Ethel Whitman

Ethel S. Whitman,WORCESTER – Ethel S. (Schafer) Whitman, 87, of Worcester, formerly of Framingham, died on Saturday, September 28, in St. Vincent Hospital after a long illness. Her husband of many years, Harold Whitman, died in 2006. She leaves a daughter, Nancy, wife of William Dube of West Boylston; a sister, Freda Fine of Allentown, PA; and two grandchildren, Colin Jonielunas of West Boylston and Lauren Jonielunas of Clinton.She was born in Millville, MA, a daughter of Robert and Lena (Kondy) Schafer and  lived in Framingham for most of her life, moving to Worcester 15 years ago.She was the personnel manager of Gilchrist’s in Framingham for many years.Graveside funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, October 1, at Framingham-Natick Hebrew Cemetery, Windsor Ave., Natick, under the direction of Brezniak Rodman Chapels of Newton. Memorial observance will be held through Thursday Evening, October 3, at the residence of Nancy and William Dube, 10 Pheasant Hill Run, West Boylston. Memorial contributions may be made to Framingham Heart Study, 23 Mt. Wayte, Framingham, MA 01702.