LISBON FALLS — David L. White (Whitey) passed away Friday, Sept. 2, after a courageous battle with cancer. He passed away at home with his family by his side, which is where he wanted to be.

David was born the fifth child to Arthur and Lora White in Topsham. He spent his childhood growing up in Bowdoinham, which is where he attended schools. In 1958 he joined the U.S. Navy. He served mainly overseas and worked on a mine-sweeping ship.

After returning to Maine, he worked as a mechanic for Granite Paving, Reed and Reed, HB Fleming, was a personal caretaker for Harry Cooker and ended his career working for Enterprise Electric. But what he is best known for is spending his retirement fixing small engines out of his garage in Lisbon Falls. Throughout his retirement, he loved restoring antique snowmobiles and acquired with his son David a large collection.

He was an avid snowmobiler and helped start the Bowdoinham snowmobile club. He also enjoyed spending time at the race track helping his children and grandchildren with race cars. Everyone in town knew that when you drove by his house and the garage door was open, anyone was welcome to stop in if they needed something fixed or just to shoot the bull. What he loved most was spending time with his family.

He leaves behind a wife of 34 years, Patricia; a daughter, Wendy Stewart and her husband, Mike, and step-grandsons, Hayden and Cole of Durham; a son, David A. White and his wife, Angela, and grandchildren, Sierra and Colby of Topsham; a son, Shawn White of Whitefield and grandchildren, Joshua, Addison and Andrew; a sister, Patricia St. Jacques of Madison, Conn.; a sister, Janice Head and her husband, Chuck, of Rogers, Ark.; a brother, Billy White; and a sister, Merrie Cataldo and her husband, Wallace, of Andover, Mass.; and many nieces and nephews.

David was predeceased by his parents, Arthur and Lora White; a sister, Arlene McPherson; and his brother, Richard White.

We would like to give special thanks to CHANS Home Hospice. Without the support and help of the nurses, Pam and Lindsey, and other staff we would not have been able to grant my father’s last wish which was to be home with his family.

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