1925
Theodore
2015
Theodore "Ted" White
October 19, 1925 — October 15, 2015
Theodore (Ted) White, 89, loved and liked by all who knew him, passed away October 15, 2015. Ted was a devoted husband and loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather who had retired from a long career as a mathematics teacher. He was born to Lester R. White and Edna E. (Shoemaker) White on October 19, 1925 in Chico, California. As a young boy, his family moved to Mount Vernon, Washington, where he grew up and graduated from high school in 1943. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy and served from 1943 to 1946. After returning from the service, he earned degrees in mathematics and education. He married his wife, Janet, in 1948. He taught for more than 30 years as an instructor in both the Everett public schools and at Everett Community College. He retired from full-time teaching at Everett Community College in 1981, but continued teaching part-time for several more years. In retirement, he and Janet traveled, spent time with grandchildren, and volunteered. He and his wife relocated from Washington to Albuquerque, NM in 2011.
Ted is survived by his wife, Janet (Van Valkenburg) White; sisters, Elizabeth A. Liston and Edna Mary Flinn; sons William A. White and wife Priscilla (Sam), and son John White and wife Mabel (Lucero); eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He also leaves many other cherished family members and friends. Ted was preceded in death by his brother, Myron L. White.
A Memorial Service to honor Ted's life will be held Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Paradise Hills United Methodist Church, 4700 Paradise Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114. Interment will take place in January at the Green Hills Memorial Cemetery in Burlington, Washington. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are encouraged to be made in support of a charitable organization that supports children and youth. Local Albuquerque organizations that Ted and Janet supported include Joy Junction, PHUMC youth missions projects, and the UNM Foundation Children's Miracle Network.
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Ted is survived by his wife, Janet (Van Valkenburg) White; sisters, Elizabeth A. Liston and Edna Mary Flinn; sons William A. White and wife Priscilla (Sam), and son John White and wife Mabel (Lucero); eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He also leaves many other cherished family members and friends. Ted was preceded in death by his brother, Myron L. White.
A Memorial Service to honor Ted's life will be held Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Paradise Hills United Methodist Church, 4700 Paradise Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114. Interment will take place in January at the Green Hills Memorial Cemetery in Burlington, Washington. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are encouraged to be made in support of a charitable organization that supports children and youth. Local Albuquerque organizations that Ted and Janet supported include Joy Junction, PHUMC youth missions projects, and the UNM Foundation Children's Miracle Network.
FRENCH - Golf Course
9300 Golf Course Rd. NW
(505) 897-0300
Service Details
Sunday, November 8th, 2015, 2:00pm, Paradise Hills United Methodist Church
Interment Details
Green Hills Memorial Cemetery
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