In Memoriam:<br>Thomas H. White, 1928-2010
POCASSET, MA - Thomas H. White, a former regional fleet sales manager for Chrysler Corporation, passed away April 14 after suffering from pulmonary fibrosis. He was 82.
WHITE
POCASSET, MA - Thomas H. White, a former regional fleet sales manager for Chrysler Corporation, passed away April 14 after suffering from pulmonary fibrosis. He was 82.
White spent 37 years with Chrysler as a regional fleet sales manager. He was also a member of the New England Car and Truck Leasing Association (CATRALA) and the NAFA Fleet Management Association.
Prior to this, White served in the Navy for one year after high school. Later, he attended Columbus University in Washington, D.C., while working for the FBI.
White is survived by his wife of 62 years, Jane, four children, nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and one sister.
A funeral mass was held April 21 in Pocasset, with burial at Highland Cemetery in Norwood, Mass.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 1332 Halsted St., Suite #201, Chicago, IL 60642-2642.
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