RIP Warren Doolin

[Kevin Vahey]

I just received a message off list from Stanley Forman who worked with
Warren at WCVB and wanted to clarify the reason he took the buyout.

I want to make it clear Warren loved WCVB and all three ownwrships of
the station.

Stanley Forman wrote

I just read your description of Warren and it was wonderful except
your last line about CVB making him retire.  I was a very good friend
of Warren and spoke at his funeral on Thursday and I take exception
with your last line.  It was time for Warren to go and he knew and
resisted for a couple of years. He went on vacation the Summer of the
tunnel collapse, got poison ivy and could not return or maybe returned
for a few weeks.  He just could not do it anymore.  I take exception
to anyone who knocks the company that we all have be able to support
our families and a life style from and it is certainly better than the
other stations in Boston.

On 7/26/09, Joe Brown Digital Photography <joe@joebrownphotos.com> wrote:
> At 03:21 AM 7/26/2009, you wrote:
>>I just learned of the sudden passing of Warren Doolin who died playing
>>tennis last Monday at the age of 71.
>
> Kevin -
> Thank you for sharing that with us.
>
> Warren was a friend of mine - I am a news photographer also.
>
> He was buried in Sharon Memorial Park the other day and it was a
> beautiful service with many in attendance including Chet Curtis, and
> Richard Serino and whole cadre of folks from Boston EMS.
>
> He will be missed.
>
> joe brown
>
> PS - Nat Whittemore from Channel 4 retired last week after 57 years
> of chasing news with a camera. I only hope I can do the same.