NEW LIMERICK – David A. White, 94, died Jan. 8, 2011, at a local hospital. He was born Oct. 18, 1916, in Ludlow, the son of Andrew J. And Pearl (Estey) White. David was a communicant of St. Mary of the Visitation Church, was a 1935 graduate of Ricker Classical Institute and worked throughout Aroostook for 30-plus years with the state of Maine Department of Agriculture as a produce inspector, retiring in 1981. He served with the Army Airborne Anti-Aircraft Battalion during World War II. He is survived by a sister, Marjorie and Clark Matthew of New York; four stepgrandsons, George Parsons of California, Peter Parsons of Florida, and David Parsons and Fred Parsons, both of Presque Isle; brother-in-law, Philip Hayden; and special friends, Marge, Ann and Trisha. He also leaves his friends; neighbors; special helper, Taylor Locke; several nieces and nephews. A very special thank you to everyone at Brookside Restaurant and helpers at Meals on Wheels – you were all so good to him and held a soft spot in his heart. He was predeceased by his parents; his wife, Georgina; brothers, Harold and Cyril; and sister, Pauline White. At David’s request, there will be no visitation. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary of the Visitation Church. Spring interment with military honors will take place at Ludlow Cemetery. Friends may make gifts in David’s memory to St. Mary’s Fuel Fund, which David was instrumental in starting, care of Dunn Funeral Home, 11 Park St., Houlton, ME 04730.
DAVID A. WHITE
