- Date Of Birth: July 24, 1931
- Date Of Death: July 15, 2013
- State: Connecticut
James F. Whalen James F. Whalen, 81, of Ridgefield CT and Bonita Springs, FL, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2013. He was the husband of Leila (O’Connor) Whalen. Jim was born July 24, 1931 in Brooklyn, NY to Elizabeth and James Whalen. He was predeceased by his parents and sisters Mary and Ellen. He grew up in Larchmont, NY, graduated from Lehigh University in 1953 and married his wife of fifty-four years, Leila, in 1959. They raised their family in Greenwich, CT. He was a former member of the Milbrook Club. Mr. Whalen was a US Army Veteran, serving during the Korean War. He began his career in Human Resources at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of NY. In 1969, he joined the United States Trust Company of New York, retiring in 1992 as Senior Vice President of Human Resources.
