WHITE, Rose

ROSE WHITE 1927 – 2023 Mrs. Rose White of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Mr. Don White passed away peacefully at St. Therese Villa on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at the age of 96 years.
Rose was born in Medicine Hat to Benvenuto and Justina (Weiss) Bonin on January 5, 1927. She attended Elm Street School until grade 8 and then entered the work force in the Chinese Gardens in the flats, the Medicine Hat potteries and the Elm Street Market, where she met her future husband, Don. They were married September 6, 1948, in Medicine Hat. In 1951 they were transferred to Lethbridge with the Crystal Dairy. Rose and Don had four children, Earl (Val) White, Marla (Mike) Largary of Brooks, Alf (Marianna) White of Lethbridge and Bradley of Lethbridge.
Rose is survived by daughter Marla Rose Largary; sons Alfred James White and Bradley Tom White; grandchildren David, Cindy (Travis), Sean, Dawn (Clayton), Matthew (Steph), Christa, Adam, Jessica, Olivia, Andrew; great grandchildren Ethan, Bentley, Jesse and Tristan; sister Norma Heinz of Calgary; and brothers Norman Bonin and Ernest Bonin, both of Medicine Hat.
Besides her beloved husband Don, Rose was predeceased by her parents Benvenuto Bonin and Justina Weiss Bonin; son Earl Curtis White; daughter in law Valerie Marie (Oakes) White; sisters Ruth (Bunny) Ulmer and her husband Walt and Isabel Sept and her husband George; and brother-in-law Herb Heinz.
A private family service will he held at a later date.
Flowers are gratefully declined. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada, 20 Eglinton Avenue West, Suite 1600, Toronto, Ontario, M4R 1K8.
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