Vassalboro-Patsy Mae (Tardiff) White, 69, passed away peacefully at home with her husband by her side on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
She was born March 20, 1954 in Waterville, Maine, the daughter of Bernard and Rena (Sylvain) Tardiff. She attended Winslow schools, graduating from Winslow High School in 1974. She married Douglas F. White on April 23, 1983 in Vassalboro.
She was employed in the Accounting field for many years ending her career at O'Brien's Oil in China Maine due to declining health. Pat enjoyed boating, snowmobiling, hosting Halloween parties and spending time with family and friends. She will be remembered for her beautiful smile, quick wit and her caring, compassionate spirit.
She is predeceased by her father, Bernard Tardiff, her mother, Rena Tardiff, father in-law Floyd "Ikey" White, brother in-law, Nelson Adams, sister-in-law Cathy (White) Fisher.
She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Douglas F. White of Vassalboro, brother, Paul Tardiff (Maggie) of Waterville, sisters, Barbara Otis (John) of Lebanon Maine, Marlene Cobb of Vassalboro, Theresa Tardiff (Mark McCluskey) of Fairfield, mother in-law Theresa White of Vassalboro, sister-in-law Nancy Adams of Winslow, brother-in-laws Harland White (Ann) of Vassalboro, Glen Fisher of Vassalboro, and many nephews, nieces, and cousins.
A Celebration of Life will be held at St. Bridget's Event Center, 864 Main St., Vassalboro Maine on Friday, June 30, 2023 from 1-3pm.
Arrangements under the direction and care of Dan & Scott's Cremation & Funeral Services, 445 Waterville Rd., Skowhegan, ME 04976.
The family would like to thank Dr. Knausenberger at Northern Light Inland Hospital and a special thank you to the nurses and staff at Northern Light Hospice for their care of Pat in her final days.
"Take a lump of clay,
wet it, pat it,
Make a statue of you,
and make a statue of me
and then shatter them,
clatter them,
add some H2o
and break them and mold them
and a statue of me,
Then in mine, there
are bits of you, and
in you there are bits of me.
Nothing ever shall
keep us apart."