John White was one of the most personable as well as one of the most intellectually competent tutors at St. John's that I have ever had - and when it comes to the combination of those two, probably the best.   He was my Freshman Seminar co-leader in 1973, and he had an extraordinary way of always making you feel like you were really intelligent, whether you were being that way at the moment or not.  Always in joint-inquiry mode, never spoke from on high.  He brought out the best in students, and never ever made anyone feel intimidated, foolish, or on the spot.  I'm sorry I didn't keep in touch with him after St. John's.  I'll miss him, even though I haven't seen him in 44 years.  My condolences to the family and close friends.

Mr. White was my seminar tutor in freshman year 1973. He always asked such wonderful questions, and guided us with respect and insight. I am so sorry to hear of his death. May he rest in peace.

I just learned of Mr. White's death in the St. John's College Alumni magazine. Mr. White led several of my classes during my years at SJC in the 1970s, and he was my senior essay adviser. Just the other day, I had a vivid memory of him recommending to me the Kristin Lavransdatter series by Sigrid Undset. I will always remember Mr. White's kindness. He was a good teacher and a wonderful person. My deepest condolences for your loss.


Johnny White was my first friend in Mt. Lebanon.   I believe he was 4 years old when he came down the street and stood in front of the house when we had just moved in, at 242 Adeline Avenue.  He later remembered that apparently my mother gave him his first tuna fish salad sandwich.  Johnny’s mother organized a club on Wednesdays, all day, for the neighborhood children.  Dues were $.10.  Mr.s. White was creative and brilliant.   It always seemed that John inherited those qualities.  I am sorry that John has died.  I am also sorry that I have not seen him in many decades, because he was so worth knowing.

I first met John on the first day of Fourth Grade, in 1951 at Washington School in Mt. Lebanon.  He was jealous of me because I had skipped Third Grade and he hadn't.   At the school Halloween Parade that year, he came wrapped in his Mother's white shaggy bathroom rug, as a polar bear, which my father thought was hysterical.  I vividly remember picking enormous violets with him several times, in the cemetery behind his house.  His mother was artistic.  I still have one of her ceramic pieces.
John became a close friend all through high school.  So many memories.  Last saw him at our 35th h.s. reunion, in 1995.   I'm very sorry he's gone.  He was probably the most brilliant person I've ever known.   pkj

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John Frazier White

11 junio, 1942 – 23 octubre, 2020

John M. Taylor Funeral Home

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