Lee E. White

Lee E. White, 90, of Lecanto, FL, passed away on Tues., Oct. 26, 2021 at Vitas Healthcare in Lecanto. A native of Marlborough, NH, he was born June 1, 1931 to Floyd and Mildred (DeForge) White, one of ten children. Lee was the past owner and operator of LEW Corporation, a general contractor building company in New Hampshire and moved to Citrus County 40 years ago. Mr. White served his country honorably and proudly as a United States Marine during the Korean War Era. Lee was also a gifted and talented woodworker and private handyman, who could build a house from the ground up all on his own. He was a sports fanatic and while living up north, he followed the Dallas Cowboys and Boston Red Sox; then after he moved to Citrus County, he also loved watching Buccaneers and Lightning games, and he also loved to fish. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, Keith White; a great grandchild, Bryella, and six of his siblings: Louis, Glenn, Roy, Brenda, Neil and Jeannette; a son-in-law Richard Marchette, as well as his first wife, Annie White. Lee is survived by his loving wife of 28 years, Linda M. White, Lecanto; son Anthony White (Cynthia), Keene, NH; son Peter White, Gilsum, NH; son Stephen White, Keene, NH and daughter Debra Marchette, Keene, NH; brother Carl White, Lecanto, FL; sister Jessie Chambers, Cocoa, FL and sister Linda Barnes, North Carolina; grandchildren Tony, Lisa, Peter Jr., Samantha, Missy, Heather, Amanda and Paul Jr.; great grandchildren Nathan, Nathen, Arianna, Sienna, Jennifer, Briella, Aylassa, Kyle, Evalyn, Anston and Taylor and great great grandson Arthur. Interment with military honors will take place at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Florida, which will be announced for a later date. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa, FL. www.wilderfuneral.com