KENNEBUNK — Florence B. “Pinky” Whitten, 81, a long-time resident of Kennebunk, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at the Kennebunk Center for Health and Rehabilitation after a lengthy illness.
Florence was born on June 28, 1933 in North Kenne-bunkport, a daughter of Neil and Winona May (Hayford) Johnson, and attended Arundel Schools. She graduated from Kennebunk High School, Class of 1952. She was affectionately known to all of her family and friends as Pinky.
Before her marriage, she was employed by Hills News Agency and Murdock’s Pharmacy, and went on to become a stay-at-home mother of seven children.
Pinky is preceded in death by: her husband, Erin Whitten, who died in 2011; her parents; and a sister, Naomi Johnson Cyr.
She is survived by: five sons, Terrance Whitten and his wife Bette of Acton, Douglas Whitten and his wife Jamie of Wells, Dennis Whitten and his wife Kim of West Kennebunk, Kevin Whitten of Kennebunk, and Todd Whitten and his companion Terrina Stadig of Sanford; two daughters, Rebecca Whitten and her husband William Brennan of Kennebunk, and Tori Shuffleburg and her husband Aaron of West Kennebunk; three sisters, Pauline Drew of Arundel, Juanita Thurston and her husband Jesse of Arundel, and Donna Dow of Waterboro; nine grandchildren, Lacy Genest, Josh Suitter, Bryan Welch, Brittany Whitten, Allie Whitten, Chad Whitten, Brandi Whitten, Brenden Whitten and Jared Shuffleburg; six great-grandchildren, Bella Genest, Zoe Coleman, Lewie Coleman, Evan Suitter, Ethan Suitter and Eliot Suitter; and many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m., Friday, April 3 at the Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk, followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 4 at the chapel.
Private interment will be held at the Pine Grove Cemetery, West Kennebunk, in the spring.
Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made to the Kennebunk Center for Health and Rehabilitation, 158 Ross Road, Kennebunk, ME 04043 in Pinky’s memory.
Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, www.bibberfuneral.com.
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