Judith White

Judith Jane Bavis was born November 16, 1940 in Washington, D.C. Her father, Edward Milton Bavis, formerly from Baltimore and St. Michaels Maryland and her mother Virginia Aldridge Bavis formerly from Kentucky, had recently moved there to found a commercial mechanical contracting company, BAVIS CRAWFORD. They lived on Lanier Place in Washington and summered in Annapolis, MD.



Judy was a city kid who attended Sidwell Friends for many years. Her passion was ballet for which she took lessons for many years. The highlight for her ballet career was getting to dance in a production of Peter and the Wolf with a male partner from the National Ballet.



In the last two years of high school the family, including her brother, Edward (Ted) M. Bavis Jr., moved to Bethesda, Maryland. Judy graduated with the first graduating class of the new second high school in Bethesda, Walter Johnson.



Judy attended Goucher College for one year and then transferred to the University of Maryland where she majored in textiles in the College of Home Economics. She pledged Delta Gamma and lived in the sorority house.



After earning her B.A. in 1962 she went to work for Gillette Research Laboratories in Washington, D.C. where she was a textile chemist.



There she met Paul Demorest White born in New York City and from the New York area. They planned to marry but first Paul had to serve his country. They were married in the Naval Academy chapel just before Paul was commissioned an Ensign in the Navy. While Paul sailed to the Caribbean and Europe Judy stayed home.



After Paul was released from active duty he started a career with Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. in Allentown, PA. Judy and Paul moved to ever increasing areas of responsibility in Cleveland, Raleigh, Boston and back to Allentown. Judy developed friendships in all of the cities.



In 1985 Judy and Paul accepted a position with another company and moved to the Philadelphia area. They lived in several places in the Philadelphia suburbs and Judy made many friends. They were members of Waynesborough Country Club and Judy played hours of tennis and enjoyed the dining facilities.



With her textile background and artistic flare Judy decorated each of her houses always meeting with great praises from any who visited.



Although her frequent moves from city to city made it difficult to have a pet, Judy always loved dogs and felt great joy in watching and interacting with them.



She had a deep and sincere compassion for the elderly and when her mother was living in a independent living facility frequently took the "girls" for outings.



She was a lovely, bright and kind person and will be sorely missed.



A service will be held at a later date.