Deborah L.

White

Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend visiting hours on Monday, September 11th from 6 to 8 PM in the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea for Deborah L. White, who died on Sunday August 27th.  She was 69 years of age.  Her funeral will be conducted in from the Welsh Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 12th at 11:00 AM.  Services will conclude with interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn.

Deborah was born and raised in Holbrook and was a longtime resident of Chelsea for over 46 years.  For the last years she was receiving supportive care at the Brentwood Rehabilitation Center in Danvers.

As a young single mother of three, she also held various jobs outside of her home, working briefly at "Mister Donut" and Cousins Lounge in Chelsea.  She also trained and worked as a nurse's aide at the Cottage Manor Nursing Home.  Most recently She worked for Chelsea Public Schools as a paraprofessional and teacher's aide and also served as a volunteer instructor at the Chelsea Salvation Army "Kids Club" after school program before retiring 10 years ago.

Her life's devotion was to home and family, hosting large family gatherings, decorating her home for every holiday, and doing various kinds of arts and crafts.  But her greatest love was time with her grandchildren, supporting and following them in their many activities.  She is fondly remembered for her loving and generous giving nature.

She was the loving mother of Crystal White, Lena White, and Carisa Shank.  Dear sister of Robert White and Beverly White, and she was the cherished grandmother "Nana" of Samuel S. Rivera, Jr., Rames White-King, Alicia Smith, Alexsa Rameriz, Taj White-King, Aricin White-King, Robert  Dellorfano, Jr.,, Kaylee Dellorfano, Jeiden Reyes, Maddox Cruz, Mikai Scott, Jaymax Cruz, and Justice Shanks.  Adoring great-grandmother of Milani Rivera, Shantel Rameriz-Cabrera, Samuel Z. Rivera III, and Judiani Venezia.