Neal H. White, 68

WARWICK, R.I. –Neal H. White died peacefully Oct. 22 after a battle with brain cancer. He was the beloved husband of Margi (Berkman) White for 46 years. Born in Providence, a son of the late Sanford and Helen (Goldenberg) White, he had lived in Warwick for more than 41 years.

He was a jewelry manufacturing executive at Sanford White Company, retiring in 2007. He was a graduate of Hope High School (1965) and Bryant College (1969). He was a former wish granter and member of the Board of Directors for Make-a-Wish Foundation of R.I. and volunteered as a magician at Hasbro Children’s Hospital as well as at Tamarisk Assisted Living. He was an avid golfer and bridge player and played softball and bowled for many years.

He loved spending time with his two granddaughters, Rebecca and Jenna Blum. He was the devoted father of Holly Blum and her husband, Gary, of Chappaqua, N.Y. and Scott White and his husband, Bruce Churchill, of Boston, Mass. He was the dear brother of Steven White of Providence and Lynn Aaronson of Stoughton, Mass.

 Gifts may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in memory of Neal H. White to support brain cancer research and patient care at http://www.myjimmyfundpage.org/give/nealwhite.