Randolph-Marshall Monroe White, 84, passed away on April 19, 2010, at the Parkview Hospital in Brunswick. He was born in Richmond, Me. July 22, 1925, and the son of the late Edward L. and Annabel K. White. He graduated from Richmond High School in 1941 and soon after attended school at West Quoddy Head, where he and classmates redesigned depth charge launchers for the US Navy. After this he returned to dairy farming on the Ridge Road in Bowdoinham, while working at Bath Iron Works. He married the love of his life Gertrude I. Curtis in 1945 and they shared 59 years together, before her passing in May 2004. In 1956 he went to work for the Dept. of Agriculture as a Produce Inspector and retired in 1985 as supervisor of the Bureau of Weights and Measurers. In 1960 the family moved from the farm to Richmond where Marshall served on the Board of Directors for the Sewer and Water District and the Planning Board for numerous years. He was president of the Boosters Club in Richmond as well as the Square Dance Club. After retiring from State employment he found retirement to be to boring so he took a part-time job driving a school bus for the Richmond School Dept., which lasted until he was 75. During those years he rarely missed an opportunity to drive the bus for athletic teams and he and Gertrude enjoyed watching both middle school and high school athletes play ball. He and Gertrude were also privileged to take the soccer team and coaches to Prince Edward Island, Canada to play summer soccer against several PEI teams on several occasions. Just before retirement he took up the hobby of amateur radio and progressed through the license classes and obtained his “extra” class license and call sign, NS1Q. A regular on the “88” repeater, he also served as an officer for the radio club and assisted in winter maintenance trips (by snowmobile) to the top of Streaked Mt. He was also a Past Master of Village Lodge #26 A.F.& A. M. of Bowdoinham, a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and a member of Kora Temple Shrine.

He is survived by son, Kenneth and wife Susan of Mapleton, daughter Sharon Gotreau and husband Gerry of Randolph, grandchildren – Marshall White and wife Andrea of Ashland; Andrea McArthur and husband Mike of Palermo; Jeff Gotreau and wife Trish of Stetson; and Maryann Harakall and husband John of Augusta; and 3 great grandsons – Andrew, Alexander, and Isaac as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

At Marshall’s request there will be no visiting hours or funeral service. Committal service will be held at the Ridge Cemetery April 24, 2010 at 1PM with gathering to follow at Marshall’s home in Randolph.

In Lieu of flowers, any donation can be given to Richmond High School Alumni Association P.O. Box 55 Richmond, Me 04357 in his memory.

Condolences may be expressed at www.kincerfuneralhome.com

Arrangements are under the care of Kincer Funeral Home 130 Pleasant St. Richmond, Me 04357