Owen Whitney
July 13, 1939 - May 28, 2007

Owen L. Whitney, 67, of Port Charlotte, Florida, formerly of Windham, Maine, died Monday, May 28, 2007 in Sarasota, Florida.

Born July 13, 1939 in Standish, Maine to Elmer L. and Helen V. Whitney, Owen, a retired design engineer and custom steel fabrication business owner moved to Port Charlotte from Windham, Maine in 1986. A talented engineer, Owen designed and built many things including home built aircraft. He actively enjoyed flying, sailing, motorcycles, hotrods, photography, drawing, and sunrises.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 44 years Patricia M. Whitney; one son Scot (wife-DeeDee) Whitney of Port Charlotte; one daughter Edith Dostie of Auburn, ME; parents Elmer L. and Helen V. Whitney of North Windham, ME; one brother Ronald (wife-Carol) Whitney of Port Charlotte; two sisters Pat Davis of ME and Crystal (husband-Carry) DePalo of South Portland, ME; two grandchildren, Carl and Sara, one great granddaughter Allison, and numerous nieces and nephews. Owen was preceded in death recently by a brother, Ervin Whitney.

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Owen L. Whitney, 67, of Port Charlotte, Florida, formerly of Windham, Maine, died Monday, May 28, 2007 in Sarasota, Florida. Born July 13, 1939 in Standish, Maine to Elmer L. and Helen V. Whitney, Owen, a retired design engineer and custom steel fabrication business owner moved to Port Charlotte from Windham, Maine in 1986. A…

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Pauline Knight left a message on May 31, 2007:
Scot, Dee Dee and Family. My Love is with you. Wish I had known this Dear Man. Aunt Pauline Knight
Patricia Lane left a message on May 31, 2007:
All my love goes out to the family. I know Edith will miss her father, as well as his grandchildren. He will miss seeing his greatgrandaughter grow into a young lady. Who knows maybe he can watch from where he is. Prayers are with you Pat and Scott.
Jan & Charlie Shannon left a message on May 31, 2007:
With fondest memories of summers spent in Maine on Sebago Lake. Peace be with you all.
Ray and Gloria Philpot left a message on May 31, 2007:
Pat, So sorry to hear about Owen. Our thoughts are with you. Ray and Gloria
Sara, Shawn, & Allison left a message on May 31, 2007:
We love you and miss you! Thank you for all the great times Grampa and Grammie. Shawn and I will forever remember our Christmas together. I'm so glad that you got a chance to meet our Allison...We will meet again Grampa... Grammie Pat we are here for you anytime! We love you. Take Care.
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kayla left a message on May 31, 2007:
I will always remember the beautiful summers when my Uncle and Aunt would come up and visit us. I will have those memories forever and will miss them as well as my Uncle for the rest of my life. Aunt Pat - i miss you and i hope that soon, I will be able to see you again. xoxoxox Kayla
Mom & Dad left a message on May 31, 2007:
All our love Pat, Scot, Deedee, and Owen.
Crystal & Cary left a message on May 31, 2007:
We're so glad to have such grand memories of own big brother. See you on the other side.
Sirena DePaolo left a message on May 31, 2007:
To my best Uncle, Owen I love you very much and wish you were here with me today.
Roger and Eva Kenner left a message on May 31, 2007:
We will all miss our friend and neighbor. God Bless his family.
Vernon, Debbie, Lorana and Alex Bates left a message on May 31, 2007:
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Whitney family. Owen was a fun and down to earth man with a big heart.
Marilyn Whitney Williams left a message on May 31, 2007:
Our deepest and heartfelt sympathies dur your time of loss. Marilyn & Dale Williams
lisa whintey left a message on May 31, 2007:
we will miss you very much from raymond &ruth whitney and family
Kathleen Kelley left a message on May 31, 2007:
My condolences to Owen's family. He was in high school here in Windham Maine, back in the 50s. Believe he was in my sister Patricia's class. I sure remember him as a teenager and he'll be missed by lots of old friends who still live around here.
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