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Obituary Notice Richard Arthur White
He was born in 1927 in Malden, Massachusetts the son of Francis "Frank" and Mary White. Richard was born and raised in Malden. He left high school to marry his sweetheart, Rose M. Duggan, at the age of 17. The two were married in a quiet ceremony in NH. Like many of his day, he soon was off to help our countries fight in WWII. He returned from the war in 1946, and returned to his wife in Malden. Richard was not content in the employment he was finding, and in his 40's he returned to school. He completed high school and then attended Northeastern University where he received his degree in education. He worked as a teacher for the Immaculate Conception school in Malden for about five years. He then moved to the Belmont School in Malden, where he taught 5th grade for over 20 years. He retired from the school in 1992. Richard enjoyed running, and was a dedicated member of the Malden YMCA. He also was a very skilled woodworked, and enjoyed that as a hobby for years. He is survived by his wife Rose M. (Duggan) White, his sons, Richard A. White Jr of Malden, David W. White and wife Marjorie of Stoneham, and Brian M. White and wife Kim of Malden, MA, his grandchildren Shaun, Jamie, Brian, Eric, and Nicole, 8 gt-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Francis "Frank" and Mary (Doucette) White, his brothers, George, Robert, David and Frank White, and his sister, Helen Carberry. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 14th, from the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home at 8AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:00 AM in St. Joseph's Church, 770 Salem Street, Malden. Burial will be in the Forest Dale Cemetery in Malden. Visitation will be at Weir - MacCuish Funeral Home on Sunday, March 13th, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Donations in Richard’s memory may be made to Hallmark Health Hospice, 178 Savin Street, Suite 300, Malden, MA 02148, or to the charity of ones choice.
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Richard
Arthur White, 83, a retired Malden School teacher, passed away
on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital
in Medford, Massachusetts. 