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- Douglas J. (DJ) Whitney 1982 - 2017
NEW HARTFORD - Doug (DJ) Whitney, 35, beloved son, husband, father, brother and uncle, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Monday, October 2, 2017, at Highland Hospital, Rochester, with his family by his side.
DJ's loving smile lit up the world, making it a better place. Born September 21, 1982, DJ was a 2000 graduate of New Hartford High School and attended MVCC. He could accomplish anything he put his mind to. His ability and persistence turned his dreams into realities. Being a "jack of all trades," he was employed in many capacities including owning a local business, Automotive Innovations and forming Island Adventures, in Roatan Honduras. He was an avid fisherman and always "enjoyed the catch." He mastered his ability playing drums and target shooting with his Dad. His love for adventure and need for speed made him unique and greatly admired.
Family meant everything to DJ. On Saturday, September 23, 2017, he married his true love at the Highland Hospital Healing Garden. A special thank you to Highland Hospital, their Chaplin and all staff that extended amazing generosity to make their day beautiful.
DJ is survived and will be sadly missed by his loving, devoted wife, Charlotte Elisabeth (Lerma) Whitney; daughter Olivia; his beloved parents, Linda and Richard Robinson and Douglas J. Whitney; grandmother, Eleanor Williams; in-laws, Sandy and Hank Schecher; his siblings, Lori Nicolosi, Michele Daly, Christina Dickinson; brother in-laws, Dan Daly and Peter Nicolosi; his cherished nieces and nephews, Megan, Keri and Aidan Daly, Reed and Adlyn Nicolosi, Liam and Mia Dickinson; as well as his beloved aunts, uncles, cousins and canine kids, Jigger and Stella.
We would like to express gratitude to the doctors, nurses and staff at Highland Hospital for the care given to DJ, making his last days both comfortable and memorable with special appreciation to Palliative Care for the support and loving compassion received by our family. A special thanks to his nurse, Deb, for all her devotion and care; spending her day off to orchestrate and see through his wish for unity in marriage.
Services will be held at St. Mary's Church, 201 Main Street #1, New York Mills, NY, 13417 on Saturday, October 7, at 1:00 p.m. A celebration of his life is being planned after services, details will follow.
In lieu of flowers, for those wishing to donate in DJ's memory, please consider B. Thomas Golisano Hospitality House, 1120 Goodman Street South, Rochester, NY, 14620. https://donate3.cancer.org/?Campaign
=hopelodgerochesterny. The memories created there will be forever in our hearts. This amazing place really eased the burden on him and our family during his extended treatment.
Published in The Observer-Dispatch from Oct. 4 to Oct. 5, 2017
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1982 - 2017 (35 years)