Mildred Whipple

Mildred A. Tremper Miller Whipple, 99 yrs. old of New Berlin, NY passed away on November 10 at the Chase Nursing Home in New Berlin.

She was born on December 2, 1918 in Utica, N.Y., daughter of Robert and Ruth Tremper. She lived much of her younger life in the Youngsville area, in Sullivan County, N. Y. Her family moved to the Pittsfield, Otsego County, N. Y. area where she was married on January 21, 1934 to William R. Miller. They had four children: Howard W., Richard A., Barbara M. and Joyce. She and Bill later moved to Port Crane where he died on January 20, 1972. She decided to move back to the New Berlin area and lived with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Roy (Gertrude) Miller. In 1973 she began working as a nurse’s aide in the new Chase Nursing Home in New Berlin. There she met Herbert Whipple and married him on December 6, 1975 in South Edmeston, N.Y.

During her first marriage she lived in the Ball School House in the Ketchum area of Pittsfield Township. There she attended, and was active in the affairs of the Ketchum Church. Later, when she returned to New Berlin, she attended, and was active in the South Edmeston Community Church.

In the later years of her life, and with her health failing, she returned to Chase Nursing Home as a resident.
Funeral services for Mildred will be held on Tuesday November 13th, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the Dakin Funeral Home, LP, in New Berlin with Pastor Barry Davis of the Burlington Green Baptist Church officiating.

Calling hours will be held on Monday November 12th from 2-4 and 7-9 PM also at the funeral home.