Mark Alan White

In Memory of Mark A. White

Mark A. White

January 29, 1935 – September 27, 2025

Liberty Township, Ohio

Mark A. White, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and a lifelong educator, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2025, at the age of 90. Born in Mansfield, Ohio on January 29, 1935, Mark spent the majority of his working life dedicated to the field of education, educating elementary children, high school teens, incarcerated individuals, and adults.

Mark is survived by his wife of 65+ years, Patricia White (Wolford); his sons, David (Barbara) White and Matthew (James Billingsley) White; his grandchildren, Lynn (Charles) Glenn, Sarah (Pete Cave) Lansing, and John (Sarah) Householder; his great grandchildren, Jacob, Charles, and Isabella Glenn, Austin Lansing, and Oliver Cave, brother-in-law Donald (Linda) Wolford, sister-in-law Janice Wolford, nephew Steven (Crystal) Wolford and their children, nephew Brad Wolford, niece Jodi Wolford, and nephew Kevin Wolford and his spouse and children.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Warren and Lorella White, his brother-in-law Mark Wolford, and his nephew Scott Wolford.

Mark served as a dedicated educator for over 35 years, teaching for Ontario Local Schools, Crestview Local Schools, Ohio Central School System under the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, and Lancaster City Schools over the course of his career. Throughout his career, Mark served in a variety of positions, from classroom teacher to administrator and served student populations from elementary children through adults.

To say that Mark was well-prepared for his role as an educator would be an understatement: he earned two Bachelor’s Degrees, one from Wittenberg University and one from the University of Northern Colorado, and two Master’s Degrees, both from Ashland University. This lifelong dedication to learning served Mark well throughout his career and prepared him for both the joys and the challenges that being an educator brings.

Mark enjoyed his years in retirement making memories with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. In addition, he never lost his love of learning and always tried his best to keep up with technology. He also took up the hobby of being an amateur radio operator as a member of the Lancaster and Fairfield County Amateur Radio Club.

At this time and at the request of family, no memorial service will be held. However, memorial contributions may be made to one of the following organizations:

FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc., 282 Sells Road, Lancaster, OH 43130 --OR-- Hospice Care of Middletown, 418 Lewis St B, Middletown, OH 45044.