1936
Lewis
2015
Lewis L. White
May 27, 1936 — March 14, 2015
Biography
PRINCETON - Lewis L. White, Jr., 78, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, March 14, 2015 after an illness. He was born in Keene, NH, the son of Lewis L., Sr. and Marjorie J. (Baker) White and had lived in Princeton for over 50 years.
He leaves his loving wife of 58 years, Mary Margaret (Londergan) White; two sons, Kevin L. White and his wife, Elizabeth of Jefferson and Brian K. White and his wife, Jennifer of Lunenburg; two daughters, Donna M. Horsfall and her husband, Paul of Holden and Cynthia A. O’Leary and her husband, John of South Barre; three sisters, Sylvia White of Culver City, CA, Sharon Sullivan of Princeton and Janice Lanpher and her husband, John of Princeton; eleven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.
Lewis was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked as a milkman at Hycrest Farm, Tri-City Dairy and Laurel Hill Dairy before he owned and operated White’s Dairy in Princeton. After his milk deliveries, he became a school bus driver for LaPorte’s Bus Company and later in the day went to work as a chef at Four Acres Restaurant in Sterling. He was an inspector at plant 7 at Norton Company until the age of 50 and then became a long haul tractor trailer driver for E. J. Prescott/PEP Transportation in Gardiner, ME where he worked for 22 years and driving over 2 1/2 million miles before retiring at the age of 72 in 2008. After retiring from driving, he went to work with his son and grandson as a grounds crew maintenance worker for the past 6 years at Holden Hills Country Club.
Lewis was a member of The Rutland Sportsmen’s Club, past commander of the Princeton American Legion and was a member and past first vice president of the North American Family Campers Assoc. He was a former member and deputy chief of the Princeton Fire Department for 21 years and played in the pitch league. In his spare time, Lewis was an avid camper who loved to spend time with family and friends.
Lewis’s family wishes to thank the staff of the Gardner VNA Hospice for their care and compassion, especially Kirsten, Linda and countless others that touched his life during his illness. It was greatly appreciated.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 20, in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden. Funeral services for Mr. White will be held on Saturday, March 21, at 1 p.m. in the First Congregational Church of Rutland, 264 Main Street, Rutland. Burial will be held in the spring at Woodlawn Cemetery in Princeton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Princeton Firefighter’s Association, P.O. Box 37, Princeton, MA 01541.
To share a memory or offer an online condolence, visit our "Guest Book" here on our page.
Calling Hours
Friday
March 20, 2015
,
5 p.m.
- 8 p.m.
at
Miles Funeral Home
Click for Map and Directions
Funeral Service
Saturday
March 21, 2015
,
1 p.m.
at
First Congregational Church of Rutland
Click for Map and Directions
Spring Burial
at
Woodlawn Cemetery, Princeton, Massachusetts
Click for Map and Directions
PRINCETON - Lewis L. White, Jr., 78, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, March 14, 2015 after an illness. He was born in Keene, NH, the son of Lewis L., Sr. and Marjorie J. (Baker) White and had lived in Princeton for over 50 years.
He leaves his loving wife of 58 years, Mary Margaret (Londergan) White; two sons, Kevin L. White and his wife, Elizabeth of Jefferson and Brian K. White and his wife, Jennifer of Lunenburg; two daughters, Donna M. Horsfall and her husband, Paul of Holden and Cynthia A. O’Leary and her husband, John of South Barre; three sisters, Sylvia White of Culver City, CA, Sharon Sullivan of Princeton and Janice Lanpher and her husband, John of Princeton; eleven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.
Lewis was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked as a milkman at Hycrest Farm, Tri-City Dairy and Laurel Hill Dairy before he owned and operated White’s Dairy in Princeton. After his milk deliveries, he became a school bus driver for LaPorte’s Bus Company and later in the day went to work as a chef at Four Acres Restaurant in Sterling. He was an inspector at plant 7 at Norton Company until the age of 50 and then became a long haul tractor trailer driver for E. J. Prescott/PEP Transportation in Gardiner, ME where he worked for 22 years and driving over 2 1/2 million miles before retiring at the age of 72 in 2008. After retiring from driving, he went to work with his son and grandson as a grounds crew maintenance worker for the past 6 years at Holden Hills Country Club.
Lewis was a member of The Rutland Sportsmen’s Club, past commander of the Princeton American Legion and was a member and past first vice president of the North American Family Campers Assoc. He was a former member and deputy chief of the Princeton Fire Department for 21 years and played in the pitch league. In his spare time, Lewis was an avid camper who loved to spend time with family and friends.
Lewis’s family wishes to thank the staff of the Gardner VNA Hospice for their care and compassion, especially Kirsten, Linda and countless others that touched his life during his illness. It was greatly appreciated.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 20, in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden. Funeral services for Mr. White will be held on Saturday, March 21, at 1 p.m. in the First Congregational Church of Rutland, 264 Main Street, Rutland. Burial will be held in the spring at Woodlawn Cemetery in Princeton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Princeton Firefighter’s Association, P.O. Box 37, Princeton, MA 01541.
To share a memory or offer an online condolence, visit our "Guest Book" here on our page.
Calling Hours
Friday
March 20, 2015
,
5 p.m.
- 8 p.m.
at
Miles Funeral Home
Click for Map and Directions
Funeral Service
Saturday
March 21, 2015
,
1 p.m.
at
First Congregational Church of Rutland
Click for Map and Directions
Spring Burial
at
Woodlawn Cemetery, Princeton, Massachusetts
Click for Map and Directions
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