Harold C. Whitney , 83, longtime herdsman and dairy farmer at The City Dairy
in St. Johnsbury, passed away Easter morning, Sunday, March 27, 2005, at the
St. Johnsbury Health and Rehab Center. He was born in St. Johnsbury on Aug. 6,
1921, the son of Raymond and Ruth (Colby) Whitney. He was raised, however,
by his father and stepmother, Vera (Montgomery) Whitney, and graduated from
St. Johnsbury Academy in 1941. Farming was always his first love. He retired
from City Dairy in 1989, working there for Ed Gray and Wendell Boardman for a
total of 43 years. He also was a deputy under Sheriff Carroll Lafoe for a number
of years, policing local dances and the racetrack in Waterford. In his later years,
he greatly enjoyed his woodworking shop and the flea markets where he would
sell his products. His wife of 32 years, Maidene (Morse) (Morton) Whitney,
survives him (her mailing address is 302 Depot Hill Road, St. Johnsbury, VT
05819), as do eight children, George Whitney and his wife Ruby of Hardwick,
Ruth Marceau and her husband Glen of Peacham, Bryce Whitney and his wife
Marion of Hyde Park, Russell Whitney and his wife Helen of North Andover,
Mass., Debbie Ruggles and her husband Roland of Lyndonville, Nikki Young and
her husband Ronald of St. Johnsbury, Patty Hatch and her husband Michael of
Groton, and Wendy Willson and her husband Dennis of North Concord; two
stepchildren, Joan Croteau and her husband Paul of St. Johnsbury, and Diana
Gray and her husband Gerald of Carlton, Pa.; and several grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. A brother, Milton Whitney, predeceased him; as well as a
sister, Louise Granger. Graveside services will be held at the convenience of the
family at St. Johnsbury Center Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be
directed to either St. Johnsbury Health and Rehab Center (marked for "Resident
Activity Fund"), 1248 Hospital Drive, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; or to Caledonia
Home Health, P.O. Box 383, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.
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