John White Obituary
He was the husband of Marjorie A. (Concannon) White, who died in 2003. They had been married for 55 years.
Born in Boston, Jack was raised in Quincy. He is survived by his six daughters, Mary Jane Jarrett of Limington, Maine, Christine White of South Carolina, Constance Puddister of Quincy, Adrienne Souza of East Sandwich, Jacqueline Bock of Quincy, and Kathleen White of Plymouth; 14 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. He was the brother of Alice Paine of Yarmouthport, Jerry White of North Kingstown, R.I., and the late Ann Clifford of Virginia.
Jack was a graduate of North Quincy High School in 1942, where he was a pitcher and once threw a no-hitter. He served his country as a Marine during World War II and was involved in the battle of Iwo Jima.
He worked for Grant Gear Works in South Boston for most of his career. He retired at age 65 and moved to Cape Cod, where he enjoyed gardening, bowling and following all Boston sports.
Visitation is 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007, at Morris & O'Connor Funeral Home, 58 Long Pond Drive, South Yarmouth, followed at 10 a.m. by a funeral Mass at St. Francis Xavier Church, South Street, Hyannis. Burial is in Chandler Gray Cemetery, West Yarmouth.
Donations in Jack's memory may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape Cod, 765 Attucks Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601.
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Alfonso J. DiRamio 311 So. Fernwood Ave #10
September 11, 2007
The DiRamio Family shares in your sorrow for the passing of this very special person. It was a pleasure having known Jack and having shared some fond memories of our childhood. Can you believe we've been friends for some 70 odd years! Where does the time fly. Keep up the faith and God Bless you all. Al DiRamio especially wants to be remembered. Call him at: (727) 791-0843
Tom Souza
August 29, 2007
Adrienne and Family, our thoughts and prayers are with you during this sad time. We will miss your Dad's smile and good nature at the family gatherings. Tom, Karen and the boys.
Diana Delia White
August 29, 2007
Jack's spirit lives on in all the lives he has touched. His humor and gentle kindness have transformed our lives. Jerry and I are fortunate to have loved and been loved by him.
Jack will be escorted up to heaven by an honor guard of squirrel angels whose lives he significantly upgraded. Don't forget to tuck a remote into the coffin so that he can watch the Red Sox and Patriots from his new abode and fix it so that they win from time to time. And maybe include a croquet mallet, a deck of cards, and a stack of chips so that he can teach his new friends how to compete for heavenly stakes.
Chaplain Art Enos Dept. of Ma. Marine Corp League
August 29, 2007
Semper Fi Marine White.
The Dept. of Ma. Marine Corp League thanks you for your service to God, our Country, and to our beloved Corps.
To Jack's family we send our deepest sympathies and our prayers on your loss and the loss of our Brother. Jack's service paved the way for the rest of the Marines who will keep his courage and fortitude alive. His service allows us the freedoms we enjoy today and we will sorely miss him here on Earth, but know that he is with our Supreme Commandant and is serving him well also. Jack will be in our thoughts and prayers always. May God bless you and stay beside you as you go forward. Semper Fidelis
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kathy white
August 29, 2007
we love you daddy,we enjoyed our visit with you on june 30th and the ride around hyannis.i know you loved my son christopher,you met him for the first time.i will miss all the good times we had together when i was young.i'm sorry for all the trouble i caused when i was a teenager.i wished u weren't sick so we could spend more time with you.love,kata,jim,jessica,anthony and christopher. p.s. daddy's wish was to see and meet my 2 kids ,especially the baby christopher.he wanted to see what i was up to and in good health.
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