Henry “Hank” James Whittaker, 91, of Allentown, and formerly of Pennsburg, passed away October 21, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Geraldine (Delestowicz). Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Horace and Mary (Vanderhershen) Whittaker. He was a Navy veteran of both WWII and Korea. Hank was a contractor in the Upper Perkiomen Valley for many years. He is a former Zoning Officer & Building Inspector for the Borough of Pennsburg, and served on the Upper Hanover Authority. He was a member of Pennsburg United Church of Christ, where he was the past president of Consistory, and a past member of the Cemetery and Search committees. Hank was also a member of the American Legion, Post #184, Palm; was past president of the Upper Perkiomen Lions Club; a former member of the Upper Hanover Historical Committee, the Lehigh Valley Naval Reserve Assn, and a member of the USS Topeka Reunion.
Surviving with his wife, are children: Henry James Whittaker Jr., and his wife, Dianna, of Zionsville; Robert Whittaker, and his wife, Ruthann, of Pennsburg; Mary Cameron, of Allentown; and Susan Schirk, of Phoenixville; sister: Mildred Halket, of Marlton, NJ; grandchildren: James, Michael, Kelly, Tiffany, Adam, Tyler, Christopher, and Elizabeth, and a great grandson, William.. He was pre-deceased by his brother, William; his sister, Jayne Tomlin; his son-in-law, John Cameron; and his brother-in-laws: Howard Tomlin and Donald Halkert.
Funeral Services will be at 3:00 PM on Saturday at the Falk Funeral Home, 163 Main Street, Pennsburg. A viewing will be from 2:00 - 3:00 PM. Interment will follow at Pennsburg UCC Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Pennsburg UCC, 775 Main Street, Pennsburg, PA 18073. To offer on-line condolences, please visit his “Book of Memories” at falkfuneralhomes.com.
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