Deacon Patrick ‘Pat’ White
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, Jan. 26, 11 a.m., at St. Bridget Catholic Church, 6006 Three Chopt Road, Richmond, for Deacon Patrick “Pat” White. Deacon White, 67, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 19, after a 15-month battle with pancreatic cancer.
There will be a public visitation held at the church on Tuesday, Jan. 25, from 4 to 7 p.m.
To accommodate those unable to attend in person, the vigil and Mass will be livestreamed. Please visit Deacon White’s obituary page at www.blileys.com for the links to both events.
A native of Havre, Montana, Deacon White’s family eventually settled in Central Virginia. After graduating Hopewell High School in 1972, he attended Washington and Lee for a short time before joining the Navy. Deacon White served as a Petty Officer First Class on the USS America from 1975 to 1981.
Upon honorably discharging, he moved to Richmond and met his wife, Katherine, with whom he had three children. He then worked full-time in the IT field while attending Virginia Commonwealth University to complete his degree.
After a successful career serving at Overnite Transportation and Markel Corporation, Deacon White took an early retirement to teach theology at Benedictine College Preparatory from 2003 to 2016.
He saw the opportunity to help teach more people about their faith, so he studied for the diaconate, being ordained in 2015 after receiving a master’s degree in theology from St. Leo University. A highlight for Deacon White was being on the altar with Pope Francis in 2015 when the Holy Father celebrated Mass for the Jubilee of Deacons at the Vatican.
Deacon White is survived by his wife, Katherine; children, Elizabeth Singleton (Matthew), Christopher (Rebecca) and Bridget; two grandchildren, Lilly and Harvey Singleton; sisters, Charlene Morgan-Carr and Catherine Morgan (Dave); and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence E. White and Juanita M. White, and a sister, Juliana Pearson.
Memorial contributions may be made in Deacon White’s memory to Benedictine College Preparatory, 12829 River Road, Richmond, VA 23238 or VCU Massey Cancer Center, Box 843042, Richmond, VA 23284-3042.