Frederick Clark Whitney

Frederick Clark Whitney 1939 - 2021
EARLVILLE - Frederick Clark Whitney, 82, of Lebanon Hill Road, died unexpectedly Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Crouse Hospital, Syracuse.
He was born January 8, 1939, in Syracuse. In 1941, he was adopted by Thomas N. and Marion Jeffs Whitney, living in Syracuse before moving to Randallsville, in 1950. He was a 1957 graduate of Hamilton Central School. Upon his graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving three years of active duty and being honorably discharged in 1960. On November 12, 1960, at the Federated Church in Eaton, NY, he married Jean Smith, of Lebanon, NY. Fred was a former employee of T.A.C.O., Sherburne and Citizens Communications, Norwich. He retired from Citizens in 2001, with 30 years of service. He was a 50-year member of the Sherburne Masonic Lodge #444 F&AM. Fred enjoyed living in the quiet of the country in his log home "Fort Whitney". He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. In his retirement years, he and his wife enjoyed taking bus tours to many places in the U.S. and Canada.
Surviving are his wife, Jean; two sons, Russell and Lori Whitney, of Lebanon Hill Road and Bruce Whitney, of Lebanon Hill Road; one grandson, Jacob and Brittany Whitney; and a great-granddaughter, Ava Jane Whitney, of North Norwich. Also surviving is his sister-in-law, Nancy Suthard, of Ormond Beach, FL.
Friends were invited to call at the Burgess & Tedesco Funeral Home, 31 Cedar St, Morrisville, on Monday, June 21, 2021 and then on Tuesday, June 22, immediately followed by a funeral service at the funeral home. Interment in the Eaton Village Cemetery will be private at the convenience of the family. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Eaton Village Cemetery Association, PO Box 185, Eaton, NY 13334.
To send a condolence and sign the Book of Memories online, go to www.burgessandtedesco funeralhomes.com.