Carolee White
Dec. 31, 1938-June 22, 2023
Palo Alto, California

Carolee Mayo White passed away peacefully after a long struggle with dementia on June 22, 2023 with her family by her side. Carolee was born to parents Joe and Frances Mayo in Tooele, Utah in 1938. She graduated from the University of Utah as a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority and after college she moved to Mountain View, California. There she became a teacher and met her husband Howard J. White, III.

They married in 1962, and moved to Ladera to raise their three children: Marci, Michael and Michelle. Carolee was caring by nature and was an extremely devoted wife, sister, mother, grandmother and friend. She enjoyed traveling the world with family and friends, and loved to spend her summers relaxing at Lake Tahoe. You could often find her enjoying a game of tennis, dominos or bridge, reading a good book or simply going to lunch with her family and many good friends. She was a member/volunteer with Junior League and Peninsula Volunteers.

Mimi, the name given to her by her grandchildren, said that her life was abundantly richer with their arrival. Spending time with them and watching them grow was her greatest joy. She was always there to cheer them on, attend school performances and take them on many memorable family trips.

Carolee is preceded in death by her husband Howard, her parents and her brother Joe Mayo. She is survived by her sister Marilyn Mayo, her three children, Marci Coggins (Corey), Michael White (Julie), Michelle Dillabough (Gary) and seven wonderful grandchildren, Brady and Brian Coggins, Megan and Garrett White and Maddie, Matt and John Dillabough.

Carolee was incredibly blessed to be cared for by Angela, Delaila, Janet and Nancy for over five years. We are grateful for the love, kindness and dignity that they shared with her every single day.

A celebration of life will be held on August 15th at 11am at Menlo Church, 950 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park.