David Martin White

Well Known Valley Business Owner

and Family Man Passes Away

David Martin White – 58, of Kentville, Kings County, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017. Born in Yarmouth, he was a son of James White, Florida and the late Angela (Cimino) White. David attended Acadia University and UNB before working as an optician for over 30 years. He proudly owned and operated David’s Eyewear in Kentville and Windsor. His passion was to care for his clients and never hesitated to go the extra mile. He devoted his life to family and actively volunteered with his children’s sports. His children meant the world to him. David was a sporting enthusiast, he especially enjoyed squash, golf, hockey and exercise. He also enjoyed hunting and spending time outdoors. In addition to his father, he is survived by his wife, Pamela (Campbell); two sons, Cody White (Dani), Bowen Island, British Columbia and Tyler White (Desiree), Grand Falls, Newfoundland; step children, Amanda (Isaiah) Hatt-Gould, Kentville and Ryan (Kristin) Gould, Calgary; a sister, Debbie Williams-Hawkey, Florida; two brothers, Edward (Margy), Saskatchewan and James Jr. (Angelica), Florida; a grandson, Brayden; nieces and nephews; mother and father-in-law, Dorothy (Pearcy) and Conrad Campbell. There will be no visitation by request. The funeral service will be held at 11:00a.m. Saturday, November 18, 2017 in St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Kentville, Father John MacPherson officiating. A reception will follow in the Cornwallis Inn Ballroom, Kentville. Donations in memory may be made to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Annapolis Valley. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville.