Angie was born to Giovanni and Cirilla Antone on November 25, 1914 in Tuttletown, near Mark Twains's cabin.
She was the scond of five children born to Italian immigrants. She began school in Tuttletown, speaking only Italian and later helped her parents learn English so they could study to become American citizens.
She attended Jamestown Elementary and graduated from Sonora High School is 1932.
She married Clenn Whittle on May 7, 1933. She and her husband raised their two boys and made their living as cattle ranchers.
They spent summers in the Stanislaus Forest on their range near Crabtree Camp in Tuolumne County until 1968.
They lived on their ranch near Angels Creek, south of Angels Camp, until 1975 when the ranch was purchased by the federal government in order to build Melones Dam.
They then built a home in Angels Camp and moved to town.
Angie was active in the local chapter of the Cowbelles. She and her husband enjoyed traveling throughout the west and to Canada and Alaska.
A highlight of their retirement years was a European cruise to celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversay.
Angie was a loyal San Francisco Giants fan and loved to play card games, especially poker and pedro.
Mrs Whittle was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Clenn; her son, Clenn Jr.; daughter-in-law, Joanne: and brothers, Pete, Louie and Joe.
She is survived by her son, Loren of Angels Camp; sister, Marian Thym of Jamestown; grandson, Bruce Whittle (Karen) of Angels Camp; granddaughter Jeanne Stiers (Bill) of Pleasanton; seven great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at Angels Memorial Chapel at 11 AM on Saturday, January 26, 2013. There will be a reception to follow at Angels Gun Club.
Donations can be made to your favorite charity.
Angels Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.
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