Francis V. White Jr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

On Monday October 21, 2019, Col. Francis V. White, Jr. USMC (Ret.) devoted husband and loving father passed away at the age of 85. Frank was born on April 14, 1934 to Fran and Rose White of New Brunswick, NJ as the eldest of three sons. He attended Boston College High School while living in Lexington Massachusetts where his family had moved when he was around 10 years old. Upon graduating with honors from the University of Notre Dame in 1955 he was commissioned into the United States Marine Corps and served for over 28 years as a Marine Corps Officer. He was a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War and served as the Marine Officer Instructor at Villanova University upon his return from the War, where he also received his Master’s Degree in Political Science with a focus on Middle Eastern Affairs. Other notable achievements of his distinguished military career included being the Marine Liaison for the Joint US Military Group in Madrid Spain during that country’s transition into a Constitutional Monarchy, he was a graduate of the Inter-American Defense College at Ft. McNair, Commander of the 6th Marine Regiment 2nd Marine Corps Division in Camp Lejeune NC, and also served as the Commander of multiple Marine Amphibious Units. After retiring from the Marine Corps, he also pursued a successful business career and spent many years as a volunteer in the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program representing the best interests of young abused or neglected children. Frank was married to Rosemary D. White for just over sixty years and together they raised three children, Kathleen, Stephen, and Andrea. If asked he would tell you that one of his proudest moments was when he held in his arms for the first time his only grandchild Alex, the son of his eldest daughter Kathleen and her husband Brian Tonnacliff. Frank cherished his wife, loved his children, and above all adored his grandson. Preceded in his death by his Mother Rose and Father Francis V. White, Sr., Frank is survived by his two younger brothers Bob and Jim, his wife Rosemary, his three children Kathleen, Stephen, and Andrea, his son-in-law Brian, and his grandson Alex. A military funeral will be held at Quantico National Cemetery on Friday November 15, 2019 at noon.

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Francis V. White Jr.

October 21, 2019