Joseph Arthur ‘Art’ White
1931-2021
White, Joseph Arthur
“Art”- Age 89 of Port Hawkesbury.
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our
beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather in
Strait Richmond Hospital, Evanston on Tuesday, January 26,
2021.
Art was born in Inverness, on July 14, 1931, a son of the
late Simon and Josephine (Basker) White. He moved to New Waterford to
work in the coal mines and there he met his wife and his children were
born. Over 50 years ago they moved to Port Hawkesbury where Art worked
at Gulf Oil until closure and then all over the Maritimes as a welder
with local 73 of the Boilermakers, of which he was a proud member for
50 years.
Art loved the sun and every winter he and Deanie would travel
south for a few weeks of beaches and relaxation. He had a long and
happy retirement, often working in his beloved garage, chopping wood,
gardening and chatting with the neighbours.
Although in
his last years he suffered from dementia he still enjoyed going
shopping, concerts and spending quality time with his
family.
Art is survived by his wife of 65 years Geraldine
“Deanie” (Fleming) White, his beloved children, Marilyn
(Michael) Richard, Whiteside; Judy (Richard) Beaton, Port Hastings;
Sandra (Wayne) MacDonald, Port Hawkesbury and Ross (Joanne) Moncton,
N. B.; his brother, Gerald, Whiteside; his nine
grandchildren, Evan (Nicole), Michelle (Winston), Lisa (John),
Jillian, Alan (Kelly), Leah (Garrett), Cyndal (Matt), Danica (Yannick)
and Brandon. He is also survived by 15 great grandchildren. Besides
his parents he was predeceased by his step father, Donald Smith;
brothers, Robert, Roland, Colin, Melvin and sisters, Christina,
Rhodena, Cyrilla, Margaret, Dorothy and Rhinda.
At Art’s request there will be no wake or funeral.
A private family burial will take place at a later
date.
Funeral arrangements are under the care of Dennis Haverstock
Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury. Words of comfort may be forwarded to
the family at: www.haverstocks.com
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Death notice for the town of: Port-Hawkesbury, Province: Nova Scotia