Whitefield F. Kimball, Jr.

Kimball, Whitefield F., Jr. “Whit”, a lifelong resident of Newburyport, died January 4, 2016.  He was the son of the late Whitefield F. and Virginia (Healy) Kimball.

Whit graduated from Governor Dummer Academy and received his A.B. in History from Dartmouth College in 1963.  An athlete from his youth through high school where he played football, basketball and baseball.  In college, he played football and baseball and gained his life long friends from his fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta. He was a warm, thoughtful and witty man, who adored his family, friends and his Newburyport community.  He was a lifelong sports fan, especially of Dartmouth football.  Whit also enjoyed live music, family genealogy and history – especially that of Newburyport, where he was involved with the Historical Society of Old Newbury and a member of the Sons and Daughters of the First Settlers of Newbury. 

Whit was the caring husband of the late Mary (Boutwell) Kimball and Marie (Funchion) Kimball. He lovingly fulfilled his paternal roles for daughter Melissa Kimball McCarthy and her husband William (Hingham, MA), step-daughter Erin Funchion Smallidge (Waterbury, VT), and step-son Gary Funchion (NH). He was the cherished brother of Dr. Richard Kimball (Worcester, MA) and devoted grandfather of Matthew and Thomas McCarthy. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Saturday 3:30-5:30 PM in the Pyne Keohane Funeral Home, 21 Emerald St. (off Central St.), HINGHAM followed by a funeral home service at 5:30 PM. Cremation will follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Whit may be made to American Parkinson Disease Assoc., 72 East Concord St. – C3, Boston, MA 02118.