Obituary of Jon M. Whitten

Jon M. Whitten, 72, of South Portland died July 7, 2010 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough of end stage renal disease. Jon was born December 13, 1937 in Lincoln, Me. the son of the late Robert E. and Doris E. Whitten. He grew up in Lee and was educated in the Lee schools. He attended Bates College and graduated from the University of Maine in 1962. Jon excelled in sports playing basketball at Bates and pitching for the University of Maine baseball team. An avid outdoorsman, Jon loved his camp in Lee and spent a great deal of time hunting and fishing. Jon married Charlene (Morris) Whitten on June 27, 1964. He taught physical education at Lee Academy and was the athletic director at Bonny Eagle High School, where he coached an undefeated baseball team to the Triple C State Championship in 1966. Jon went to work as a process engineer at S.D. Warren in Westbrook from 1966 until his retirement in 1991. Jon was predeceased by his brother James in 1996. He is survived by his wife of 46 years Charlene of South Portland; son Michael Whitten of South Portland; his daughter Julie and her husband Thomas Fitzherbert of South Portland; granddaughter Madeline Fitzherbert; and five nephews and four nieces. At Jon’s request there will be no funeral service. Family and friends are invited to a celebration of his life at his home on Sandy Hill Rd. from 1-4 pm on Saturday July 31, 2010. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Jon’s name to The Barron Center 1145 Brighton Ave. Portland, Me. 04102 or Gosnell Memorial Hospice House 11 Hunnewell Rd. Scarborough, Me. 04074. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.directcremationofmaine.com