Richard D. Whelan

Richard D. Whelan
January 18, 2012

Richard D. (Dick) Whelan, 77, of Chaumont Bay, NY went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, at home surrounded by his loving family. Dick was under the care of Hospice and his wife Doris.

A native of Camillus, he graduated from Camillus High School in 1952. Dick was a US Navy veteran. After his honorable discharge in 1955 he joined the TV Channel 3 production crew where he worked as Local Sales Manager. In 1987, Dick accepted appointment as General Sales Manager at the sign-on of TV Channel 50 in Watertown and then became General Manager of that station and served in that capacity until 1997. At that time Dick accepted the position of Regional Sales Manager of the Dave Mance/Community Broadcasters Radio Group in Watertown and remained until permanently retiring in 2007. Predeceased by his parents Elizabeth and David Whelan; brother John (Jack) and an infant daughter Kim. Dick was a Syracuse University fan, loved gardening and planted beautiful flowers around his yard, and he was a member of the Camillus Elks Lodge.

Survivors include his wife of 53 years Doris (deBerjeois) Whelan; children Erin (Ronald) Togni, Sheri (George) Goldthwaite, Jeffrey (Mary-Ann McGriff) Whelan, Timothy (Marilyn) Whelan, Debra (Brian Paventy) Champouillon; grandchildren Tabitha (David) Love, Jessica (Ed) Gardner, Heather (Jason) Rudick, Danielle and Kimberly Togni, Richard Goldthwaite, Erin Hicks, Christopher and Brian Whelan; great- grandchildren Abigail and David Love, Devin, Dustin, Dayton, and Dausin Gardner, and Jennifer Reynolds; sisters Marilyn McCarthy, Pat (Jack) O'Hern, Bette (Mathias) Asprinio; sisters-in-law Beverly Whelan and Jeannine deBerjeois, aunt Betty Goodwin, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

In accordance with Dick's wishes his family donated his body to Upstate Medical College for Anatomical Studies.

A Memorial mass will be celebrated at 10 AM on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Holy Family Church, Syracuse.

Donations to Hospice of Jefferson County.