Glen H. Whittaker was born on 13 November 1910 in Pennsylvania.
3,2 He was married in June 1935.
1 He and
Kathryn Mary Rose were married in 1966.
1 He died on 28 February 2007, at age 96, in Blossburg, Tioga, Pennsylvania.
3 He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Mansfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania.
1 Glen H. Whittaker was a Teacher/Coach/Principal.
1 U.S. Army-WWll- June 1943- Nov 1945.
1 Glen Whittaker
VETERAN
Glen Whittaker, age 96, of Blossburg, PA, died Wednesday February 28, 2007; he was born November 13, 1910, the son of Vincent and Mae Whittaker of Richmond twp., Tioga Co.
After graduation from Mansfield High School he graduated from Mansfield State Teachers College and later Bucknell University.
He was a member of the following organizations; The Covington Church of Christ, Friendship Lodge No. 247, F&AM Arbon Lodge No, 489 IOOF, American Legion Post No. 0572, Kiwanis Club of Blossburg, Hillside Rod and Gun Club of Blossburg, Tioga County Sports Hall of Fame.
In the fall of 1933 he was hired as an instructor in the Putnam-Covington Joint School system, two years later he became principal.
He taught, coached sports, and handled duties of a principal.
In June 1935 he married Mildred Rice; they had one daughter, Nancy.
He was drafted into the service of the U.S. Army during WW II on June 1943 he obtained the rank of sergeant and was discharged in November 1945.
He resumed his school duties January 1946. In 1957 he became the principal of both the Covington and Blossburg Elementary Schools.
In 1964 he lost his wife after a battle with cancer. In 1966 he married Kathryn Rose.
He continued his work with the two schools until his retirement in 1970. After his retirement he and Donald Cleveland continued to operate the Rice Trucking Co. until 1980.
Glen enjoyed mostly brook trout fishing in the hills of Pennsylvania where he taught his grandson Sean to fish.
Glen is survived by his wife Kathryn, daughter Nancy Holley, Elmira, NY; grandson Sean Holley and his wife Patti, Horseheads, NY; great-granddaughter Katelyn Holley, Horseheads, NY , granddaughter Colleen Valicenti, Elmira, NY; great- grandson Matthew Valicenti and great- granddaughter Victoria Valicenti, Elmira, NY.
Friends will be received at the Freeberg Funeral Home, Blossburg, Friday March 2, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. The F&AM Arbon Lodge No. 489 IOOF will hold a Masonic service at 7:30 p.m.
Friends may also call Saturday March 3 at the Covington Church of Christ at 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. with Pastor Ira Hindman officiating. Full Military Honors will be accorded by Theodore Roosevelt American Legion Post #167, Morris Run; William B. Wilson American Legion Post #572 Blossburg, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Supreme Sacrifice Post # 8730, Blossburg. Interment will be at Oakwood cemetery, Mansfield.