Marie Earley-White Marie Josephine (Jo) Earley-White passed away on December 28, 2006 at the age of 91. Jo was born on December 26, 1915 in Hamilton, Bermuda. She was one of three children born to Roy Earley and Adeline Valin. As a young woman, Jo enjoyed playing piano, performing ballet, acting in theatre, working with water colors and water sports. During WWII, she was active in the local USO that entertained allied military personnel. It was during this time that she met her husband, Stephen White, who was stationed on the Island. After the war, she immigrated to the US where she raised seven children at various military bases in California, Alaska and Washington. The family made Tacoma, WA, its permanent home in the late 1950#s and Jo resided there for the remainder of her life. She always kept Bermuda in her heart and enjoyed countless trips back to the Island with her children and her grandchildren. After raising her children, she worked at North Star Glove for 14 years. After retiring in 1987, she enjoyed helping others and making new friends by volunteering at the Hospitality Kitchen at St. Leo#s Church. Her main passion was collecting teapots and anything with a teapot theme (she left behind over 300 teapots!). For many years, she delighted in taking all of her grandchildren to see the Nutcracker at Christmastime. She was a member of Holy Rosary Parish where three generations of her children attended school. She was preceded in death by her sister and brother, Yvonne and T.V. Earley, as well as her son Bruce David White. She leaves behind her children, Jorja Zacher (Daniel), Stephen Jeffrey White, Joel White (Susan), Jonathan White (Debbie), Joanne Beyer (Michael) and Joseph White, niece Elizabeth Young (David) of Somerset, Bermuda, along with 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Rosary will be held at 6PM on January 2, 2007 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 608 S. 34th St. Funeral service will be held at 11AM, January 3, 2007, at the same location. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Franciscan Hospice and Holy Rosary School, both located in Tacoma, WA. Arrangements by Piper-Morley-Mellinge Pub Date: 12/31/2006 Tacoma News Tribune