1926 - 2018
FALMOUTH - Jean Dillingham Whiting, 92, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the OceanView Retirement Community in Falmouth, ME. She was born in Boston, MA on March 29, 1926, a daughter of the late Winfield P. and Marion (Smith) Dillingham.
On May 22, 1954 she married Norman Irving Whiting in Newton Highlands, MA. Together they shared a loving marriage of over 43 years until Norman's passing in 1997. After their marriage, they moved to Westwood, MA where they raised their two children. After Norman's retirement, they moved to OceanView in Falmouth to be closer to their family and their summer cottage on Bustins Island. Jean was a Docent at the Forbes Museum in Milton, MA and also at the Victorian Mansion in Portland, ME. She volunteered at the Freeport and the Bustins Island Historical Societies, as well as the OceanView Resident Assistance Program. Jean enjoyed reading, history, traveling, and spending time with her family; especially on Bustins Island.
Jean is survived by her two children, Jeffrey Hunt Whiting and his wife Bonnie of North Yarmouth, and Martha Whiting Smith and her husband Duncan of Cumberland; and her two grandchildren, Lydia and Mitchell Whiting.
She was predeceased by her parents; her husband; and her sister, Ruth Bietsch of Mechanicsburg, PA.
Friends and family are invited to share their memories and offer their condolences by visiting Jean's online guestbook at www.lindquistfuneralhome.com.
A memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 from 6pm to 8pm at Lindquist Funeral Home in Yarmouth, ME. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Jean's memory to either, Bustins Island Maine Historical Society, c/o Lyn McElwee, 207 Milford Lane, McCormick, SC 29835 or to, OceanView Resident Assistance Fund, Inc., 20 Blueberry Lane, Box #382, Falmouth, ME 04105. A service of Lindquist Funeral Home, 1 Mayberry Lane, Yarmouth, Maine 04096. (207) 846-4011
