Died on Friday May 31, 2019 surrounded by his loving family before passing on peacefully at the Homestead Nursing Home in Penn Yan.
Friends may call on Thursday (June 6) from 4-6pm at the Cheney Funeral Home 70 Main Street Phelps. Funeral services will be held on Friday 10am at the Oaks Corners Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery at a later date.
Mr. White was born on August 19, 1939 in Tupper Lake, NY the son of the late Louis J. And Sophronia Putraw White Sr. He was a member of St. Francis Church. Mr. White was a Sgt. 1st Class and retired from the Army after 21 years. After retirement from the Army he worked at the Va Hospital for 20 years. He was Lifetime member of the Waterloo VFW and was a member of the International American Legion. He also was a Master Mason and was raised in a Masonic Lodge in Okinawa Japan. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved to travel with his brothers and sisters in law. He loved to show them the world.
It is requested that memorial contributions be made to The Homestead Nursing Home 418 N. Main Street Penn Yan, NY 14527
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years Florence White of Phelps
Louis Paul (Karen) White of Geneva
Darryl Joseph (Leslee) White of Geneva
Wayne Eugene (Kristin) White of Phelps
John Paul (Dianna) White of Kirkwood, NY
10 grandchildren 3 great-grandchildren
He was predeceased by his son Timothy Patrick.
Friends may call on Thursday (June 6) from 4-6pm at the Cheney Funeral Home 70 Main Street Phelps. Funeral services will be held on Friday 10am at the Oaks Corners Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery at a later date.
Mr. White was born on August 19, 1939 in Tupper Lake, NY the son of the late Louis J. And Sophronia Putraw White Sr. He was a member of St. Francis Church. Mr. White was a Sgt. 1st Class and retired from the Army after 21 years. After retirement from the Army he worked at the Va Hospital for 20 years. He was Lifetime member of the Waterloo VFW and was a member of the International American Legion. He also was a Master Mason and was raised in a Masonic Lodge in Okinawa Japan. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved to travel with his brothers and sisters in law. He loved to show them the world.
It is requested that memorial contributions be made to The Homestead Nursing Home 418 N. Main Street Penn Yan, NY 14527
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years Florence White of Phelps
Louis Paul (Karen) White of Geneva
Darryl Joseph (Leslee) White of Geneva
Wayne Eugene (Kristin) White of Phelps
John Paul (Dianna) White of Kirkwood, NY
10 grandchildren 3 great-grandchildren
He was predeceased by his son Timothy Patrick.
Died on Friday May 31, 2019 surrounded by his loving family before passing on peacefully at the Homestead Nursing Home in Penn Yan.
Friends may call on Thursday (June 6) from 4-6pm at the Cheney Funeral Home 70 Main Street Phelps. Funeral services will be held on Friday 10am at the Oaks Corners Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery at a later date.
Mr. White was born on August 19, 1939 in Tupper Lake, NY the son of the late Louis J. And Sophronia Putraw White Sr. He was a member of St. Francis Church. Mr. White was a Sgt. 1st Class and retired from the Army after 21 years. After retirement from the Army he worked at the Va Hospital for 20 years. He was Lifetime member of the Waterloo VFW and was a member of the International American Legion. He also was a Master Mason and was raised in a Masonic Lodge in Okinawa Japan. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved to travel with his brothers and sisters in law. He loved to show them the world.
It is requested that memorial contributions be made to The Homestead Nursing Home 418 N. Main Street Penn Yan, NY 14527
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years Florence White of Phelps
Louis Paul (Karen) White of Geneva
Darryl Joseph (Leslee) White of Geneva
Wayne Eugene (Kristin) White of Phelps
John Paul (Dianna) White of Kirkwood, NY
10 grandchildren 3 great-grandchildren
He was predeceased by his son Timothy Patrick.
Friends may call on Thursday (June 6) from 4-6pm at the Cheney Funeral Home 70 Main Street Phelps. Funeral services will be held on Friday 10am at the Oaks Corners Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery at a later date.
Mr. White was born on August 19, 1939 in Tupper Lake, NY the son of the late Louis J. And Sophronia Putraw White Sr. He was a member of St. Francis Church. Mr. White was a Sgt. 1st Class and retired from the Army after 21 years. After retirement from the Army he worked at the Va Hospital for 20 years. He was Lifetime member of the Waterloo VFW and was a member of the International American Legion. He also was a Master Mason and was raised in a Masonic Lodge in Okinawa Japan. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved to travel with his brothers and sisters in law. He loved to show them the world.
It is requested that memorial contributions be made to The Homestead Nursing Home 418 N. Main Street Penn Yan, NY 14527
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years Florence White of Phelps
Louis Paul (Karen) White of Geneva
Darryl Joseph (Leslee) White of Geneva
Wayne Eugene (Kristin) White of Phelps
John Paul (Dianna) White of Kirkwood, NY
10 grandchildren 3 great-grandchildren
He was predeceased by his son Timothy Patrick.
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