All Obituaries

Elizabeth Marie Wortman, 88, passed away April 7th, 2019 in her home in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Elizabeth was born April 25th, 1930, in Waterbury CT. Since her birth, Elizabeth has lived in New York, NY; Princeton, NJ; Amsterdam; and Ponte Vedra Beach, FL since 1988. Elizabeth was an avid reader, an excellent cook and a skilled bridge player. She was an active gym participant and spent many hours at the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club workout center. Elizabeth leaves behind her husband, John...

            Donia M. Tyner, 75, died Tuesday, April 2, 2019, following a stroke.  She was born Aug. 3, 1943 in Smithfield, North Carolina.  She lived in North Carolina and Connecticut before calling Jacksonville, Florida home in 1976.             Donia’s passions were family, bridge, the French language, tennis, her grandkids, cooking, real estate, and most...

Francis Knowles “Frank” passed away March 30, 2019, at his home in Ponte Vedra, Florida, surrounded by family.  He was born in Wilmington, Delaware on July 20, 1930, where he grew up and ultimately settled with his wife, Suzanne, and four children.  He and Suzanne retired to Ponte Vedra in 1993.  Frank graduated from McDonogh School in Baltimore County, Maryland in 1949.  He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Duke University with a degree in chemistry in...

It is with profound sadness to announce that Jessica Ann Moon, 36, passed away on March 28, 2019 after a lengthy illness. Jessica was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. Jessica was a fun loving, free spirit who had an amazing soul. She loved fishing and loved to laugh, sing and listen to music. She leaves behind her most beloved children: Caleb (15), Raini (10), Rider (5) and baby Mazzi (7 days); her mother and father, Emily and Richard Moon; her brother, Lee A. Moon and his wife...

Larry Weisman, 55, passed away on March 16, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida surrounded by his family and lifelong friends. Larry was born December 6, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York, to Rose and George Weisman.  In 1985, Larry graduated from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. He went to work for McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach, California where at a 76 Station, in a fated meeting true to his love of cars, he met Stephanie Weisman, his wife of...

Jacklyn Paulson, 86, passed away March 21, 2019. Born in Omaha, Nebraska and retired to Jacksonville, FL in 1986. She graduated from the University of Nebraska. She then joined her College sweetheart, becoming a Navy wife, mother, volunteer of many organizations and lover of life. She was greatly loved. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 6th in the Chapel of Quinn-Shalz Funeral Home, 3600 South Third St., Jacksonville Beach, FL.

Carol Shalla passed away March 29, 2019. She was born in Rochester, NY and lived in different areas of the country including California and Illinois. She retired in Naperville, Illinois before she moved to Jacksonville in 2012. Carol was employed at the Kodak Corporation when she lived in Rochester. Later in Illinois she became a real estate broker and worked from the Old English Prudential agency in Naperville. Carol is survived by her loving husband of 26 years, Leon; daughters, Barbara...

Anna Theresa Pittman “Micki”, 94, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019 at Cypress Village, Jacksonville, FL. She was President of the Retired Officer’s Wive’s Club, volunteer and President of the Auxiliary at Baptist Medical Center – Beaches. She is survived by her daughters, Kathleen Cangro and Patricia Valek; 3 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and her good friend, Shirley Strickland. Predeceased by her son Michael Kugler. A Memorial Service will be...

Christopher Allen Ley, 48, of Atlantic Beach, Florida succumbed to cancer in the comfort of his own home surrounded by his family on March 21, 2019.  Christopher was born July 17, 1970 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida to Kenneth and Judith Ley.  He graduated from Fletcher High School in 1988.  On October 20, 2001, he married the love of his life, Jasmine. Christopher was a devoted and doting father to his sons, Jackson and Ryan.  He loved the beach, was an avid reader,...

Glenn Hugh Conner, 85, passed away on March 17th, 2019. Glenn was born September 10th, 1933 to Roy and Effie Conner in Floyd, VA. He was born in the house his father and grandfather built, created with the lumber from their saw mill. He was the middle of three children with Bill, the eldest and Roy, the youngest.  In 1935, the family moved to Fayetteville, West Virginia where Glenn grew up. As a young man, Glenn joined the Air Force and served in Greenland during the Korean War. His...