Mark Henry Whalen
Mark Henry Whalen, 58, of Washington, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 19, 2022, in his home. He was born May 23, 1963, in Philadelphia, a son of the late Dr. Thomas J. and Margaret M. “Peg” Keenan Whalen.
Mr. Whalen was a 1981 graduate of Seton LaSalle High School. He attended the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg and California University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Whalen was Catholic. He worked for Eighty Four Lumber and the Home Depot, but most of his life he worked in landscaping.
Mr. Whalen enjoyed playing golf and football and he never missed watching a Steeler game. He also loved watching old movies especially “Rocky” and “Jaws”. Mr. Whalen will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Surviving are his siblings, Peggy Whalen, Thomas J. (Shileen) Whalen Jr. and Sherry (Thomas) Raineri; sister-in-law, Deidra Whalen Shay; stepmother, Alice Whalen; two stepbrothers, Brad and Doug Montgomery; six nephews, Brian (Jewel) Omslaer and Kyle Omslaer, J. Keenan (Miranda) Whalen, Thomas “T.J.” Whalen, Jeremiah Raineri and Alex Brozinski (Mark’s godson); two nieces, Abby and Leigh Whalen; one great-nephew, Michael Omslaer; two great-nieces, Kenna Omslaer and Scarlet Whalen; aunt, Kathleen Larimer; cousins, Frank Larimer III and Michael Larimer; Mark’s girlfriend, Helen Sands; and several aunts, uncles and cousins in Philadelphia.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, John Whalen; and by an uncle, Frank Larimer Jr.
Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m., the time of a blessing service with the Rev. John Lynam officiation, Wednesday, January 26, in Warco-Falvo Funeral Home, Inc., Wilson at East Katherine Avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor / director, Holly Renay Warco, director, S. Timothy Warco II, director, Park N. Crosier, director. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Washington Area Humane Society, P.O. Box 66, Eighty Four, PA 15330 or at www.washingtonpashelter.org. Condolences may be expressed at www.WarcoFalvoFuneralHome.com.