Arvilla "Villa" W. White (1858-1933) was born in Norton, Massachusetts, and died in Portland, Oregon. She was a professional singer who sang around the world and also worked as a music teacher. By 1889, she was living in Boston, Massachusetts. White studied Christian Science with Eldora O. Gragg, a student of Mary Baker Eddy. In 1895, she was living in Providence, Rhode Island. White was a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago, Illinois, and sang at its dedication in 1897. She joined The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 1, 1898, and was elected soloist of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Concord, New Hampshire, from 1899-1903. She was listed in the directory of The Christian Science Journal as a Christian Science practitioner in Brookline, Massachusetts, in 1904. By 1930, she had moved to Portland.

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