PETER G. WHITMAN age 61, of Cohasset, died on Sunday, Jan. 16th at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth after a brief illness. Mr. Whitman was born in Boston and was raised and educated in Hingham. He was a 1962 graduate of Hingham High School and was a Hingham resident until moving to Cohasset 33 years ago. For the last 41 years, he was an institutional trader in the securities business. For the past 17 years, Mr. Whitman was associated with Bear Stearns & Company, Inc. of Boston and recently retired as Senior Managing Director of the firm. He was a past president of the Cohasset Gridiron Club, a past president of Cohasset Little League and a member of the Cohasset Yacht Club. An avid sports fan, he especially enjoyed fishing, horse racing, the New England Patriots and the Boston Red Sox.
He leaves his wife Blanche L. (Jones) Whitman of Cohasset and seven sons; Eric J. of Hull, Adam G. of Pembroke, Joel G. of Hanson, Joshua S. of Abington, Jason D. of Vero Beach, FL, Mark E. of Boston and Chad W. of Holbrook. He was the brother of Joan G. Sullivan of Virginia Beach, VA, Nancy L. Blutt of Melrose, Robert G. Whitman of Randolph, Susan G. Whitman of Weymouth, the late David G. Whitman and the late Richard G. Whitman. Also survived by 9 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be conducted on Thursday, Jan. 20th at 11 AM at the Second Congregational Church, 43 Highland Ave., Cohasset.
Friends may visit at the Downing Cottage Funeral Chapel, 21 Pond St., Hingham on Wednesday evening from 4-8 PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to The Autism Center of the South Shore, 210 Winter St., Weymouth, MA 02188 or to The Cotting School, 453 Concord Ave., Lexington, MA 02421.
The interment is to be private.