NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Anne Horne White (Young) Whitney, 93 of North Adams, MA died on Monday April 28, 2025 at Brookdale at Fillmore Ponds in Bennington, VT.
She was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland on December 27, 1931, a daughter of John D. Young and Ellen W. (Gibb) Young. She was educated in Scotland.
Anne lived in Canada for a time and settled in the United States in 1954. She worked as a book keeper at Coakley, Pierpan Dolan & Collins Insurance Agency until her retirement. Before that, she worked at Excelsior Printing Co.
Anne was an active member of the First Congregational Church of North Adams which she joined in 1960, working as a volunteer in the Church Nursery, serving as a Deacon and as a member of its Women’s Fellowship. Anne enjoyed line dancing and loved “going across the pond” to family reunions in Scotland.
She was the widow of James Lawson “Skip” Whitney who died on March 1, 2015. They were married on February 20, 1971. Survivors include one brother, Thomas Young in Scotland and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. She was predeceased by her brother, John Young.
FUNERAL NOTICE: The funeral for Anne Whitney will be Tuesday May 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the First Congregational Church of North Adams. Burial will follow in Southview Cemetery. A calling hour will be held at the church on Tuesday morning from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Memorial donations may be made to the Women’s Fellowship of the First Congregational Church in care of FLYNN & DAGNOLI-MONTAGNA HOME FOR FUNERALS, CENTRAL CHAPEL, 74 Marshall St. North Adams, MA 01247. To add to the Book of Memories, please visit www.flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com.