Obituary of Shawn T. White

White, Shawn T., 20 of Oakland, passed away on May 8th, 2012. Born January 23, 1992 to Joseph and Allison Barney White. Dear brother of Trevor and Baylee. Beloved grandson of Donald Barney of Franklin Lakes and Janice White of New London, NH. Loved by his many aunts and uncles: Kerry Eckert of Franklin Lakes; Kate and Jason Butler of VT; Mark and Dana Barney of PA; Don and Kerry Barney of Oakland; Tom White of NH; Tim and Inge White of VT; Kathy and Tom Marshall of NY; Dr John and Nancy White of TX; and Jim and Betsy White of NM. Adored by his 27 wonderful cousins and the love of his life Alicia LaBruna. Shawn had an insatiable love of the outdoors that included: hiking, swimming, snowboarding, and river rafting with his Pop and cousin Peter. He also loved reading books and writing and aspired to have his work published. Shawn was an artist and loved animals. He enjoyed inventing and was endowed with an amazingly creative spirit. His intuitive, sensitive and inquisitive nature kept him attuned to all things in this world. Shawn’s unique and caring personality touched many lives. He will truly be missed by his large, loving family and his true and loyal friends and we are grateful for every moment we were able to share with him. Relatives and friends may visit the Oakland Memorial Funeral Home, 330 Ramapo Valley Road on Friday May 11, 2012 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral Service on Saturday May 12 at 10 AM at the Oakland Memorial Home. Cremation private. For additional information, directions or condolences please visit Oaklandmemorial.com