Theodore W. White Obituary (1918 - 2013)

Augusta ~ Theodore W. “Ted” White, a veteran of WWII, died on Veterans Day, Monday November 11, 2013 at the age of 95. He was born in Sidney on March 14, 1918 the son of Perley and Beatrice (Haskell) White. Ted was educated in Augusta area schools and Cony High School. He served in the U.S. Army, 44th Engineer Combat Battalion during WWII, in the European, African and Middle Eastern Campaign. After his service, Ted adopted a love of engines while working with his father. This later became his career working on engines and tractors at various garages and service stations in the Augusta area. For many years he was foreman for Pine Tree Tractors. He spent a lot of his retirement time in his garage fixing tractors, engines or whatever needed to be fixed. His dooryard became a place where people from all over the state would come and seek advice about a tractor or mechanical problems. In later years, he enjoyed his day trips to the salvage or junk yards with his friend Dan, which usually ended up at his favorite restaurant, Roys Hamburger, in Auburn. Ted and his wife Maddy enjoyed roller skating at the Willows in Belgrade, dancing, and spending time at camp on Long Pond with their close community of friends. He was a member of the Augusta Elks Lodge and the Bethlehem Masonic Lodge #35 in Augusta. He was predeceased by his parents, a brother Russell White and 2 sisters, Mildred Childs and Alice White. He is survived by his wife of 67 years Mary “Maddy” White of Augusta; a son Mark White and his wife Diane of Sidney; a brother Clarence White of Sidney; his sisters Florence Black of Waterville, Ruth Babcock and Gloria Bibeau, both of Augusta; also several nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank Healthreach Hospice, the doctors and nurses at both the Maine Veterans Home and the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer, for the care, compassion and support given to them during this time. There will be no visiting hours. A service with military honors will be held at a later date at the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon Road, Augusta. Memorial donations may be made in Ted’s name to the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care or Hospice, both through the MaineGeneral Office of Philanthropy, P.O. Box 828, Waterville, Maine 04903-0828 Arrangements are in the care of Knowlton and Hewins Funeral Home and Cremation Service, One Church St., Augusta, where memories, condolences and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the website at www.khrfuneralhomes.com