Ronald G. Whitman

Petersburgh – Ronald G. Whitman, 59, of Route 346, Petersburgh, NY, died on Saturday night, June 20, 2009, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT.
Born November 21, 1949, he was the son of Ruth M. Vosburgh Whitman of Old Bennington, VT, and the late R. Gerald Whitman. He was the loving husband of Karen J. Anderson Whitman, whom he married in Stephentown, NY, on April 3, 1982. He has been a resident of Petersburgh, since 1988 and a communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in North Pownal, VT.
A 1967 graduate of Keveny Memorial Academy in Cohoes, NY, Ron attended Goddard Seminary in Barre, VT, for two years. He worked for Pease Farm in Stephentown and owned and operated his own farm in Hancock, MA. Ron worked for Adirondack Beverages (formerly C&C Cola) in Scotia, NY, as a mechanic. On June 18 of this year, he celebrated 30 years of employment with them. While living in Hancock, he was a member of the Hancock Volunteer Fire Department.
Survivors, besides his mother and wife, include his two daughters, Mattie J. and Eliza J. Whitman of Petersburgh, siblings, Cheryl Whitman of Colchester, CT, Gary Whitman of Poultney, VT, Timothy and wife Karen Whitman of Hoosick, NY, and Rory and wife Karen Whitman of Ft. Ann, NY, along with many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, June 24, at 2 pm in the Thomas M. Barber Funeral Home, 66 Armsby Road, Petersburgh, where Rev. Vincent Coppola C.S.C. officiated. Interment followed in the Berlin Community Cemetery.
Relatives and friends were invited for visitation at the funeral home on Wednesday from 10 am until the start of the service.
Per Ron’s request, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions should be made to the Whitman Children’s Education Fund in care of the funeral home, PO Box 361, Petersburgh, NY, 12138.