Phillip White

Phillip D. White Jr. was born on June 22nd, 1943 in Portland, Oregon to Phillip D. White Sr. and Velda M. Heavlyn. A proud Navy man, Phil served his country honorably during the Vietnam War aboard the USS Fortify of the Pacific Fleet. The Agile-Class minesweeper was deployed off the coast of Vietnam and the Tonkin Gulf. Phil was honorably discharged in 1964 due to injuries he sustained in service of his country. In February 1998 he married Evelyn White, his last love, at Holy Resurrection Eastern Orthodox Church. Over his 13 years of volunteer work with the Tucson VA, he made many friends. All who knew him knew that he was never one to complain, nor to say an unkind word of another. Phil succumbed to illness on July 13th, 2017 at the age of 74. He is survived by his wife of 23 years Evelyn White, sons Phillip and Jeff White, grandson Jeffery White, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and many, many friends. There will be a Trisagion Service followed by a Funeral Service on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at 4:00 PM in St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 1145 East Fort Lowell Rd, Tucson, Arizona. On Monday morning, July 17, 2017 at 8:30 AM he will be laid to rest in the Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery with US Navy Military Honors, 15950 N Luckett Road, Marana, Arizona 85653. May His Memory Be Eternal, God Bless.