Janet L. (Waite) White 88 of Yarmouth Port died Sunday May 16, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Yarmouth Port, surrounded by her loving family.

She was the wife of the late Forrest E. “Bub” White who died in 2010. They had been married for 53 years. Janet had just returned home from her favorite vacation spot at Ft. Myers Beach, FL, where she and her late husband had spent nearly 30 years vacationing.

Born, raised and educated in Weymouth, Janet was the daughter of the late Robert H. and Dorothy A. (Page) Waite. She was a graduate of Weymouth High School and Fisher Jr. College. She moved to Cape Cod in 1952, where she met her future husband and they married in 1957.

Janet had her first job on the Cape working for Dr. Earle Webster and then she worked at Cape Cod Hospital as a medical transcriptionist for many years.

She served the Town of Yarmouth in many capacities, including the Conservation Commission, the Panning Board, and the Historic District Committee. She also served as a member of the Young Mother’s Club, and as a Camp Fire Girls leader.

Janet was a descendant of William Brewster from the Mayflower and she enjoyed exploring her family tree. She also enjoyed watching and feeding the birds on her deck, gardening, spending time with her family, the beach, country music, and watching Fox News. In her younger years, Janet enjoyed taking Adult Education classes for many different projects, and dancing at the Sandy Pond Club.

Janet is survived by two daughters, Deborah Fanara of Dennis, and Deanne Robinson of Yarmouth Port; a sister, Judith Kenney of Tucson, AZ; three grandchildren, Nathaniel Fanara and his fiancé, Patricia Gately of Hudson, Kelcey Fanara of Del Ray, FL, and Mallory Fanara of Dennis; one great granddaughter, whom she adored immensely, Sofia Rose; six nephews and a niece; and her best friend and bridesmaid, Jean Clough. In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by a son, Forrest E. White, Jr., her sister, Marialyce Eishen, and two sons in-law, John P. Fanara, Jr. and Mark A. Robinson.

Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday May 24 in the Hallett Funeral Home, 273 Station Ave., South Yarmouth to be followed by a graveside service in Pine Grove Cemetery, South Yarmouth.

As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 300 5th Avenue, Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451. www.heart.org; the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023, www.diabetes.org; or to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, www.pancan.org.

Dear Ladies, We are so glad we had all those enjoyable years during early spring vacations with Janet by the sea . She especially enjoyed being at the beach with her family , and she was always so welcoming to all who would stop by to talk with her. It will not be the same without seeing her at the beach, she will be missed, however she will be remembered through her families contiued visits to her favorite place by the sea. With heartfelt sympathy and love, Lynn and Rick Price