Philip Paul Jenkins, of Halifax, passed away on December 21, 2019. Phil was born on July 14, 1948 and grew up in Weymouth, graduating from Weymouth High School in 1966.
Phil was a proud veteran who served in the Vietnam War in B Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry, 2nd Armored Division from 1968-1970 and was awarded two Purple Hearts for his service.
Phil worked as a foreman with the Tiede Zoeller Tile Company for many years before retiring near his family.
Phil was predeceased by his parents, Wyverne and Irene (Vallencourt) Jenkins and his sister, Joanne Litchfield. He is survived by his daughter Renee Hobart and husband Jason of Pembroke, and his daughter Liane Tinsley and husband Patrick of Natick, his brother David Jenkins and wife Maureen of Weymouth, two sisters, Susan Dyer of South Carolina and Sharon Hodgkinson and husband Jeff of Arizona, his brother-in-law Richard Litchfield of Plymouth, his aunt Teresa Vallencourt of Brockton, as well as many nieces and nephews.
“Fishing Papa,” as he was called, was also the proud grandfather to four grandsons, Alex and Casey Hobart of Pembroke, and Patrick and Kellan Tinsley of Natick, and a beloved granddog named Hot Dog of Pembroke. He enjoyed spending time with his grandsons fishing and watching sports. He was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots and enjoyed golf, cooking for his family, playing 45 and cribbage, and frequent visits to the casino.
Visiting hours will be held on January 5th from 2:00-5:00PM in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth Street (Rte. 58 at the rotary circle) Whitman. Private burial will be in the MA National Cemetery, Bourne.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Phil’s memory to one of the following organizations:
Disabled American Veterans https://secure.dav.org/site/Donation2?df_id=3061&3061.donation=form1&JServSessionIdr004=4haylft9a2.app334a
or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation:
https://www2.jdrf.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app30108b?idb=859978653&df_id=2374&mfc_pref=T&2374.donation=form1&NONCE_TOKEN=8034FC4EA807F8AEB943B2A68BF21603