Bob enlisted in the US Navy immediately after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He had a distinguished 30 year career in the submarine service, rising to the rank of LCDR. He was especially proud of his tour of duty aboard the USS Drum (SS-228) during the war, where he earned the Silver Star.
He is preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy "Dot" White, and his second wife, Marie White.
Survivors include his daughter, Carol Kramer of Norfolk; three step-children, Barbara Hope Smith of CA, Sue Sunseri (John) of CA, and Hal Spindel (Lynn) of HI; siblings, Elmer Duckinfield, Elsie Smart (Don), and Peg Neidig, all of PA; and many loving friends, relatives and neighbors.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Eldercare at Home Inc., most especially, Maria Stepney, Cynthia Brothers, Jessica Williams, Tracey Mills, and Lynetta Snead-Price for the kind and loving care shown to Bob over these past months.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 at Smith & Williams Funeral Home, Norfolk Chapel. Submarine Veterans Inc. will perform their funeral ritual during the service. Inurnment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
Bob enlisted in the US Navy immediately after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He had a distinguished 30 year career in the submarine service, rising to the rank of LCDR. He was especially proud of his tour of duty aboard the USS Drum (SS-228) during the war, where he earned the Silver Star.
He is preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy "Dot" White, and his second wife, Marie White.
Survivors include his daughter, Carol Kramer of Norfolk; three step-children, Barbara Hope Smith of CA, Sue Sunseri (John) of CA, and Hal Spindel (Lynn) of HI; siblings, Elmer Duckinfield, Elsie Smart (Don), and Peg Neidig, all of PA; and many loving friends, relatives and neighbors.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Eldercare at Home Inc., most especially, Maria Stepney, Cynthia Brothers, Jessica Williams, Tracey Mills, and Lynetta Snead-Price for the kind and loving care shown to Bob over these past months.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 at Smith & Williams Funeral Home, Norfolk Chapel. Submarine Veterans Inc. will perform their funeral ritual during the service. Inurnment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
Gravesite Details
Interred July 16, 2013
Family Members
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Nellie Estella Alberta White Zemartis
1914–2007
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Florence G. White Murphy
1916–1993
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Jean Kathleen White Reynolds
1918–1954
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Anna Caroline White McNelly
1913–1977
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Robert Martin White
1917–1966
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Thelma Marie White Wolfinger
1920–1980
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Andrew Yardley Duckenfield Sr
1920–2001
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Elizabeth Ellen "Peg" Duckinfield Neidig
1921–2017
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Bertha Elizabeth "Bert" White DeLarso
1922–2007
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PFC Thomas White
1924–2000
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Louis Howard "Lou" White
1925–2016
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Mary Elaine White Kittell
1927–2005
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Mary White
1927–1927
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Lorraine Caroline White
1927–1927
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Caroline Mary White Fitz-Gerald
1928–1980
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Letty Helen White Carr
1929–2001
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Thomas Walter James White
1929–1987
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Lillian White
1930–1931
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Elmer Charles Duckinfield Jr
1932–2017
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