David B. Whipple, 64, of Warren, Pa died Monday, January 20, 2014 at Warren General Hospital following a long battle with cancer.
Born on August 9, 1949 in New York City, NY he was the son of the late Clark and Mildred Briner Whipple. David was a 1968 graduate of the Stony Brook School in Stony Brook, NY and later graduated from Westminster College with a degree in Communications. He had lived in Warren since 1975 and was formerly employed with WNAE and WRRN where he was the host of “The Morning Show.” David was a member of First United Methodist Church where he was a Sunday school teacher and served on the Education Commission. He had also served on the board of directors and was a former youth director for the North Warren United Presbyterian Church. He had served with the Warren County School District on the Public Relations Committee and the Student Volunteer Program Advisory Board. He was also a former board member for the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society. David was a member and past president of the Kiwanis Club of Warren and a member of the Warren Elks Club and Conewango Valley Country Club. He also served as co-chairman for fund raising with Struthers Library Theatre and was a former member of the Warren County Chamber of Commerce. David was also a former member and served on the board of directors for the Warren County Crippled Children’s committee. To David, family and community were everything. He often put the needs of others ahead of himself. He especially enjoyed working with area youth.
He was an avid golfer and especially enjoyed spending summers at Chautauqua Lake.
David is survived by his wife, Janet L. Swanson Whipple, whom he married on December 23, 2006, in Warren, PA, four children, David C. Whipple of Lexington, KY, Dr. Matthew R. Whipple and his wife, Mallary, of Buffalo, NY Emily L. McCullor and her husband, Jeff, of Erie, PA and Laura O’Connor and her husband, Craig of Warren, PA, and three grandchildren, Ada Whipple, Isabella O’Connor and Olivia McCullor. In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death by a brother, Tom Whipple.
Friends may call from 1-3pm and 6-8pm Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., 304 East Street, Warren, PA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, 200 Market Street, Warren, PA with the Dr. Jeffrey D. Sterling, Pastor, officiating. Those wishing to place memorials may do so through the Warren Cancer Center or Hospice of Warren County, both located at 2 Crescent Park, Warren, PA 16365. E-mail condolences may be sent by visiting www.lewisfuneralhomeinc.com
Janice,
Ben and I are very sorry to hear about David. We wish there was more we could do for you. If you ever need anything at ANY time please let us know. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Your friends, Ben and Toni Krieg
You will be missed by so many people especially me. I couldn’t have asked for a nicer person to become friends with over the years and it has been my honor to have known you. Prayers for your wonderful family and all you leave behind.
I thought that Dave was one of the nicest persons thar I met. He always had something nice to say to everyone. I am glad that I was able to spend some time with him at the cancer center. Janet you were do good for him and could see the love between the two of you
I never knew Dave to have an unkind word for anyone, even off the job. Oh, I recall a driver or two getting him a tad torqued, but even then, he was funny, not damnatory. Schneck, Seiden, Whipple… They evoke Tennyson: Their “echoes roll from soul to soul, and grow for ever and forever.”
My sincere condolences to Dave’s family. He brightened lives by the tens of thousands over the decades. That is no mean accomplishment, or epitaph.
Janet and Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. I knew Dave for many years, he always put Children first and others before himself, you were right. He is going to be a missed man. He was a man that no other man can fill his shoes, his kind heart was one of a kind!
My memories of him at Baseball games are Priceless!!
May God watch over You and The Family and Remember he always going to be watching over you and Saying Have A Good Day……
I can say that I am very Happy to know such a Great Man!
Love You and God Bless,
Dana
It was a pleasure to work with this kind, funny and generous gentleman. He always had a laugh and a smile to give. A true legend. Rest in Peace, Dave. My deep sympathies to his family
Very sorry for your loss and the loss to the community. Dave was there for my son when I should have been but couldn’t, for that I am thankful to him. Rest in Peace.
Dave was such a great man!!! When I was fair queen in 2006 I loved talking to him and Dale in the mornings! When he saw me he always asked how I was and what I was up too!!! He will be truly missed by many!
Mrs. Whipple and family earth has lost a great husband, father, mentor, friend, and blessing to many. While I did not personally know Mr. Whipple he touched my heart through our daughter who went through chemo a couple of years ago. While he was bravely fighting Non Hodgkins he would stop by from time to time while our 38 year old daughter was having treatment always with a smile, and words of encouragement. Over the past few years Mr. Whipple has been in my prayers and now you will be in my prayers. May God hold you in the palm of His hand in your grieving, may the Holy Spirit wash over you and heal your breaking hearts. In Jesus name we pray, Amen
I was born and raised in Warren. Dave was the one who became the “voice of Warren” to us even as we raised our children. A wonderful man who will be truely missed by all.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all as you go through this difficult time.
May your memories and those of us all, help bring you peace.
My husband was blinded in ’77. After 10 years of training and readjusting to life, nothing helped him more than listening to Dave each morning. It helped him start his day as if a friend had visited him each day. John felt bad when he went off the air but heart-sick when he heard of his passing. We are so sorry.
Janet & Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. Dave was a great person. It was a pleasure to work with him. He was always upbeat and could always lift your spirits He will be sadly missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Rest in Peace Dave.
To The Whipple Family .Dave Woke Me Up For 6 Years Living Just North Of The Warren Area In Onoville Area. A Pure Dedicated Radio Personality And Then Some . A Team With The Seiden And The Warren News . The Best ! Memorys The Best ! Jim Wulf Rip Dave !
To the family of Dave,
You should not feel alone, there are many hearts with you. May you find comfort knowing how many people loved your father, husband. Thank you for giving up your time with him over the years so many of us were able to feel his love for this Community.
He shared so much of himself. Who knew all that Dave gave of himself over his lifetime. Many of us thought we really knew the man. It turns out, we were enriched if we only knew a portion of the man. Dave gave more in his lifetime than most of us could imagine. He was so humble, that unless you were involved in a service or activity with Dave, you mainly knew him for that reason only. Oh, you may have learned of another one of his many involvements but until he departed and we all read the beautiful accolades in the paper, many of us were unaware of exactly how much he contributed to our community.
If those he aspired through his teaching and sharing, give back one quarter of what Dave gave, they’ll one day depart with a full heart of having accomplished a satisfying life. Dave was an amazing, generous being loved by an entire community and all for different reasons. Yes, you’ll be missed but hopefully your spirit will continue to guide us through your examples for generations to come.
Dave, May you rest in well-deserved peace. May God lift the spirits and provide strength to your dear Janet and children during this very trying time. How lucky they were to have had you in their lives. How lucky we ALL were.
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.”
John 14:1-3
What a blessing to have known and worked with Dave at First UMC! He cared so very deeply about the youth of our community. We are thinking of his family, especially David and Matt, whom we knew the best. I know God will console you during this time of grief.
Grace and peace,
Linda and Phil
Dave was a good man with very High Principles and in my years in warren,dave loved watching the rec.league softball and tried to guide me appropriately. Now in Iowa, I was very saddened by his passing! Warren,you lost an icon! God bless us all !
All of us who knew Dave are saddened by his passing. Personally, our family will remember a fun loving man who shared his time playing around at the pool, supporting girls basketball and all other sports in our county and local theatre productions. To our community his involvement and support in so many events and organizations were much appreciated. He was so proud of his family and the joy they brought to his life. Our heart is heavy for Janet, David, and Matt and other family members…know that we share your loss and are thankful for his being a BIG part of our lives and a BIG part of our community..We’ll miss his smile and voice of Warren. He is blessed with eternal peace. The McKeever family