William W. Whitten

"William W. Whitten, MD of South Hadley, MA died peacefully after a brief illness on February 20, 2016. Born in Staten Island, NY on September 11, 1923, he was the son of the late George Henry Whitten and Mabel Mathews Whitten. Bill graduated from Curtis High School in Staten Island and received degrees from Wesleyan University (Class of 1946) and New York Medical College. His specialty was pediatrics, had a private practice in Larchmont, NY for more than 35 years and became Chief of Pediatrics at New Rochelle Hospital Medical Center. He also pursued a research interest in pediatric oncology and was an attending physician at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center Babies Hospital and was an assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons. Bill was a Lieutenant in the Navy, stationed in New London, CT and with the 6th Fleet in Norway. Married to Nancy Freck Whitten for over 40 years, they resided in Rye, NY until retirement when they split their time between St. Croix and Greensboro, VT in their log home overlooking Lake Caspian before moving to a retirement community in South Hadley, MA. An avid sailor, Bill was proud to have been the oldest member of the Larchmont Yacht Club at the time of his death. Bill is survived his son, William W. 'Skip" Whitten, Jr. of Old Lyme, CT, daughters Betsy Dennison of Pompton Lakes, NJ, Kathy Cihi of Norwalk, CT and Anne Falk of Bend, OR, stepdaughter Melinda Peabody of San Rafael, CA, nine grandchildren and two step grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Nancy Freck Whitten and his sister, Marjorie Badeau. All services will be private. Beers and Story South Hadley Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. "