Velma White

Rochester - Velma E. White, 89, went to her long awaited Home by her sudden death on November 23, 2016, at the Studley Home in Rochester where she had very recently resided. On November 22, Velma had circled in her devotional Our Daily Bread, titled "Longing for Home" the phrase "The best home of all is our home in heaven." She was eagerly awaiting her Savior and Friend, the Lord Jesus Christ, whom she knew personally as her only way to home in heaven.     Velma was born July 2, 1927 in South Lebanon, Maine, the daughter of Frank L. and Lora (Barnes) Pierce. A graduate of Spaulding High School in 1945, she had done detailed office work at several local businesses before retiring in 1977.   She was a member and deaconess of True Memorial Baptist Church for many years. She also served as secretary on the Managerial Board of the Gafney Home.   She married Roger White in August, 1947, and together with their daughters and after retirement as well, they enjoyed many years of camping and traveling with friends. She was widowed in 1989.   She leaves their two daughters, Sharon Malone and husband Ronald of New Durham and Sheila Foss and husband, Harold, of Mt. Vernon, Maine, grandchildren Andrea Minnon and husband Michael of Lebanon, Maine, Aaron Malone and wife Kim of Poughkeepsie, NY, Seth Malone and wife Amber of Farmington, NH, Judson Malone and wife Robyn of Bow, NH, Major, USAF, Matthew Foss and wife Ginny of Madrid, Spain, and Mitchell Foss and wife Christine of Wareham, MA; fourteen great grandchildren, Spencer Minnon and wife Ashley and Austin Minnon, Isabelle, Lily and Sophie Malone, Serena and Anna Sprague, Elsie and Jack Malone, Cadence, Juliet and George Malone, Sean and Abby Foss..   In addition to her husband Roger, she was predeceased by her infant sister, Verna, and her brother, Norman F. Pierce.   Family and friends may visit Monday November 28, from 5-7PM at the R.M. Edgerly and Son Funeral Home 86 S. Main St. Rochester, NH.   A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11AM at True Memorial Baptist Church located at 21 Ten Rod Rd. in Rochester.   Burial will take place in the Old Cold Spring Cemetery in East Rochester, NH.