WHITE, Herbert Edmund, 83, of Salem, MA (and very recently of Marblehead, MA) passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He is survived by his beloved wife Rosemary Keane White; his son David White and wife Cynthia McKeon; his son Todd White; his son Gareth White and wife Laura Volante; his daughter Ruth Flynn and husband Stephen; his stepson Justin Kray; 4 grandchildren, William (Max) McKeon-White, Elizabeth (Emma) McKeon-White, Lucille Flynn and Eleanor Flynn; his sister Margery Anne Graves; his sister Betty Freeborn; his brother David Waterbury and his former wife Lisa White. He is preceded in death by his second wife, Alba Mae Goodwin White. Ed was born Sept 21,1934 in Champaign, IL. The son of Herbert LeRoy and Margery Elizabeth Fish. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.A. in Philosophy and then received a B.D. from the Andover Newton Theological School. Ed was heavily involved in church and charitable works throughout his life. He was perhaps best known for his involvement with many singing groups like his church choirs, the Paul Madore Chorale and Sacred Harp (the Norumbega Harmony group). His deep and loud bass voice will never be forgotten. In his last years he became a founding member, and sang in, the North Shore chapter of The Threshold Singers, a healing and hospice singing group. Ed was also a follower of the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, and hosted a Sangha Meditation group in his home with his wife, Rosemary. He was brilliant with numbers, and attained Fellowship in the Society of Actuaries. He worked for much of his life at Mercer Meidinger, working with complex retirement statistics. Ed retired early to be able to spend time with his grandchildren during their formative years. He was known to sing and read to them for hours. He was the loving center of his family and will be sorely missed. Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service that will be held Dec 2nd, 2017 at 2PM at St Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Marblehead MA. Donations can be made in lieu of flowers to the Threshold Singers(http://www.thresholdsingers.com/giving.html).
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