WORCESTER-Mary H. "Mame" (Hanlon) White of 41 Sylvan Street, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, October 18th with her loving family by her side after a valiant battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. She and her beloved husband, Charles J. White who died in 1987, were married in 1943. She is survived by a son, John C. White and his wife Patricia Dwyer-White of Worcester, a daughter, Ginny Coleman wife of Dennis Coleman of Spencer, 7 grandchildren, Michael White and his wife Jacqui Chait of Portland, ME, Deanna White and her husband Shawn MacInnes of Sandwich, Cortney White of Philadelphia, PA, Danielle White and Jeffrey White, both of Worcester, Tess Jarvis and her husband, Michael of Auburn and Brian Coleman and his wife Jessica of Holden, 6 great grandchildren, Emma White, Lola MacInnes, Ben and Shea Jarvis and Zoe and Dennis Coleman.
She was born in Worcester the daughter of John W. and Mary L. (McGee) Hanlon and was a graduate of Commerce High School. During her early working years she was employed at Harrington Richardson’s, State Mutual, Paul Revere, Astra Pharmaceuticals and Eli Sandman’s. She then worked for ten years as a Special Education Instructional Assistant with the Worcester Public Schools and as a clerical assistant at Hanover Insurance prior to retiring. She was a member of Our Lady of the Angels Church and the Guild of Our Lady of Providence.
Mary led a simple, but very rich life, that centered around her family and many friends. She fully enjoyed people and they enjoyed her. She loved the beaches of Cape Cod and Maine, tending to her garden, and a good cup of coffee. She was renowned by her devotion to the Red Sox.
The funeral is Thursday, October 21st from O’CONNOR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 592 Park Avenue, with a Mass at 10:00 AM in Our Lady of the Angels Church, 1222 Main Street. Burial is in St. John’s Cemetery. Calling hours are Wednesday, October 20th from 5:00 until 8:00 PM in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Jimmy Fund/ Dana -Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th floor, Brookline, MA 02445-7226.