PETERBOROUGH – Karen E. White, 69, resident of Peterborough, NH, died on December 19, 2020 at Elliot Hospital, Manchester, NH.

She was born in Huntington Park, CA on August 28, 1951, the daughter of Jack J. and Mary Julia (Hamilton) White. Karen was raised and educated in Texas and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin.

She made her home in Peterborough for the past 3 years and formerly lived in Florida for 11 years and Milford, NH for many years.

Karen had been employed as a Town Planner for both the Town of Milford for several years and the Town of Bedford, NH for many years.

She loved playing golf, swimming, cooking, gardening, and was a member of the Garden Club in St. Augustine, FL.

Family members include her three brothers, David White, Bruce White and Steven White, all of TX; her former husband, John D. Bianchi of Peterborough, NH; her stepchildren, Jonatha Bianchi McCarty and her husband Patrick of Nashua, NH, John Dante Bianchi of Detroit, MI, and Andrew James Bianchi of New York, NY; and one grandchild, Aurora Yvonne McCarty.

A graveside service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to assist with her arrangements can be sent to Smith & Heald Funeral Home, 63 Elm Street, Milford. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please go to www.smith-heald.com.