Kingsley (King) Allan Whipple. Sr of Greenville, RI died at his home on Tuesday May 10, 2022 at the age of 90. He was the husband of Rose Marie Gregoire Whipple. They had been married for 60 years.
Born in Cranston, RI, on February 20, 1932; he was the youngest child of Harvey Abbott Whipple, Sr and Marion Wood Raybold Whipple. He served in the Army in Japan during the Korean war and then graduated from Northeastern University in Boston. Beginning his career in business, he eventually came to work for Speidel in Providence; retiring after 25 years. He was very active in his community especially with the Greenville Public Library and local politics. He had a deep love for his family, immediate and extended, and was loyal to many friends. He had a love for jazz music and was an avid reader of American history.
He is survived by his sons, Kingsley Whipple, Jr of Boulder, CO, Gregory (Kristine) Whipple of Lake Butler, FL, Christopher (Belinda) Whipple of Scituate, RI. He is also survived by his 8 grandchildren Christopher (Stephanie) Whipple , Caroline Whipple, Noah Andrews, Amy (Joseph) Lockwood , Glendy (Rashad) Carswell, Katherine (Robert) McConnell, Jonathan (Danielle) Whipple, and Samuel Whipple. He was also blessed with 5 great-grandchildren: Hannah, Benjamin, and Ember Carswell, Everaline McConnell and Sylvie Whipple. son-in-law Gerald (Marion) Andrews of Newark, DE. He is also survived by many much-loved nieces and nephews.
Kingsley is predeceased by his daughter Marion Whipple Andrews, his brother Richard Whipple, his sister, Shirley Whipple Hinds, and his brother Harvey Whipple Jr.
A grave side service will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 10 AM at the North Burial Ground, 5 Branch Avenue Providence, RI. There will not be a visitation but all are welcome to join us Saturday morning.
In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the Greenville Public Library, 573 Putnam Pike, Greenville, RI 02828 Greenville Public Library
www.greenvillelibraryri.org