Joseph M. Whispell died on January 20, 2025, in Durham, Maine.

(The following was provided by the Portland Press Herald on January 24, 2025:)

Joseph Marcus Whispell

Joseph Marcus Whispell born March 3, 1956, died unexpectedly, embraced in the arms of his loving wife on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

He was born in Shamokin, Pa., to Robert and Barbara Altomare. He had several brothers and sisters, a son Joseph Shoch (wife Melinda and family), daughter, Amanda, and son, Ben, several grandchildren, loving cousins, nieces, and nephews all over the country.

Joe joined the Navy after graduating from Our Lady of Lourdes High School and served in VA-85 and P-3C squadrons; he worked as a Navy recruiter and flight engineer. After the Brunswick base was closed, he was a finish carpenter at Bowdoin College, where he worked with maintenance crews all over the campus.

Joe found the true love of his life, Denise, and they settled in, expecting to travel and tend their gardens at their home in Durham, but Joe’s life was cut short.