The morning of Thursday, March 20, 2014, Louise Christina White, 96, passed from this life to the next. Louise was born to Abram and Cristina Meneghini on September 2, 1917. Her parents were immigrants from Italy who owned a farm in Allendale, and Louise and her brothers and sisters all worked the farm as soon as they were old enough to help. Louise and Joe White married in Grand Rapids on June 19, 1937. The couple resided in Grand Rapids and had several children before they moved to the house on Grand Rapids’ northeast side where they would join Blessed Sacrament Parish. They raised a family of eight and then entertained their grandchildren in the house on Melita NE, where Louise stayed until several years after her husband’s death in 1999. Louise was known to her family, friends, and neighbors for her strong faith in Jesus, her generous spirit, and her kind and compassionate heart. She is survived by her children Joan Robinson, Barbara (Larry) Lawrence, Skip (Moonstone) White, Jim (Marti) White, Ron White, Tony White, and Mary (Tom) Gardner; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her son Billy at age 7 weeks, her husband Joe, and by her nine siblings. The family will receive visitors from 6:00-8:00pm, Sunday, March 23rd at Reyers North Valley Chapel, and from 10:30am to the time of service on Monday. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00am, Monday March 24th at Blessed Sacrament Parish, where she was a longtime member. In lieu of flowers, people may donate to Hospice of Michigan.
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