Montpelier, VT Edward "Gonnie " George White, Jr., 75, of Montpelier, VT, passed peacefully October 9, 2021 with loved ones by his side, after several years of declining health. He was the son of Edward George White Sr and Leona Elizabeth (Buska) White. He was born on February 8, 1946 in Barre, VT. Edward worked at several different jobs in his early adulthood but ultimately settled on cement mason work. The better part of his career was spent working for Hutch Concrete. He would point out the different buildings that his hands helped build. It was a great sense of pride to him. He was a lover of all things outdoors. He spent as much time in it as he could hunting, fishing and working in his yard. He enjoyed the beauty of all things in nature. His other interests were western movies, old money collecting, antiques, cars and mechanical repair. He was known as a "legend in his time" amongst some of his family and friends. He loved to talk with people, especially his elders, and learn about their history. Edward leaves behind his wife Cecile (Fresolo) White (married August 2010), previous wife and mother of his daughters, Carole (Sylvestor) White of Gainesville, FL; three daughters, Lori White of Gainesville, FL, Darcie White of Barre, VT and Trista (White) Milone of Berlin, VT; his sister Audrey (Buska) Mason of Catawba, WI; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, many aunts, uncles, cousins & friends, whom he loved very much, and family and friends of his marriage to Cecile. He was predeceased by his parents Edward & Leona White and biological parents Sidney Barnett and Barbara (Lovely) Rollins; brother, Lloyd E. White Sr, daughter, Terri Lynn (White) Jerome and granddaughter, Sonya Lynn Jerome. Edward was a member of the Barre Legion post 10 and Montpelier VFW post 792.