Vanessa Ann White-Germany, the only child of Sarah and Benjamin White, was born on January 19, 1956, in Norfolk, VA. She departed this life on Saturday, October 29, 2022.

Vanessa and her parents moved to East Harlem, NY, when she was five years old, where she started elementary school. She later attended Junior High School 45, and Central Commercial High School, where she majored in Secretarial Studies. She obtained her Bachelors Degree in Education at Baruch College/CUNY and her Masters Degree in Special Education at Hunter College.

After a brief career teaching special needs children for the NY Board of Education, Vanessa spent most of her professional career at YAI/NIPD (Young Adult Institute for People with Disabilities). She made a powerful and profound impact on the individuals she served, her staff, and her colleagues throughout her career.

She met William in New York in 1978. They were married at City Hall on June 6, 1986.

Vanessa leaves behind her loving husband of 36 years, William; son, Benjamin Allen (31years old); her lifelong friend, Yvette Hayes, whom she attended Junior High and High School, and undergraduate college with; in-laws, Juanita Burt of New York, James Eddie Germany, Moses and Cheryl Germany, Willie Albert and Diane Germany, Nellie Pearl Jennings, Ida Warthen, Annie Mae Germany, Genora Germany of Harlem, GA, Richard Germany, and Bernice G. Lewis of Augusta, GA, Curtis and Jessi Germany of North Augusta, SC, Readell Germany, and Darlene and Michael Carr of Grovetown, GA. Vanessa was blessed with a host of friends, colleagues, and other relatives.

She now joins her parents, Sarah and Benjamin White; her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Minnie Bell and Allen Germany; brothers-in-laws, Jack (Sonny) Germany, Allen Germany Jr., and Larry Germany; and nephew, Ricky Burt.

She was a beacon of positivity, inspiration, and motivation. She was a dependable, hardworking, and devoted friend and family member who always put others' needs before her own. She will sorely be missed.

Lovingly submitted by The Family