Lois Alfreda White, 95

HOPKINTON – Lois Alfreda White, 95, of Hopkinton, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021.  

Born in Dorchester, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Wardle) and Ephraim Nickerson. 

She was married for 63 years to the late Frederick S. White.  

Alfreda was a proud member of the Nickerson Family Association of Cape Cod.  She was a former member of the Garden Club and Couples Club in Hopkinton. She was a Bruins fan and enjoyed knitting, playing cards, cooking and was an avid reader. In her later years, she enjoyed time spent at the Hopkinton Senior Center.  

Alfreda is survived by her children, Sheila Tiberio and her husband, Ronald of Natick; Cheryl Malloy and her husband, Dan of DeBary, FL; Richard White of Honolulu, HI; and Diane Sandler and her husband, Mark of Framingham.  She also leaves behind four grandchildren, Rebecca and her husband, Brandon Randall; David and his wife, Alyssa Sandler; Stephanie and her husband, Andrew Thorpe; Ronald and his wife, Karen Tiberio; 4 great-grandchildren (Kyleigh, Trevor and Tyler Tiberio and Christopher Thorpe), as well as many nieces and nephews.  She is survived by sisters-in-law, Barbara Nickerson and Betty Nickerson. She is predeceased by her siblings, Mildred Nickerson, Marjorie Nickerson, Ethelwyn Rowell, Betsy Reddish, Harold Nickerson, and Richard Nickerson. 

The family would like to thank the staff of Tapestry, Beaumont, and Hospice at Whitney Place in Natick for their kind and compassionate care. 

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 11 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton, 57 Hayden Rowe Street. www.ChesmoreFuneralHome.com  

A funeral service will take place in the funeral home on Thursday August 12 at 11 a.m.

Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Hopkinton. 

The family encourages mask wearing. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Friends of the Hopkinton Senior Center, 28 Mayhew St. Hopkinton, MA. 01748.