YARMOUTH - Annie Veronica White, beloved oldest daughter of Timothy and Dorothy Patla White of 189 Greely Road, Yarmouth, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 19, 2005.
Annie was born in Portland on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 1989. From the very beginning Annie's daily life was filled with struggle and physical hardship, but her resilience, courage and spirit would win out consistently. In spite of the cerebral palsy and dystonia that claimed her physical body, Annie grew to enjoy many activities and cultivate many friendships.
When Annie was two years old she began attending the Cerebral Palsy Center - now the Betty Morrison Developmental Center - on Veranda Street in Portland. From there she transitioned to the Mabel Wilson School in Cumberland. When the family moved to Yarmouth in 1999 she began attending Yarmouth Elementary School, and most recently was a student at Harrison Middle School.
At the age of 4, Annie began therapeutic horseback riding lessons at the organization which eventually has become Riding to the Top in Windham and New Gloucester. She loved those riding lessons and getting to know the horses! Because of Annie's love of horses the entire family developed a relationship with them, eventually moving three of their own horses home to Greely Road. Annie loved to go out to the barn while her mother worked there, letting the horses sniff and nuzzle her hands and face.
In 1995, Annie tried adaptive snow skiing with the "I Can Ski" program at Sugarloaf/USA - the same program that eventually evolved into Maine Handicapped Skiing at Sugarloaf - and loved it! The entire family skied and Maine Handicapped Skiing provided the means for Annie to join the family on the slopes of their favorite mountain. They had many wonderful days together on the mountain, most memorably skiing "the trees" and White Nitro with Annie's favorite volunteers, Rock & Paul.
Annie participated in Special Olympics for several years, competing in swimming, track, bowling and skiing competitions.
Most recently, Annie was a member of the Support Solutions bowling team where she bowled every Thursday evening in her league, bringing home three trophies. Along with assistance from her family, Annie was an active member of the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation of Chicago. She participated in several symposiums across the country, most notably traveling to Chicago to give a presentation on Adaptive Skiing Techniques and Therapeutic Horesback Riding using her computer.
On April 14, 2005 Annie was awarded the "Ordinary Hero Award" in recognition of her selfless acts of humanitarianism by Team Double Top at Greely Middle School. She was nominated and presented for the award by her good friend of many years, Lindsey Soules of Cumberland.
It has been said that seeing Annie's smile and the sparkle in her eyes gave one the conformation they needed to know that they were working in the right profession, that of special educator or care giver. In spite of her physical disabilities Annie's demeanor made is easy to approach her, get to know her, and love her. Annie touched the lives of everyone she knew in a special way, and her special light will live on forever in our hearts.
Annie is predeceased by her paternal grandfather, Donald S. White in 1980, and her maternal grandparents, Walter F. in 1976 and Veronica Patla in 1982 of Southington, Ct.
Besides her parents of Yarmouth, Annie will be missed by her younger sisters Elizabeth "Beth" White and Rachel White of Yarmouth, both students at Harrison Middle School. Her paternal grandmother Barbara White of Portland, special aunts and Uncles Mike and Nikki White of Westbrook, Lanny and Kathy Gorr of Southington, Ct. She also leaves behind several loving Cousins and many many special friends, including Jeannie Gaboriault, Amy Jacobson, Jen York and Jessica Friere who provided loving care both to Annie and her family over the years. She leaves many special friends from school, especially Ryan Cordner and Mr. Morais.
Visiting hours will be held Friday, July 22, from 4-8 p.m. at Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St., Portland. A Celebration of Annie's Life will be held Saturday July 23, at 10 a.m. at First Parish Congregational Church Main St., Yarmouth, with Pastor Robert White and Rev. Carra Bradt officiating. Annie's family kindly requests that all who choose to attend the services, dress in bright, happy, casual clothing to honor Annie's love of life and happy spirit. Interment will follow at Moss Side Cemetery, Cumberland.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that you consider making a donation in Annie's memory to one of the following organizations:
Riding to the Top
PO Box 1928
Windham, Maine 04062
or
Pine Tree Camp
c/o Pine Tree Society
PO Box 307
Bath, Maine 04530
or
Morrison Development Center
331 Veranda St.
Portland, Maine 04103
Those wishing to send a tribute in Annie's memory may do so at www.mem.com.
The family would like to express its deepest gratitude to everyone who has worked with annie over the years, enabling her to grow into the beautiful young women she was. Because of annie's presence in their lives many warm and loving relationships have been formed that otherwise might have gone unnoticed.
Annie Veronica White
Jones, Rich & Hutchins
Funeral Home & Cremation Service
775-3763
Published by Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram on Jul. 21, 2005.
Annie was born in Portland on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 1989. From the very beginning Annie's daily life was filled with struggle and physical hardship, but her resilience, courage and spirit would win out consistently. In spite of the cerebral palsy and dystonia that claimed her physical body, Annie grew to enjoy many activities and cultivate many friendships.
When Annie was two years old she began attending the Cerebral Palsy Center - now the Betty Morrison Developmental Center - on Veranda Street in Portland. From there she transitioned to the Mabel Wilson School in Cumberland. When the family moved to Yarmouth in 1999 she began attending Yarmouth Elementary School, and most recently was a student at Harrison Middle School.
At the age of 4, Annie began therapeutic horseback riding lessons at the organization which eventually has become Riding to the Top in Windham and New Gloucester. She loved those riding lessons and getting to know the horses! Because of Annie's love of horses the entire family developed a relationship with them, eventually moving three of their own horses home to Greely Road. Annie loved to go out to the barn while her mother worked there, letting the horses sniff and nuzzle her hands and face.
In 1995, Annie tried adaptive snow skiing with the "I Can Ski" program at Sugarloaf/USA - the same program that eventually evolved into Maine Handicapped Skiing at Sugarloaf - and loved it! The entire family skied and Maine Handicapped Skiing provided the means for Annie to join the family on the slopes of their favorite mountain. They had many wonderful days together on the mountain, most memorably skiing "the trees" and White Nitro with Annie's favorite volunteers, Rock & Paul.
Annie participated in Special Olympics for several years, competing in swimming, track, bowling and skiing competitions.
Most recently, Annie was a member of the Support Solutions bowling team where she bowled every Thursday evening in her league, bringing home three trophies. Along with assistance from her family, Annie was an active member of the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation of Chicago. She participated in several symposiums across the country, most notably traveling to Chicago to give a presentation on Adaptive Skiing Techniques and Therapeutic Horesback Riding using her computer.
On April 14, 2005 Annie was awarded the "Ordinary Hero Award" in recognition of her selfless acts of humanitarianism by Team Double Top at Greely Middle School. She was nominated and presented for the award by her good friend of many years, Lindsey Soules of Cumberland.
It has been said that seeing Annie's smile and the sparkle in her eyes gave one the conformation they needed to know that they were working in the right profession, that of special educator or care giver. In spite of her physical disabilities Annie's demeanor made is easy to approach her, get to know her, and love her. Annie touched the lives of everyone she knew in a special way, and her special light will live on forever in our hearts.
Annie is predeceased by her paternal grandfather, Donald S. White in 1980, and her maternal grandparents, Walter F. in 1976 and Veronica Patla in 1982 of Southington, Ct.
Besides her parents of Yarmouth, Annie will be missed by her younger sisters Elizabeth "Beth" White and Rachel White of Yarmouth, both students at Harrison Middle School. Her paternal grandmother Barbara White of Portland, special aunts and Uncles Mike and Nikki White of Westbrook, Lanny and Kathy Gorr of Southington, Ct. She also leaves behind several loving Cousins and many many special friends, including Jeannie Gaboriault, Amy Jacobson, Jen York and Jessica Friere who provided loving care both to Annie and her family over the years. She leaves many special friends from school, especially Ryan Cordner and Mr. Morais.
Visiting hours will be held Friday, July 22, from 4-8 p.m. at Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St., Portland. A Celebration of Annie's Life will be held Saturday July 23, at 10 a.m. at First Parish Congregational Church Main St., Yarmouth, with Pastor Robert White and Rev. Carra Bradt officiating. Annie's family kindly requests that all who choose to attend the services, dress in bright, happy, casual clothing to honor Annie's love of life and happy spirit. Interment will follow at Moss Side Cemetery, Cumberland.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that you consider making a donation in Annie's memory to one of the following organizations:
Riding to the Top
PO Box 1928
Windham, Maine 04062
or
Pine Tree Camp
c/o Pine Tree Society
PO Box 307
Bath, Maine 04530
or
Morrison Development Center
331 Veranda St.
Portland, Maine 04103
Those wishing to send a tribute in Annie's memory may do so at www.mem.com.
The family would like to express its deepest gratitude to everyone who has worked with annie over the years, enabling her to grow into the beautiful young women she was. Because of annie's presence in their lives many warm and loving relationships have been formed that otherwise might have gone unnoticed.
Annie Veronica White
Jones, Rich & Hutchins
Funeral Home & Cremation Service
775-3763
Published by Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram on Jul. 21, 2005.
YARMOUTH - Annie Veronica White, beloved oldest daughter of Timothy and Dorothy Patla White of 189 Greely Road, Yarmouth, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 19, 2005.
Annie was born in Portland on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 1989. From the very beginning Annie's daily life was filled with struggle and physical hardship, but her resilience, courage and spirit would win out consistently. In spite of the cerebral palsy and dystonia that claimed her physical body, Annie grew to enjoy many activities and cultivate many friendships.
When Annie was two years old she began attending the Cerebral Palsy Center - now the Betty Morrison Developmental Center - on Veranda Street in Portland. From there she transitioned to the Mabel Wilson School in Cumberland. When the family moved to Yarmouth in 1999 she began attending Yarmouth Elementary School, and most recently was a student at Harrison Middle School.
At the age of 4, Annie began therapeutic horseback riding lessons at the organization which eventually has become Riding to the Top in Windham and New Gloucester. She loved those riding lessons and getting to know the horses! Because of Annie's love of horses the entire family developed a relationship with them, eventually moving three of their own horses home to Greely Road. Annie loved to go out to the barn while her mother worked there, letting the horses sniff and nuzzle her hands and face.
In 1995, Annie tried adaptive snow skiing with the "I Can Ski" program at Sugarloaf/USA - the same program that eventually evolved into Maine Handicapped Skiing at Sugarloaf - and loved it! The entire family skied and Maine Handicapped Skiing provided the means for Annie to join the family on the slopes of their favorite mountain. They had many wonderful days together on the mountain, most memorably skiing "the trees" and White Nitro with Annie's favorite volunteers, Rock & Paul.
Annie participated in Special Olympics for several years, competing in swimming, track, bowling and skiing competitions.
Most recently, Annie was a member of the Support Solutions bowling team where she bowled every Thursday evening in her league, bringing home three trophies. Along with assistance from her family, Annie was an active member of the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation of Chicago. She participated in several symposiums across the country, most notably traveling to Chicago to give a presentation on Adaptive Skiing Techniques and Therapeutic Horesback Riding using her computer.
On April 14, 2005 Annie was awarded the "Ordinary Hero Award" in recognition of her selfless acts of humanitarianism by Team Double Top at Greely Middle School. She was nominated and presented for the award by her good friend of many years, Lindsey Soules of Cumberland.
It has been said that seeing Annie's smile and the sparkle in her eyes gave one the conformation they needed to know that they were working in the right profession, that of special educator or care giver. In spite of her physical disabilities Annie's demeanor made is easy to approach her, get to know her, and love her. Annie touched the lives of everyone she knew in a special way, and her special light will live on forever in our hearts.
Annie is predeceased by her paternal grandfather, Donald S. White in 1980, and her maternal grandparents, Walter F. in 1976 and Veronica Patla in 1982 of Southington, Ct.
Besides her parents of Yarmouth, Annie will be missed by her younger sisters Elizabeth "Beth" White and Rachel White of Yarmouth, both students at Harrison Middle School. Her paternal grandmother Barbara White of Portland, special aunts and Uncles Mike and Nikki White of Westbrook, Lanny and Kathy Gorr of Southington, Ct. She also leaves behind several loving Cousins and many many special friends, including Jeannie Gaboriault, Amy Jacobson, Jen York and Jessica Friere who provided loving care both to Annie and her family over the years. She leaves many special friends from school, especially Ryan Cordner and Mr. Morais.
Visiting hours will be held Friday, July 22, from 4-8 p.m. at Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St., Portland. A Celebration of Annie's Life will be held Saturday July 23, at 10 a.m. at First Parish Congregational Church Main St., Yarmouth, with Pastor Robert White and Rev. Carra Bradt officiating. Annie's family kindly requests that all who choose to attend the services, dress in bright, happy, casual clothing to honor Annie's love of life and happy spirit. Interment will follow at Moss Side Cemetery, Cumberland.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that you consider making a donation in Annie's memory to one of the following organizations:
Riding to the Top
PO Box 1928
Windham, Maine 04062
or
Pine Tree Camp
c/o Pine Tree Society
PO Box 307
Bath, Maine 04530
or
Morrison Development Center
331 Veranda St.
Portland, Maine 04103
Those wishing to send a tribute in Annie's memory may do so at www.mem.com.
The family would like to express its deepest gratitude to everyone who has worked with annie over the years, enabling her to grow into the beautiful young women she was. Because of annie's presence in their lives many warm and loving relationships have been formed that otherwise might have gone unnoticed.
Annie Veronica White
Jones, Rich & Hutchins
Funeral Home & Cremation Service
775-3763
Published by Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram on Jul. 21, 2005.
Annie was born in Portland on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 1989. From the very beginning Annie's daily life was filled with struggle and physical hardship, but her resilience, courage and spirit would win out consistently. In spite of the cerebral palsy and dystonia that claimed her physical body, Annie grew to enjoy many activities and cultivate many friendships.
When Annie was two years old she began attending the Cerebral Palsy Center - now the Betty Morrison Developmental Center - on Veranda Street in Portland. From there she transitioned to the Mabel Wilson School in Cumberland. When the family moved to Yarmouth in 1999 she began attending Yarmouth Elementary School, and most recently was a student at Harrison Middle School.
At the age of 4, Annie began therapeutic horseback riding lessons at the organization which eventually has become Riding to the Top in Windham and New Gloucester. She loved those riding lessons and getting to know the horses! Because of Annie's love of horses the entire family developed a relationship with them, eventually moving three of their own horses home to Greely Road. Annie loved to go out to the barn while her mother worked there, letting the horses sniff and nuzzle her hands and face.
In 1995, Annie tried adaptive snow skiing with the "I Can Ski" program at Sugarloaf/USA - the same program that eventually evolved into Maine Handicapped Skiing at Sugarloaf - and loved it! The entire family skied and Maine Handicapped Skiing provided the means for Annie to join the family on the slopes of their favorite mountain. They had many wonderful days together on the mountain, most memorably skiing "the trees" and White Nitro with Annie's favorite volunteers, Rock & Paul.
Annie participated in Special Olympics for several years, competing in swimming, track, bowling and skiing competitions.
Most recently, Annie was a member of the Support Solutions bowling team where she bowled every Thursday evening in her league, bringing home three trophies. Along with assistance from her family, Annie was an active member of the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation of Chicago. She participated in several symposiums across the country, most notably traveling to Chicago to give a presentation on Adaptive Skiing Techniques and Therapeutic Horesback Riding using her computer.
On April 14, 2005 Annie was awarded the "Ordinary Hero Award" in recognition of her selfless acts of humanitarianism by Team Double Top at Greely Middle School. She was nominated and presented for the award by her good friend of many years, Lindsey Soules of Cumberland.
It has been said that seeing Annie's smile and the sparkle in her eyes gave one the conformation they needed to know that they were working in the right profession, that of special educator or care giver. In spite of her physical disabilities Annie's demeanor made is easy to approach her, get to know her, and love her. Annie touched the lives of everyone she knew in a special way, and her special light will live on forever in our hearts.
Annie is predeceased by her paternal grandfather, Donald S. White in 1980, and her maternal grandparents, Walter F. in 1976 and Veronica Patla in 1982 of Southington, Ct.
Besides her parents of Yarmouth, Annie will be missed by her younger sisters Elizabeth "Beth" White and Rachel White of Yarmouth, both students at Harrison Middle School. Her paternal grandmother Barbara White of Portland, special aunts and Uncles Mike and Nikki White of Westbrook, Lanny and Kathy Gorr of Southington, Ct. She also leaves behind several loving Cousins and many many special friends, including Jeannie Gaboriault, Amy Jacobson, Jen York and Jessica Friere who provided loving care both to Annie and her family over the years. She leaves many special friends from school, especially Ryan Cordner and Mr. Morais.
Visiting hours will be held Friday, July 22, from 4-8 p.m. at Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St., Portland. A Celebration of Annie's Life will be held Saturday July 23, at 10 a.m. at First Parish Congregational Church Main St., Yarmouth, with Pastor Robert White and Rev. Carra Bradt officiating. Annie's family kindly requests that all who choose to attend the services, dress in bright, happy, casual clothing to honor Annie's love of life and happy spirit. Interment will follow at Moss Side Cemetery, Cumberland.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that you consider making a donation in Annie's memory to one of the following organizations:
Riding to the Top
PO Box 1928
Windham, Maine 04062
or
Pine Tree Camp
c/o Pine Tree Society
PO Box 307
Bath, Maine 04530
or
Morrison Development Center
331 Veranda St.
Portland, Maine 04103
Those wishing to send a tribute in Annie's memory may do so at www.mem.com.
The family would like to express its deepest gratitude to everyone who has worked with annie over the years, enabling her to grow into the beautiful young women she was. Because of annie's presence in their lives many warm and loving relationships have been formed that otherwise might have gone unnoticed.
Annie Veronica White
Jones, Rich & Hutchins
Funeral Home & Cremation Service
775-3763
Published by Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram on Jul. 21, 2005.
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