Elaine Whelpley

1926 - 2016  (90 years)

• Name	Elaine Whelpley
  Birth	4 Mar 1926	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3]
  Census	1930 (3 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, aged 4, as living on Joy Street, Boston, Massachusetts while living with her parents.
  Census	1940 (13 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  She was recorded, age 14, while living with her parents at 37 Jay Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
  Graduation	1944 (17 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  She graduated from Boston Girls High School in 1944
  Census	1950 (23 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1950 US Census, she was recorded, age 24, living at Apartment 2, 69 Myrtle Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
  Residence	Mar 1964 (38 years)	Readville, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. A neighborhood in Boston.   [5]
  Elaine and James lived in Readville, Massachusetts at the time of Elaine's father, Edward Whelpley's death.
  Death	27 Aug 2016	Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3, 6]
  Agency: Signature Healthcare
  Obituary	30 Aug 2016 (90 years)  [6]
  KOLINSKI, Elaine E. (Whelpley) Of Stoughton, formerly of Readville, age 90, Saturday, August 27, 20T6. Wife of the late Julian James Kolinski. Mother of Jeanne E. Cunningham and her husband Thomas of Mansfield, James D. Kolinski of Stoughton and the late Joyce A. Kolinski. Loving Nana to Amanda, Tommy and Michael. Daughter of the late Edward and Evelyn Whelpley. Sister of the late Louise Whelpley, Howard Whelpley, Herman Whelpley, Lee Whelpley, Ranee Whelpley and Richard Whelpley. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral will be held from the Farley Funeral Home, 358 Park St., (Rt. 27), STOUGHTON on Friday at 9:30 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, Stoughton at 10:30 AM. Visiting "hours Thursday from 4-7 PM. Interment will take place at Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton. In lieu of flowers, donations, in Elaine's memory, may be made to the Stoughton Food Pantry, Seaver St., Stoughton, MA 02072 or the Alzheimer's Association, 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472. Directions & obit at: www.farleyfh.com. Farley Funeral Home (781)344-2676. Published by The Boston Globe, 30 August 2016
  Burial	2 Sep 2016	Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton, Massachusetts   [3, 6]
  Siblings	5 brothers and 1 sister
  1. Louise Evelyn Whelpley,   b. 4 Jul 1917, Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 9 Sep 2006  (Age 89 years) > 2. Howard Orton Whelpley,   b. 13 Jun 1919, Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 21 Mar 2006, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 86 years) ▻ Ruth Adeline Welch,  m. 1941 > 3. Herman Edward Whelpley,   b. 20 Jul 1921, Washington, Orange County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 20 Nov 1998, Athens, Henderson County, Texas, U.S.A.  (Age 77 years) ▻ Grace Agnes Barry,  m. 8 Mar 1944 > 4. Lee Alfred Whelpley,   b. 24 Jan 1923, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 13 Aug 1999, Duarte, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.  (Age 76 years) ▻ Evelyn Patton > 5. Elaine Whelpley,   b. 4 Mar 1926, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 27 Aug 2016, Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 90 years) ▻ Julian James Kolinski,  m. 1949 > 6. Rance Joseph Whelpley,   b. 29 Dec 1929, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 29 May 2007, Webster, Harris County, Texas, U.S.A.  (Age 77 years) ▻ Geraldine Ann Mroz,  m. 11 Dec 1955 + 7. Richard William Whelpley,   b. 20 Jan 1932, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 21 Aug 2012, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 80 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edward Wakeley,   b. 1510, Lenham, Kent, England d. —, Lenham, Kent, England   (11 x Great Grandfather)  Mary Holt,   b. Berlin, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.   (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I11223
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Edward Horace Whelpley,   b. 1 Sep 1895, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 7 Mar 1964, Brighton, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, U.S.A. A neighborhood in Boston (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Grace Evelen Seymour,   b. 1 Nov 1893, Berlin, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 18 Mar 1990, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 96 years)
  Family ID	F971	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Julian James Kolinski,   b. 19 Sep 1923, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 9 Sep 1987, Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 63 years)  [5]
  Marriage	1949	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  Age at Marriage	She : ~ 22 years and 9 months - He : ~ 25 years and 3 months.
  Children	say 1950  [6, 8]
  1. Jeanne E. Kolinski 2. unknown 3. Joyce Ann Kolinski (1956–1989)
  Family ID	F9083	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Elaine Whelpley(1926 – 2016) 2Edward Horace Whelpley(1895 – 1964) 4Horace William Whelpley(1870 – 1896) 8Captain David C. Whelpley(1833 – 1883) 16William Whelpley(1805 – 1873) 17Hannah Malone(Abt 1816 – ) 9Harriet Jane Pangbourne(1834 – 1892) 18Captain Richard Panghorn 19Amy Baker(1798 – 1837) 5Esther Agnes Matthews(1874 – 1964) 10Joseph Matthews(Abt 1851 – ) 20James Matthew(Abt 1813 – ) 21Amelia(Abt 1823 – ) 11Eliza Pareau or Pratt(Abt 1852 – 1888) 22Joseph Pareau 23Esther Salvis 3Grace Evelen Seymour(1893 – 1990) 6Francis Xavier Seymour(1869 – 1933) 12Charles Seymour(1844 – 1913) 24Isaac Seymour 25Rachel 13Mary Rose(1844 – ) 26Eleazer Rose 27Leonara 7Ellen M. Hill(1870 – 1951) 14Marlin Ebenezer Hill(1831 – 1909) 28Ebenezer Hill, Jr.(1801 – 1874) 29Ruth Wheeler(1812 – 1891) 15Evaline Melvina LeCroix(1838 – 1922) 30Joseph Le Clair 31Mary Holt

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 4 Mar 1926 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Graduation - 1944 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 1949 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - Mar 1964 - Readville, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 27 Aug 2016 - Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Burial - 2 Sep 2016 - Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S20] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002). Year: 1930; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 943; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0085; Image: 1228.0; FHL microfilm: 2340678 [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012). Year: 1940; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1661; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 15-139 [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 173097915 Elaine E Whelpley Kolinski . [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 3489; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 15-338. [S2176] Obituary of Edward H. Whelpley, (Boston: Boston Globe, 8 March 1964, Page 67). [S2367] Obituary of Kolinski, Elaine E., (Boston: The Boston Globe, 30 August 2016, page B5). [S247] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).