Gertrude Madonna (Ryan) Whitten Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Gertrude Madonna (Ryan) Whitten (Goulds, Newfoundland), who passed away at the age of 88, on November 7, 2023. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Elizabeth Ryan and William Ryan; her siblings, E. Beverly (James Tynion), Jane (James Woods), Margaret (Edward Pratt), W. Elizabeth (Bud Kirk), Clara Joan (Robert Whitten), William, Thomas Edward and John; and her in-laws, Phoebe, Cecil Whitten, Cyril Whitten (Phyllis), Marguerite Weir (Herbie), Maxwell Whitten (Blanche), Victor Whitten (Barbara) and Mamie Howlett (Jack).
She is survived by: her husband Ronald Douglas Whitten; her children, Beverly, Virginia (Garry Chafe), Susan (Keith Connors), Diane (Mike Dinn), Peggy (Steve Dinn), Rhonda (Brian Sheldon), Joanne (Sean O'Toole) and Ronny; her great grandchild Maria McDonald (Mitch); her grandchildren, Jordan Dinn, Jaime Gardiner (Chad), Katie Brazil (Will), Curtis Dinn (Mathieu), Laura Shelley (Matthew), Shaughn Connors, Stephen Connors (Emily) and Adam Shelley (Kailey); her brother James Ryan (Lena); her friend Nellie McGrath; and her caregiver Katie Mulcahy. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, relatives.
Flowers or donations, to a charity of one's choice, will be graciously accepted.
