Lyle Bruce White of Seaford died on Oct. 4 at his home after a year long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Alice C. White; stepson, Jason M. Cavallaro (Melissa) and grandson Luca X. Cavallaro. He is also survived by his sister, Monica W. Dwyer (William); nephew, Beau Dwyer (Jillian); and two nieces, Karlee and Kellee Dwyer. He was the son of the late Charles C. and Jane Wheatley White.
Lyle was born and raised in Seaford and was a 1970 graduate of Seaford High School. He attended Lenoir-Rhyne University and DTCC majoring in Civil Engineering. Lyle was a chief engineer for Marriott in Newark at the time of his retirement.
Lyle was a gentle, fun-loving man who enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson, boating, spending time at Fenwick Island and most recently playing golf.
The funeral service is Saturday, Oct. 15 at 1 p.m. with a visitation from noon to 1 p.m. at Cranston Funeral Home, 300 N Shipley Street in Seaford. Interment will immediately follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Federalsburg.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Lyle’s memory be made to the MDAnderson Cancer Center, PO Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486 or www.mdanderson.org/gifts (designation glioblastoma).
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