Mary A. (Pettipas) Whitaker Obituary
In loving memory of Mary A. (Pettipas) Whitaker of Beverly, Massachusetts, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who departed this world on October 19, 2024 at the age of 95. Mary A. leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary A. (Pettipas) Whitaker to pay them a last tribute.
Though Mary A. has departed this earthly realm, her legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May her spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.
She was predeceased by: her parents, J. Arthur Pettipas and Vira Pettipas (Harman); and her husband Gordon Richard Whitaker. She is survived by: her family Mary; her children, Richard H. Whitaker (Karen) of Danvers and Cynthia J. Dodge (William) of Manchester; her grandchildren, Richard Whitaker Jr., Courtney Whitaker, Ben Dodge and Abbey Durkin; and her brother James A. Pettipas of Novato, CA. She is also survived by great-grandmother to her 9 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Contributions in Mary's memory can be made either to the American Heart Association, 93 Worcester St., Wellesley, MA 02481 (online at http://www.heart.org) or to the Shriners Children's Hospital, 51 Blossom Street, Boston, MA 02114 (online at http://www.shrinerschildrens.org).
