Virginia “Mammee” Pearl White

1945-2015

Virginia “Mammee” Pearl White, 69, of Avon died at home on June 10, 2015 with her loving family by her side.

She was born in Farmington on Nov. 7, 1945, the daughter of Benjamin F. and Pearl L. (Ames) Savage. She had been a resident of Avon for most of her life.

In 1963, she married Lawrence O. White in Phillips. Throughout her husband’s military career, Ginny worked at many post exchanges and while they were stationed in Hawaii, she was the Assistant Manager for the Post Exchange at Schofield Barracks.

In 1970, she graduated as a Certified Nursing Assistant from Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington. At the University of Utah, she became the supervisor of the Medical Transport Team for four years. She worked as a CNA at Edgewood Manor in Farmington for thirteen years.

Ginny was a member of the Oppalunski Eastern Star Chapter #125 of Phillips and the Prescott Fairbanks American Legion Auxiliary Post #64 in Phillips. Ginny was a true nature lover. She was an avid gardener and loved canning her garden vegetables. She also enjoyed fishing, hunting, and many crafts. Most of all, Ginny loved spending time with her family.

She is survived by; her husband of 52 years, Lawrence O. White of Avon; her daughter, Veronica N. Rodrigue and husband Leo of Oxford; her best friend and buddy and grandson, Terrell Lee White and fiance’ Jenna Hanning; step grandsons, Jake Rodrigue and wife Danielle, Lucas Rodrigue and wife Jessica; her great grandchildren, Brody, Kaydence, Makenzi, Cane, Alexis, Leland; her sisters, Jan White of Scarborough, Pat Martin of Lincoln, Eloise Stevens of Strong, Geraldine Smith and husband Lewis, Jr. of Farmington, Birdena Rowe of Avon; her brother, Richard Savage and wife Phyllis of Phillips; her sisters in-law, Beverly Savage of Jay, Dot Savage of Avon, Rae Savage of Jay. She was predeceased by; her parents; her brothers, Benjamin Savage Jr., Reginald Savage, Donald Savage, Frank Savage; great-granddaughter, Abigail Rodrigue.

Donations may be made in Ginny’s memory to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, POB 4072, Pittsfield, Mass. 01202 or www.lls.org.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 1 p.m. at the Phillips Congregational Church, 4 Sawyer St, Phillips with Rev. Robert Edgarton officiating. Interment will be at the Mile Square Cemetery in Avon. A reception will follow, location to be announced later. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 488 Farmington Falls Rd., Farmington, ME 04938.