Dorothy (Sofield) White passed away Dec. 16 at the Brandywine in Shrewsbury at the age of 88.
Born in Avon to Elsie and Ted Sofield, Dorothy received her R.N. from Flower-Fifth Avenue School of Nursing and later worked at Monmouth Medical Hospital where she met the love of her life, Bill.
She claimed her greatest accomplishment was her family that she raised in Rumson for 48 years. Every summer you would find her at Ship Ahoy Beach Club. She was an avid knitter, needle worker and had many artistic talents that she donated generously to various causes pertaining to children. She lit up a room when she entered. She was elegant, fashionable and funny.
Dottie was predeceased by her parents and her husband of 63 years William H.R. White II, M.D. She is survived her four children, Pam Siderewicz (Bob), William H.R. White III (Christine), Robert White (Sue), and Dwight White (Malinda); along with six grandchildren, Ethan, Carly, Jenna, Zach, Jake and Josh.
A memorial service will be announced at a later date. If you would like to make a donation in her honor, please contribute to the Alzheimer’s Association at act.alz.org or for her “children” at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memorial ID number 11854415.
Thompson Memorial Home of Red Bank has been entrusted with the arrangements.
