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James
“Jimbo”
Phillip Whalen, 78 of West Chester, PA passed away
Friday December 15, 2023 at the Chester County Hospital.
He was the husband of Mary Kelly Whalen. Born July 9,
1945 in Shamokin, PA, he was the son of the late James
Francis Whalen and the late Mary Rita Rhoades Whalen.
James
served in the United States Coast Guard during the
Vietnam War Era.He was the Owner of WHW Construction
located in West Chester. He began his career building
railroads, highways and most recently fencing
construction.He enjoyed crossword puzzles, jigsaw
puzzles and cruising, and especially spending time with
his family and friends.
In
addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, Charles
(Lauren Gardner) Whalen, stepson, Paul Sugzdinis,
grandson, Ryder Whalen, brother, Joseph Whalen, sister,
Joyce (Charles) Buchinski, sister, Rita (Walter) Karchewski,
many loving nieces, nephews, and friends. |
| Contributions in
his name may be made to
Wounded Warrior Project
P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675,
St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital
501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Arrangements by
DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith & Boyd Funeral Home, Inc. of
West Chester, PA. |
| James’s wife Mary
is the daughter of John and Clare Tinneny Kelley of
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, granddaughter of
James and
Gertrude Spence Tinneny Sr.
of Philadelphia and great-granddaughter of
Patrick
“yankee Pat” Tinneny
of Goladuff,
Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland;
Greenock, Scotland ad Philadelphia and his wife Margaret
Malloy. |
