Whittaker, James A. age 93, of Blaine, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2015. Preceded in death by his wife, Audrey in 1996. Survived by his son, Lloyd (Kathy); daughter, Catherine (Orrie) Thompson; grandchildren, Teresa (Todd) Jaeger, Susan Grondahl, Amee (Adam Cates), and Lucas (Ann); great grandchildren, Ryan, Wyat, Chase, Tucker, Zoe, Ella and many loving family members in England. A Mass of Christian Burial Friday 10:00AM on May 22 at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, 525 Jackson Street, Anoka with visitation starting at 9:00AM. Private Interment at Calvary Cemetery at a future date. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Deaf Blind Services MN, 612-871-2222.