Samuel C. White, 71, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, October 8, 2019
at home.
Sam was born in Holyoke, MA on September 24, 1948 to the late Nicholas
and Elizabeth (King) White.
Sam was a member of the St. Francis Church in Belchertown. He joined
the Amherst Lodge of Odd Fellows #152 on 12/5/78; Oasis Rebekah Lodge
#145 on 1/6/87; Agawam Encampment on 2/12/03. Sam was Grand Patriarch
of MA in 1991 and Grand Master of MA in 1999. He was a true Odd Fellow
– he believed in Friendship, Love & Truth.
Sam worked at Atkins Farms as a farm foreman for over 40 years.
Besides his love for the Odd Fellows, he enjoyed working with Belgian
Draft Horses for many, many years, competing in horse pulls at fairs and
winning many ribbons and trophies. In 2016 at the Big E in Springfield,
MA, Sam won the World Championship Belgian Congress with his beloved
draft horses, Chet & Chief.
Sam and his wife, Donna, loved to go polka dancing. They loved the
music of the Eddie Forman Orchestra, which they followed for over 40
years, and Dennis Polisky and the Maestro’s Men.
Sam is survived by his wife of 42 years, Donna (McIntyre) White. He
also leaves a daughter, Stephanie Galko and her husband Thomas of
Easthampton, MA and a son, Nicholas of Wilmington, NC. He is also
survived by his brother, Nicholas, his wife Sandra of South Yarmouth,
MA, 2 grandsons, whom he adored, and several nieces, nephews, cousins
and many, many friends.
At the family’s request, there will be no calling hours. A memorial
service will be held at the Douglass Funeral Service, Amherst, Wednesday, October
16, 2019 at 10:00 AM.
Obituary and memorial register at www.douglassfuneral.com