John "Jack" William Whisner, Jr. (The Judge)

*** UPDATE TO SERVICE INFORMATION: A Mass of Christian burial will be on Monday, June 21, 2021 at the Church of the Assumption, Keyser at 10:00 am with Fr. Thomas A. Sebastian and Deacon Harold Bradley as celebrants. Combined entombment of both him and his wife, Mary Ann following services in St. Thomas Cemetery Columbarium, Keyser. 

John W. “Jack” Whisner, Jr. (The Judge)

     Westernport, MD - John W. “Jack” Whisner, Jr. (The Judge), 82, died on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Moran Manor Nursing home in Westernport. 

     Born on April 22, 1938 in Beryl, WV, he was the son of the late John W. Whisner, Sr. and Virginia Lee (MetCalf) Whisner. He is also preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, Mary Ann (Frankhouser) Whisner on November 23, 2018.

     John graduated from Piedmont High School, Class of 1957 and earned an Associate’s degree in History at Potomac State College. He retired from at Westvaco Paper Mill and upon retirement, John and Mary Ann moved to Emerald Isle, NC, which had been their dream since they began vacationing there not long after they married.

     He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lonaconing, MD and a member of the Knights of Columbus, Keyser. John spent over 13 years as a Military Police Officer in the Army Reserve (336th Military Police Battalion.) While living in Keyser, he spent several years active with the Keyser City Council.  He was also a very active member in the Choir at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.  

     Surviving are his two sons, John William Whisner who currently resides in Emerald Isle, NC and James and Kathryn Whisner who currently reside in southwestern, PA; his two grandsons, Zac Parocai and Aidan Whisner and his sister, Janet Helman, of Purgittsville, WV.

     In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in honor of John W. Whisner, Jr. to The Mineral County Humane Society, c/o Joy Fertig, 831 Cut Off Road, Keyser, WV 26726 or to The Carteret County Humane Society, 853 Hibbs Road, Newport, NC 28570 (www.cchsshelter.com)

     A Mass of Christian burial will be on Monday, June 21, 2021 at the Church of the Assumption, Keyser at 10:00 am with Fr. Thomas A. Sebastian and Deacon Harold Bradley as celebrants. Combined entombment of both him and his wife, Mary Ann following services in St. Thomas Cemetery Columbarium, Keyser. 

     Arrangements have been entrusted to the Markwood Funeral Home, Keyser.

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