Funeral services for Remedios A. “Remy” White will be held Saturday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m., at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Oak Harbor, with Bishop Lloyd Johnsen officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be at the church on Saturday from 6-7 p.m. Cremation will follow with private family inurnment to be held at a later date.

Remedios A. “Remy” White died Oct. 14, 2002 in Everett; she was 50. She was born Jan. 13, 1952 in Angeles City, Philippines, to Domingo and Esperanza (Abalajen) Lagahit. She spent most of her early life in Angeles City, graduating from high school and attending college for two years.

Remy had served as a second lieutenant in the Philippine Air Force Reserves and then worked for an insurance office in Angeles City for several years. She had applied for a passport and visa to travel to Guam to become part of a cultural dance team. While waiting for her move, she met Michael White. They were married in Angeles City on Jan. 22, 1977.

Mike’s Navy duty kept them in the Philippines for six months and then brought them to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. They spent a three-year tour at Lemoore, Calif., before returning to Oak Harbor in 1988. Remy was a very talented seamstress and found work in a clothing company in Lemoore.

Remy worked in the bulb fields in Skagit Valley for a time and then for Technical Services Incorporated (TSI) in Oak Harbor. In early 1992, she began a 10-year career with Fluke Manufacturing Company in Everett, working as an assembler. At the time of her death, she was a senior assembler.

Remy was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of Oak Harbor. She was a longtime member of the Fil-Am Society and a dancer with Auntie Flo’s Hula Group. She loved dancing, cooking and sewing.

Mrs. White is survived by her husband Michael at the family home, Oak Harbor; by five children: Jeremy White, NAS Norfolk, Va.; Jenipher White, Spangdalhem Air Force Base, Germany; Jerald, Janeen and Janavieve White, all of Oak Harbor. She is survived by her parents Domingo and Esperanza Lagahit of Everett. She is also survived by two sisters, Marilyn Bondoc of Angeles City, Philippines, and Miriam Lagahit of Everett and by three brothers: Rudolfo Lagahit of Manila, Philippines, and by Ernesto Lagahit and Edgardo Lagahit, both of Everett.

Funeral arrangements are by Burley Funeral Chapel, Oak Harbor. This obituary may be seen at http://burley.plan4ever.com.