John Kevin Whelton
POMPANO BEACH, FL John Kevin Whelton, 81,
of Pompano Beach, Florida, formerly of Lowell and New York City, passed
away peacefully at home, Friday, August 28, 2020, after a brief battle
with cancer.
Born August 14, 1939, in Lowell, he was a son of
the late Raymond and the late Alice (Rynne) Whelton, and was educated in
the local schools graduating from Keith Academy in 1957. John went on
to receive a Bachelor of Science degree from Merrimack College in 1961
and an Masters of Business Administration degree from Columbia
University School of Business. .
He spent the majority of
his career working for ITT in New York City and then transferring to
Florida where he retired in 1994.
After his retirement, he
enjoyed ballroom dancing, traveling the world and cruising as a
passenger and as a dance host, and because of his love of cruising, he
had completed eighty two cruises in his lifetime.
His
survivors include his brother, Leo Whelton of Lowell; his niece, Kelly
Pratt and her husband, Scot, of North Chelmsford; and his grand niece,
Lindsey Pratt of North Chelmsford; as well as his wonderful friends he
made in Florida over the years.
He was also the brother of the late Mary (Whelton) Sullivan.
DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, HIS FUNERAL MASS AND BURIAL AT ST.
MARY CEMETERY WILL BE HELD PRIVATELY. ARRANGEMENTS BY THE MCDONOUGH
FUNERAL HOME, 14 HIGHLAND STREET, LOWELL, MA 978-458-6816.
