Sherman Edwards Whiting was the son of Edith May Edwards(brother of Louis R. Edwards) and Russell Hitchcock Whiting. He was born 21 May 1922.
Obituary – Sherman E. Whiting, 70 of 199 Stepney road, former owner of Whiting’s music, radio, and phonographs stores in Bridgeport, Easton real estate broker died yesterday in Bridgeport hospital. Services will take place tomorrow at 2 pm in the Fairfield chapel of Wilmont, West and Goulding, 1209 Post road, Fairfield, with the Rev. Dr Howard C. Nutting, Pastor of the United Congregrational church Bridgeport, officiating.
Burial will be in the Mountain Grove cementary, Bridgeport. Born in Bridgeport, Mr Whiting became interested in radio in 1918, and in 1924, built Bridgeport’s first broadcasting radion station for a John street record retailer who wanted to promote sales. The station had a range of only 10 to 15 miles.
In the early 1920’s, he opened a radio store on Middle street, Bridgeport, and in subsequent years had branch stores on East Main street, Bridgeport, and on the Post road, Fairfield, where he pioneered in household appliances. He later entered the music retail field when he aquired the Helm’s music store in Danbury and Gilman’s Music store on Fairfield avenue in Bridgeport. He also opened the Hammond organ studio in Wilton.
Gave up Busniess – After closing his retail business, Mr Whiting obtained a broker’s license for selling real estate and started in this new carrer with the Investors Mortgage company in Bridgeport. He later became a realtor with offices in Easton. He was member of the Exchange club of Easton and formerly was a member of the Bridgeport Civitan club, the Easton Republican Town committee, the Pequot Yacht club, and the Algonquin club and the Black Rock Yacht club.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs Lillian Manning Whiting; and a daughter, Mrs Sherry Mitchell of Fairfield; and five grandchildren.