Edward Gilson WHALEY

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• Census: 1930, Living with parents in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
• Census: 1940, Living with parents in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

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Edward Whaley
Edward Whaley, of New Milford, CT, born August 29, 1919, the third child born to Ira and Phoebe Whaley of Norwalk, CT. Raised in East Norwalk, he served a tour of duty in WWII, with the US Army 43 division. He was sent to the South Pacific with his best friend Joseph Padula and many people from the Danbury, Norwalk area, until the war ended. He resided and served the Methodist Church in the following communities, East Norwalk, CT, Danbury, CT, Gaylordsville, CT and New Milford, CT, until he passed away on November 10, 2017. Until the end his devotion to his family, church, country, and local community residents' was his daily routine.
Predeceased by wife Dorothy "Dot" Whaley; brother Ira Whaley of East Norwalk; sister Phoebe Johnson of Norwalk, CT and sister Ruth Vasquez of South Carolina. Surviving relatives are daughter Pamela Butler of Gaylordsville, CT; son Dennis Whaley and his wife Gail Whaley of Livingston Manor, NY; grandchildren Brian Butler of Gaylordsville, CT, Kelly Butler of Sherman, CT and Heather Whaley of Danbury, CT and several nieces and nephews throughout the country.
A Celebration of Life Service will be Friday, November 17, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the New Milford Methodist Church, 68 Danbury Rd., New Milford, CT 06776. There will be a private burial for the family at Morningside Cemetery in Gaylordsville, CT.
Arrangements by the Lillis Funeral Home, 58 Bridge Street, New Milford, CT.

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Family/Spouse: Dorothy TUTTLE. Dorothy was born on 13 Aug 1921 in Connecticut; died on 6 May 1998 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Morningside Cemetery, Gaylordsville, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Son of James Whaley
• Census: 1930, Living in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
• Occupation: 1930, Truck driver - Coal Yard
• Census: 1940, Living in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
• Occupation: 1940, Chauffeur

Ira married Phebe Jane HENDRICKS. Phebe (daughter of George HENDRICKS and Nellie SLAUSON) was born on 31 Jan 1893 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 22 Jan 1953 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1900, Living with parents in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Conn.
• Census: 1910, Living with mother in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
• Census: 1930, Living with husband in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
• Census: 1940, Living with husband in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut