Obituary of William George White

WHITE, William George " Bill " ( Bus ) In WW11 - the year 1939, a young man named William, age 22, with a wife and little girl at home, joined the Navy to fight for his country. He was stationed in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was an ante aircraft gunner on the HMCS Nabob, Escort Aircraft Carrier. They were operating off Norway when they got torpedoed Aug. 5 , 1941. In that same year his second child , a son was born. Our hero William suffered hearing loss because of the War , but we are ever so grateful that our hero made it home safely. Sadly on September 19, 2011 at 94 years of age , our hero peacefully passed away at La Chaumiere Retirement Home. Waiting with open arms is his beloved wife Lillian. Loving father of William " Bill " & wife Judy and predeceased by daughter Gail. Cherished grandpa to Kimberley & husband Mark Dowhan, Penny White & Don , Bill White & wife Jennifer, John Chretein & wife Jen, Lee Andrea Chretien and , predeceased by grandaughter Jo Jo. Devoted great grandpa to Alex, Casey, Diedra, Jamie, Curtis, Alexis, Kayla, Billy, Haley Holly Shaw & Jed, Robert & Natalie, Kayla & Devon. After the War, Bill supported his family working at Ford Motor Company, retiring in 1972. Bill was a lifetime member of the Daylight Lodge No 554 A.F. & A. M. and a member of the RCL Branch # 157 , Belle River. A heartfelt thank you to our wonderful friends & nursing staff at La Chaumiere , especially to Dr. James Li Wan Po for the exceptional care shown to Bill. Visiting at the WINDSOR CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME (Banwell Chapel) 253-7234 11677 Tecumseh Rd. E. ( corner of Banwell & Tecumseh Rd E. ) on Friday from 2 to 5 & 7 to 9 PM. A Veteran's service will be held on Friday evening at 7:30 PM , under the auspices of the Windsor Veteran's Memorial Committee. Funeral service will be held on Saturday September 24, 2011 at 10:00 AM in the chapel. Cremation to follow. In kindness memorial donations may be made to the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre. A private interment will take place at a later date. On-line condolences and cherished memories may be shared with the family at www.windsorchapel.com