Florence A. (Gillis) White, 83 of Rockland died on September 12, 2011 at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Boston, daughter of John A. and Jessie (MacLennon) Gillis and was raised and educated in Rockland. She was a member of the Rockland High School Class of 1946.

Florence retired in 1985 after serving as an operator and later manager for the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co in Rockland, Brockton and Boston. She volunteered her time as a SHINE Counselor for many years and was recognized by the late Rep. Robert Nyman for her service. Florence was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and loved travelling to Foxwoods and bowling with her friends.

Wife of the late William H. White, she was the sister of Donald A. Gillis and Joseph P. Gillis of FL, J. Patricia Burns of Rockland and the late Alexander, John and Neil Gillis, Mary Steppe, Theresa Haggerty and Margaret Ryan. She was the dear friend of Barbara and Stanley Crane of Mendon and is also survived by many nieces, nephews and grand nieces and nephews. The White and Gillis family welcomes friends and loved ones to celebrate her life at the Magoun-Biggins Funeral Home, 135 Union St. Rockland on Thursday, September 15, 2011 from 4:00-7:00 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, September 16, 2011 at 9:00 AM in Holy Family Church. Burial will be at Holy Family Cemetery. Donations her memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place Memphis, TN 38105 or the Mass. Commission for the Blind, 48 Boylston Street, Boston Ma 02116.