Joseph Francis Whalen (Sr.) is the son of Mary Suzanne McGrath and Martin Joseph Whalen (Sr.). He was born in 1963 in Illinois.

In 1989, he married Theresa Ann Hughes in Illinois. She is the daughter of William Hughes and Carol. She was born in 1961 in New Jersey.

Children of Joseph Francis Whalen (Sr.) and Theresa Ann Hughes:

1. Joseph Francis Whalen (Jr.) was born in 1992 in Illinois.
2. Molly Hughes Whalen was born in 1995 in Illinois.