Arthur E. White

Arthur E. White, (80), of Wyomissing, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, Reading Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Gail Dawson-White. They were married on August 12, 1967 and shared 58 wonderful years together. Art is survived by his only son, Andrew Dawson White.

Born in Paterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Edward White, Jr and Donna L. (DeVoe) White. Art graduated from Cornell University in 1967 with a Masters in Civil Engineering. He was a Registered Professional Engineer licensed in Colorado. He began his professional career at EBASCO in New York City before moving on to Gilbert Commonwealth & Associates in Reading. He travelled worldwide as a civil engineer focused on efficiencies and costs. His last corporate position was with GPU Energy Reading as a Contracts Specialist. After retiring, he was an independent contractor for the Schuylkill River Greenways NHA and Acting Director of the Sanitary Sewer System for the City of Reading.

Art used his professional training to assist the community as a 25-year Chairman of Wyomissing Valley Joint Municipal Authority and Chairman of The Berks County Assessment Board.

Art was a master woodworker and actually had three distinct workbenches in his home to support his craft. There was no home issue that he could not mend or remediate. As a cost negotiator he was called The Fox.

Art was a member of Atonement Lutheran Church, Wyomissing where he served as an usher and on the Property Committee as Chairman for 3 years, a founding member of the former Wyomissing Crime Watch, Inc., a founding board member of Berks County Habitat for Humanity, founding member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (Berks County Branch), and a proud fraternity brother and life member of Sigma Pi at Cornell University.

Art was blessed in his life by two special kidney donations, first from wife, Gail, and later from his friend, Dawn Baxter in Mohnton. Their gifts gave life throughout his last 31 years. He shared his experiences with the Organ Donation Outreach of the Red Cross for many years.

Also left to treasure his memory and forever mourn his loss are Andrew's fiancée Lauren McGraw) of Sinking Spring, and his grandson, Conor, and brother Donald L. (Elizabeth) White of Ridgefield, CT.

Art was predeceased by his parents and brother, Robert E. White (Aimee Eshko) of Durango, CO.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 11 AM at Atonement Lutheran Church, 5 Wyomissing Boulevard, Wyomissing. The visitation will be held from 10 AM until the time of the Memorial Service. Inurnment will follow in the church's columbarium. Pastor Katie Lyon and Reverend Seminarian April Mulvey will be officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Atonement Lutheran Church Wyomissing, Reading Berks Habitat for Humanity, The Wyomissing Public Library, and UNICEF.

Arthur kept a copy of the U.S. Constitution and daily consulted about the changes being put upon us every day in our America.

Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc. is honored to serve the White family. Online condolences may be expressed at kuhnfuneralhomes.com.