident of Maine. He attended Farmington schools. he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served under General Patton in the M7 Tank Division seeing action on D-Day. Visitation will be held on July 7, 2017 from 6-8pm at Adams-McFarlane Funeral & Cremation Services, 108 Court St., Farmington. A celebration of life will be held at the funeral home on July 8, 2017 at 11:00am. A private family service at the Veterans Cemetery in Augusta will take place at a later date. Those wishing may make donations in Fred's memory to the Maine Veterans Home, 310 Cony St., Augusta, Maine or Maine General Community Care, Maine General Hospice & Volunteers of Kennebec Valley, P.O. Box 828, Waterville, Maine 04903-0828. Condolences may be sent for the family at www.adamsmcfarlane.com.

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