Mr. George White

Mr. George White, 87, of Dalton, passed away peacefully with his wife at his side on Friday, January 19, 2024. Born in Dalton MA on March 22, 1936, the son of the late James White and Maude Kiligas White. He graduated from Dalton High School in 1956 and went on to attend the University of Massachusetts where he studied Landscaping Architecture after which he started his own company, Berkshire Landscaping. In 1962 he was appointed as Superintendent of the Dalton Cemeteries where he dedicated 42 years of service until retirement in June of 2002. He was instrumental in reorganizing the cemetery operations and office recording standardization. George was well known as “Mr. Dalton” and very active in the community. He was the chairman of the Dalton Republican Party for 20 years as well as a member of the Historical Committee in Dalton, The Bicentennial Committee where he designed the plaque and bicentennial “Welcome to Dalton” sign. He was a member of the Alpha Tau Gamma Fraternity and the Triad in Dalton. He also belonged to the Dalton Rotary Club and Lions Club as well as acted as a den leader for the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. He loved being a part of and performing with the Dalton Follies for many years. Among many things, he enjoyed the outdoors, especially camping with his family and working in his gardens. He cherished his friends meeting at the “Pig Pen” booth at the Dalton Restaurant every morning. He cherished his family and loved having picnics and babysitting his grandchildren. He was an aquarist of tropical fish when younger and used his landscape training to design elaborate towns with trains. George is survived by his beloved wife of 27 years, Joyce Parkhurst White. He leaves behind sons Curtis White (Theresa), Corey White (Michelle) and daughter Colleen Halvorsen-Sinclair (Bryan) and Stepchildren Richard Tovani Jr (Fredricka Nelville), Nancy Roberts(Joseph), Bernadine Loftin(Carl)and Bridget Brockway(Scott) as well as 19 grandchildren and 3 Great grandchildren. Besides his parents he was predeceased by his first wife Mary LeSage White who passed away in 1976. Funeral Notice: Calling hours Mr. George White will be Thursday, January 25, 2024, from 4pm-6pm at Dwyer-Wellington Funeral Home in Dalton, 525 Main St, Dalton MA 01226. Funeral services will be Friday, January 26th, 2024, at 11am at the First Congregational Church of Dalton. Burial will follow at Asheulot Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in George’s memory can be made to the Dalton Historical Society for the Hoose House project in care of the Dwyer-Wellington Funeral Home.

Mr. George White

March 22, 1936 - January 19, 2024