BAKERSFIELD - Evelyn White, age 85, passed away suddenly on Friday, November 4, 2016 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.
Evelyn, the oldest of 16 children, was born on April 29, 1931 in Brownsville, VT to the late George & Jesse (Picknell) Woodley.
She married Cedric White Sr. on April 25, 1953. Evelyn enjoyed visiting with people everywhere she went, especially with strangers. Her pride and joy was her family and she would always look forward to the next gathering with them. She had a passion for sewing, but her other hobbies included reading, crocheting and completing puzzles.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Cedric White Sr. of Bakersfield; their children Marie McRae and her husband Gordon of St. Albans, Elaine Rizzo and her husband Robert of Charlotte, NC, Darren White of Bakersfield, Teresa Robert and her husband Garth of Enosburg and Cedric White Jr. and his wife Dawn of East Fairfield; several grandchildren, Rachel Repetto, Sara Hanson, Abraham, Samuel, Joanna, Jessamyn, Logan & Annalisa McRae, Melissa Button, Tiffany Rizzo, David Burns and Ashley, Heather, Cedric III & Hunter White; 15 great grandchildren; several siblings and many nieces & nephews. Besides her parents, Evelyn was predeceased by her newborn son, Emery White; 2 grandchildren, Daniel & Marc McRae and a great grandson, David Repetto.
Evelyns family would like to thank the staf0f from St. Albans Health & Rehab for the care she received while recovering from surgery.
In keeping with Evelyns wishes there will be no public services.
For those who wish, contributions in Evelyns memory may be made to the Lucas James Williams Youth Fund, P.O. Box 85, Bakersfield, VT 05442.
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