Rose Marie White

Rose Marie Vedrenne White passed away on April 29, 2020 at the age of 92. She was born June 22, 1927 in New Orleans to the late James and Jeanette Vedrenne. Rose was an honor graduate who attended the Academy of St. Mary of the Angels and was a graduate of Nicholls High School where she acted in school productions. Her education was finished at Soule Business College. She married Joseph Cameron White on June 19, 1945 and had two sons, James Cameron White and Brian Joseph White. She acted as the controller and corporate secretary-treasurer of Ingall’s Inc., and was later an accountant and assistant manager of the Maritime Building (Carondelet Realty Co., Inc.) owned by the Favrot family. She was a member of the Pendennis Club of New Orleans, the choir of Third Presbyterian Church, the board of directors and Parents Association of Pinecrest State School, Metairie Ridge Presbyterian Church, Old Metairie Protestant Church, and of the Beaus and Belles Carnival Club. At Metairie Ridge Presbyterian Church, Rose also acted as a member of the choir, Diaconate, Session (becoming Clerk of Session twice), and was also a Sunday school teacher. Rose was preceded in death by: her husband, Joseph Cameron White; her son, James Cameron White; her parents, the late James and Jeanette Vedrenne; her sister, Iris Marchand; and her granddaughter, Annette White. She is survived by: her son, Brian J. White; her daughter-in-law, Aimée R. White; her grandchildren, Claire E. Grant (Cary Grant), Jeanine M. White (Jude Fedance), Renee L. Brown (Adam Brown); and her great-grandchildren, Bella Williams, Hazel Williams, Cary “Mikey” Grant II, Lucille Grant, Vincent Fedance, and Oliver Fedance.