Mrs. Margaret E. (Jones) White, a longtime resident of Medford and beloved wife of George D. White, Jr., died at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford on Sunday evening, August 19, 2012. She was 82 years old.
Born in Mathews, Virginia, Margaret was the beloved daughter of the late James and Lucille (Hayes) Jones. Mrs. White was a very devoted wife, mother and grandmother, devoting all of her time to raising her family. She was a member of the First Community United Methodist Church in Medford.
She was the loving mother of Sheila L. White-Jackson of Dallas, Texas, Gregory S. and his wife Rose White of Beaumont, California, George D, III and his wife Dorothea White of Medford, James R. and his wife Diann White of Melrose, Deborah V. and her husband Curtis V. Caldwell of Billerica, Denise J. and her husband Eddie L. Bynum of Peabody, Joseph C. and his wife Elaine White of Everett and Gerald P. White of Medford. She is also survived by 31 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Her funeral service was celebrated in the First Community United Methodist Church, 55 Otis Street., Medford, Saturday, August 25, 2012, at 10 AM. Many relatives and friends respectfully attended. Visiting hours were held in the Beals-Geake-Magliozzi Funeral Home, 29 Governors Avenue, Medford, Friday, August 24, 2012, from 4 to 8 PM. Interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford. In lieu of flowers, donations in Margaret’s memory may be made to the American Lung Association, 460 Totten Pond Road, Suite 400, Waltham, MA 02451. For additional information, please visit, www.magliozzifuneralhome.com.