Allan W Whitsitt

Allan Wallace Whitsitt II, 68, of Marysville, died Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at home after a long illness.

He was born November 26, 1946 in St. Clair to the late Allan and Carolina May Whitsitt. He married Catherine “Kitty” Hazelman on May 1, 1970 in Yale.

Al retired from Chrysler Corporation in 1995 as a Health and Safety Representative. He graduated from Marysville High School in 1964 and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He both drove and was involved with outboard hydroplane boat racing for most of his life. He was a gun enthusiast, member of the Blue Water Sportsman’s Club and was an all-around handyman who was always willing to help others. He was a proud father and grandfather who enjoyed spending time with the family.

He is survived by his wife, Kitty; two children, Thomas (Amy) Whitsitt and Sara (Buzz) Stanko; five grandchildren, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Whitsitt, Ian Allan Whitsitt, Lainey Stanko, Macey Stanko and Alexa Stanko; his sister, Martha “Marty” Whitsitt; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Nancy (John) Klause, Joan Armstrong and Jack (Tillie) Hazelman; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Gareth Armstrong, and a sister-in-law, Jane Hazelman.

Visitation will be 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Sunday in the Marysville Funeral Home.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 30, 2015 in St. Christopher Catholic Church with visitation from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service. The Reverend James Arwady will officiate. Military honors will be conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Army and the St. Clair County Allied Veterans Honor Guard.

Memorials may be made to St. Christopher Catholic Church or Wounded Warriors. To send condolences, visit marysvillefuneralhome.com