HUDSON FALLS – Ralph N. Whiting, 74, of Hudson Falls, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013.
Born on January 26, 1939, in Hudson Falls, he was the son of the late Frank and Grace (LeValley) Whiting.
Ralph worked for over thirty years at Decora, formerly located in Fort Edward.
He was a communicant of St. Alphonsus Church, formerly in Glens Falls, where he was active in the Diocesan Development Program.
Ralph enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing with his children and grandchildren. His greatest joy was the time spent with his family.
In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by a great grandchild, Aiden Ryan Perry, his brothers, Frank, Richard, George and Douglas Whiting and a sister, Dorothy Whiting Rowe.
Survivors include his wife Patricia; two sons, Jeff Whiting and his wife, Kathy of Hudson Falls and Christopher Whiting and his wife, Tammy of Hudson Falls; his daughters, Rose Whiting Wells and her husband, Sam of Hudson Falls, Theresa Whiting of Hudson Falls, Stephanie Pidgeon and her husband, Matthew of South Glens Falls and Elizabeth Cenate and her husband, Joe of Hudson Falls; 26 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; a sister, Harriet (Whiting) Nichols of Queensbury; two brothers, Raymond Whiting and his wife, Margaret of Queensbury and Robert Whiting and his wife, Beverly of South Carolina; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main St., Hudson Falls.
A Funeral Service will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.
The Rite of Committal will take place in St. Alphonsus Cemetery, later in the spring.
Ralph’s family suggests that memorial donations in his memory be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 3049, Syracuse, New York 13220.
Condolences may be made by visiting www.carletonfuneralhome.net.
SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT RALPH’S DEATH. I’M SURE HE WILL BE MISSED BY ALL THE WHITING FAMILY. I HAD LIVED ON BAKER STREET FOR SO MANY YEARS GORWING UP WITH THE WHITING KIDS. THERE WAS ME, JACK, SISTER JOYCE AND BROTHER JIM. I AM THE LAST SURVIVOR AND MY WIFE, THE FORMER DENISE O’KEEFE OF GLENS FALLS HAVE LIVED IN CT.. FOR MANY YEARS. I STILL DRIVE BY THE OLD HOUSE AT 14 BAKER STREET. I WAS BORN NEXT DOOR TO THE DELSIGNORES. HAD LOTS OF FUN WITH THE WHITINGS AND THEY MAY REMEMBER ME GETTING BUCKED OFF AHORSE WHEN I WAS YOUNG..SLIDING AT BIG TREE. WHAT A FAMILY OF FRIENDS WE ALL HAD LIVING ON BAKER STREET. YOUR FAMILY WAS SUCH A GOOD AND HARD WORKING FAMILY. JOAN DELSIGNORE WROTE TO ME FROM CALIFORNIA TO MENTION THAT SHE SAW THAT RALPH HAD PASSED AWAY. MY SINCEREST SYMPATHY TO YOU AND ALL YOUR FAMILY.
JACK DUPELL,..426 LADY BUG LANE, VERNON, CT. 06066
Thank you so much for your heartfelt comments.I do know my dad talked about sliding down big tree as a child.It is a pleasure for our family to hear these fond memories that you have,thank you again. Stephanie pidgeon
please accept my prayers for the family as I have worked with chris whiting, and I am a friend of sam wells and joe cenete.
Theresa my thought and prayer going out to you and your family <3 ((((huggsss))))
Theresa I’m so very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. May God be with you all.
Thanks everyone for the comments,I remeber my dad taking me and my sister Stephanie sliding and would watch for cars for us. Or ice skating at Crandall pond. Friday nights we watched dukes of hazard and her haw, he would make popcorn and melt a whole stick of butter, it was the best popcorn ever!!thinking about him and remembering when he saved my son Michael from choking on pepperoni, and his grandson Patrick from choking on a hot dog. I miss you dad, you really don’t know how much you miss someone till there gone!! I just wish I was there when you were scared and helpless!! It breaks my heart, and thanks for making my lilac bloom this year after 8 yrs . Every year I’d say to you I’m not getting the lilacs this year. And wouldn’t you know it there right outside your window, god be with you daddy, love ya!!!