Follow Us
Like Us
Historical records matching Donald Bennett Whelan
view all
Immediate Family
-
father -
-
brother
-
sister -
brother
About Donald Bennett Whelan
http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=76097749
DONALD BENNETT WHELAN, b. Dec. 24, 1922 in Salem Oregon., d. June 8, 2004 Newport, Lincoln Co., Ore. He is buried in Olema Cemetery, Olema, Marin Co., Calif. His marker says "US Navy, WW II". No children. He and brother David joined the Navy together Oct. 19, 1942. He went to the University of Oregon on the GI Bill and graduated in 1950.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
The News-Times, Newport, OR June 16, 2004:
Donald Whelan
Donald Bennett Whelen, 81, of Newport died June 8, 2004, of heart disease.
He was born Dec. 24, 1922, in Salem to Meinrade (Fahey) and Augustine Whelen.
He graduated from Salem High School and the University of Oregon, Eugene; and attended Oregon State University, Corvallis, for two years.
He served in the U.S. Navy for four years during World War II, and was an armed guard and a signalman on liberty ships.
He worked for the State of Oregon as an industrial accident investigator. He moved to Los Angeles, Calif., where he worked for Hughes Aircraft.
He enjoyed reading.
Survivors include a brother, David Whelan of San Francisco, Calif.; five nephews; and a niece. He was preceded in death by his parents, Meinrada and Augustine; a brother, James Whelan; and a sister, Dorothy Whelan.
No memorial service is planned. Bateman Funeral Home of Newport is handling the arrangements.
NOTE: Above spellings of Whelan/Whelen are as given in the paper.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
United States Social Security Death Index:
Event Date: 8 June 2004
Age: 82
Given Name: Donald
Middle Name: B
Surname: Whelan
Birth Date: 24 December 1922
State: Oregon
Last Place of Residence: Lincoln, Oregon
Previous Residence Postal Code: 97365
Citing this Record: "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J5F5-QJD : accessed 20 March 2015), DONALD B WHELAN, 08 Jun 2004; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
view all
Donald Bennett Whelan's Timeline
| 1922 |
December 24, 1922
|
Oregon
|
|
| 2004 |
June 8, 2004
Age 81
|
||
| ???? |
Olema Cemetery, Olema, Marin County, California
|