Whittle, Thomas William
Item
Title
Whittle, Thomas William
Creator
Bobby Ciarletta
Birth Date
1928-06-05
Birthplace
Mount Vernon, NY
Death Date
2006-11-19
Burial Place
Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah
Military Branch
Service Start Date
1946-12-23
Service End Date
1951-12-23
Biographical Text
Thomas William Whittle was born on June 5, 1928 in Mount Vernon, Westchester County, NY. He attended Eastchester High School, in Eastchester, NY. He lived with his family at in Waldwick, NJ, but they later became residents of Mahwah.
He enlisted June 1, 1946 at the end of World War II, and was released December 23, 1951, during the Korean War.
Whittle married Irene Hauck at St. Luke's R.C. Church in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ, on September 8, 1962. They had three children. At the time, Whittle worked as a district sales manager for Holes Company of Ohio. He owned various businesses throughout his life, such as Beltair Florists in Brooklyn, NY, Fastening Specialists Inc. in Waldwick, and Omega Enterprises Inc., of Ramsey, NJ.
In 1971, Whittle expanded into the political sphere, as he ran as an independent alongside Democrat James Angel in Mahwah for the Township Committee. They campaigned for nonpartisanship, planning and zoning/conservation, fair taxes, eradicating drugs, and a new relationship with Ramapo College. However, the incumbent Republicans won the election, and Whittle lost.
In the community, Whittle was also the Scoutmaster of Troop 197 in Mahwah, and the Chairman of Mahwah Zoning Board for twenty years, and a Mahwah VFW lifetime member, as well as a lector coordinator at the Immaculate Conception R.C. Church.
He enlisted June 1, 1946 at the end of World War II, and was released December 23, 1951, during the Korean War.
Whittle married Irene Hauck at St. Luke's R.C. Church in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ, on September 8, 1962. They had three children. At the time, Whittle worked as a district sales manager for Holes Company of Ohio. He owned various businesses throughout his life, such as Beltair Florists in Brooklyn, NY, Fastening Specialists Inc. in Waldwick, and Omega Enterprises Inc., of Ramsey, NJ.
In 1971, Whittle expanded into the political sphere, as he ran as an independent alongside Democrat James Angel in Mahwah for the Township Committee. They campaigned for nonpartisanship, planning and zoning/conservation, fair taxes, eradicating drugs, and a new relationship with Ramapo College. However, the incumbent Republicans won the election, and Whittle lost.
In the community, Whittle was also the Scoutmaster of Troop 197 in Mahwah, and the Chairman of Mahwah Zoning Board for twenty years, and a Mahwah VFW lifetime member, as well as a lector coordinator at the Immaculate Conception R.C. Church.
Family Members
Married Irene T Hauck. Their three children were Thomas Whittle, Peter Whittle, and Timothy Whittle.
Bibliography
Obituaries, The Record, p. 67 (L-11), Nov. 22, 2006.
"Thomas W. Whittle", Legacy.com.
"Thomas William Whittle", findagrave.com.
Irene Hauck, Thomas Whittle, The Record, p. 24, Sep. 10, 1962.
Mahwah Running Mates Speak, The Sunday News, p. 2, Oct. 10, 1971.
Jan Rubin, “Kent, Roes Sweep”, Ridgewood-Herald News, p. 1, Nov. 4, 1971.
Whittle Named New York OMARK Branch Manager, The Record, p. 16, Mar. 8, 1965.
Thomas William Whittle Family Tree, ancestry.com.
Thomas W. Whittle, New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-2016, ancestry.com.
Thomas Whittle (1928), Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, fold3.com.
“Thomas William Whittle”, World War II Selective Service Registration Cards, fold3.com.
Photo Captions
The Ridgewood Sunday News, October 10, 1971.
Collection
Citation
Bobby Ciarletta, “Whittle, Thomas William,” Mahwah Veterans Project, accessed July 2, 2024, https://mahwahmuseum.reclaim.hosting/MVP/items/show/2.