The Rev. Donovan E. White

The Rev. Donovan E. White, 83, passed away peacefully Dec. 30, 2011 at home in Gloversville, NY. He served his country proudly in the U.S. Air Force. He later re-enlisted and served as an Air Force chaplain in Biloxi, MS. He was a member of the Gloversville VFW. He was a graduate of the University of Delaware, the University of Rochester, Colgate-Rochester, and Western Reserve University in Cleveland. He taught college at Lake Erie-Ohio. Donovan served our churches in Erie, PA; Templeton, MA; and Ft. Plain, NY. After retiring from his ministry to the Ft. Plain Universalist congregation, he started Donovan’s Upholstery, in Mayfield, NY. He was a disciplined man, loving new ideas and never hesitating to challenge himself and others. He was a great conversationalist and an avid reader, walker and swimmer. He enjoyed classical music and baking bread. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 60 years, Donna McWain White; their son, Samuel White; and his brother, Harold W. White. Survivors include his daughter, Jennifer Millett, her husband Fred, seven grandchildren, two great-grandsons, a brother, Ernest D. White; a sister, Medora Venneman, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.