WHITE John P. Jr. (Phil) Longtime resident of West Roxbury and Hull, formerly of Jamaica Plain, passed away peacefully at home on November 13, 2023. He was the beloved husband of the late Florence (Conroy) White and father of the late Patricia White. He leaves behind his son John P. White (Jack) and his wife Linda, daughter Susan Maciewicz and her husband Raymond, daughter Maura Keyes and her husband Kevin, and daughter Lisa Rubenstein and husband Mark. He also leaves behind loving grandchildren Noah and his wife Jen, Morgan, Kyle and his wife Laura, Connor, Colleen, Joshua and his wife Kelsey, and great-grandchildren Jackson, Owen, and Evelynn Rose as well as many caring nieces and nephews.
John Philip White Jr. was born on January 30, 1929. He attended Boston Latin School, Harvard University, and Boston College Law School. His distinguished law career centered around criminal, family, and probate law. He was a partner at the firm of White, Inker, and Aronson and enjoyed teaching law at Boston College and Harvard Law School. He was passionate about the law and known for his well-thought-out, competitive arguments in the courtroom. Friends and colleagues called him the lawyers’ lawyer. He volunteered to help many neighbors and friends navigate legal issues and was an active member of the Catholic Lawyers Guild.
His passions were family, faith, fishing, travel, and historical movies. He loved a competitive game of trivia, and everyone wanted him on their team. He enjoyed his summers chatting with the neighbors in Hull as they walked to and from the beach. He will always be remembered for his kindness, wit, and humanity.
Visiting hours will be held at the P.E. Murray - F.J. Higgins, George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home 2000 Centre St. West Roxbury on Wednesday, November 15th from 4-7 pm. Funeral from the funeral home on Thursday, November 16th at 9:00 am, followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Theresa Church at 10:00 am. Interment following the mass is at St. Joseph Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made in John’s memory to the Franciscan Monastery of Saint Clair, 590 Gay Street, Westwood, MA 02090.