1956 – 2016

AUBURN — John F. White, 59, of South Paris passed away peacefully on Friday, March 25, at the Hospice House after a lengthy illness.

John was born in Sandwich, Mass., on Sept. 21, 1956, a son of John D. and R. Naomi (Simon) White.

He attended local schools there and graduated from Sandwich High School. John then attended the University of Maine at Orono where he earned his bachelor’s degree in municipal management.

His entire life was devoted to town management. He started as town manager in Surryand continued his long career in Wakefield, N.H., Orrington, South Paris, Durham and most recently West Paris, from where he retired due to illness.

John was a member of Rotary, The Vinyard Church in Mechanic Falls, and served as a committee member for Western Maine Transportation. He had previously been a Cub Scout and Boy Scout Leader, and had also spent time in Spain doing missionary work for the Mormon Church.

He married Kathryn Taylor on May 22, 1981.

He leaves behind his wife of South Paris; four sons, Eli White and his wife, Julie, of West Paris, Asher White, Ethan White and Garrett White, also of South Paris; three daughters, Hannah Bonang and her husband, Tony, of Oxford, Naomi White of South Paris, and Anyah White of Philadelphia, Pa.; his brother, Bradford White of Jay; and six grandchildren, Evan, Taliah, Tyler, Colby, Ashton and Mason.

Condolences can be expressed to the family at www.chandlerfunerals.com.