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MATTHEW WHITE Obituary

Matthew White MD Gone Fishin' Dr. White passed away on December 17, 2014 after a gallant battle against cancer. Dr. White was a private practicing physician in Pierce County for 36 years and was a founding member of NPN since its inception in 1995. As a private practitioner, he provided physician leadership within Physician Care NW, Northwest Physicians Network, Franciscan Health System and the Rainier Health Network. Dr. White was a testament to the value private practitioners bring to the people of their communities and he will be sorely missed by all! Prior to Dr. White's death, he expressed his desire to have his legacy and practice thrive by continuing to provide the high quality care that his patients have trusted and come to expect.

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Published by News Tribune (Tacoma) on Mar. 11, 2015.

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Lisa Weidencamp

May 6, 2021

DR. White has been my Dr. For 30 something years. So sad to hear of his passing. Best Dr. with an amazing bed side manner. I will greatly miss him. Thoughts and prayers to his family.

March 22, 2015

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Heidi Geier

March 13, 2015

Rest in peace Dr. White. You were an amazing practitioner.

Alice Calero

March 12, 2015

My mother has been his patient for many many years, and I saw first hand his true kindness and the care he had for his patients. He is truly missed by all of us who knew him. Happy fishing Doc!

Diane Audorff

March 12, 2015

As a patient of Dr White, I appreciated his professionalism and humor. May God bring comfort to his family and friends.

Scott Kronlund, MD

March 11, 2015

Matt, I will never forget you as a dear friend and colleague. You always were and always will be "incredible!"

Linda Spurrell

March 11, 2015

I had the privilege of working with Dr. White for several years. He was a kind, compassionate, sensible man who practiced medicine with devotion and care. This is a great loss to our community. He will be missed.

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