William Frederick Whittier

William (Bill) F. Whittier of Scituate and Palm Coast, Florida, formerly of Arlington, passed away at age 87 on September 27 after a long, happy life. Bill was a graduate of Arlington High School. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Economics from Harvard University in 1948 and a graduate certificate of Accounting and Finance from Bentley University in 1957. He served in the 43rd Infantry Division of the Army of Occupation in Germany during the Korean War. He married and raised his large family in Arlington and enjoyed summers at the beach in Humarock. He was a Certified Production Planning and Inventory manager, who worked most of his career at Deran Confectionary Company in Cambridge, Schrafft Candy Company in Charlestown, and Bleyer Industries in Wakefield. Bill also served as Member/Chairman of the Arlington Catholic School Board and as Treasurer/Director of the Arlington Youth Visit Exchange Program. In his retirement, he traveled the coast and explored the country to reunite with friends from the 43rd Infantry Division. In his free time, Bill enjoyed gardening, carpentry, reading, golf, crossword puzzles, roller coasters, and desserts of any kind. He received a number of regional awards for his landscape and wildlife photography. The depth and breadth of his knowledge was uncanny, making him a daunting Trivial Pursuit opponent. He was a devoted fan of all Boston sports teams, particularly the New England Patriots, but Bill’s family always came first in his heart. Beloved husband of Margaret (O’Brien) Whittier for more than 60 years. Loving father of Valerie Whittier and her husband Richard Cox of Lantana, Texas, Stephanie Whittier St. Laurence and Harvey St. Laurence of Plymouth, William (Bill) F. Whittier III and his wife Sharon of Scituate, David Whittier of Lantana, Texas, Alison Whittier and her husband Steve Glovin of Chelmsford, the late Kathleen Whittier and her husband Carmen Langthorne of Chelmsford, and Lauren Whittier and her husband Joe Dunlop of Abington. Dear grandfather of Carolyn and Robert St. Laurence; Katie, Jessie, Bryan, Meaghan, and Sean Whittier; Nick and Jake Glovin; Lyndon and Ellie Langthorne; and Colin and Andrew Dunlop. A funeral mass will be celebrated Friday, October 2, at 10 a.m. in St. Mary of the Nativity Church, 1 Kent St., Scituate, MA. Visiting hours at the Richardson-Gaffey Funeral Home, 382 First Parish Road, Scituate, MA on Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to supplement hospice care at NVNA and Hospice, 120 Longwater Drive, Norwell, MA 02061.