All Obituaries

Jerome M. Federspiel, 92, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, died January 19, 2021. He was born March 31, 1928 in Fremont, Indiana, to Frank and Ella Federspiel.

Eugene Thomas Sharrit  (Tom)  of Jacksonville Florida, passed away January 18, 2021 at Cypress Village Senior Community. He was 93. Tom was born to Thomas and Edna Sharrit on August 21, 1927 in Akron, Ohio. He graduated from Springfield High School Class of ‘45 and served in the Merchant Marines in WWII. On July 14, 1945 he married his high school sweetheart Katherine (Kay) Bittner of Lakemore, Ohio who he remained devoted to for over 74 years. Tom started his working career...

Angelo Giovagnoli, 89, passed away Jan 18, 2021 at McGraw Hospice following a battle with cancer. He was born Dec 31, 1931 in Sandusky, Ohio to Marino and Anna Giovagnoli. Angelo grew up loving to race sailboats on Lake Erie, graduated from Ohio State as an industrial engineer and proudly served our country as an officer in the US Air Force, doing a tour of duty in Guam, and the Air Force reserves.  Angelo worked as an industrial engineer for Owens Illinois, Alton Box Board Co in...

J. Walter Goetz, 98, passed away January 15, 2021. He was born October 19, 1922 in Albany, New York. He graduated from Layfette College and received his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering in 1944. He started his career with Shell Refining in Louisiana, then was drafted into the army where he served for the remainder of WW II. He met his wife, Lois M. Moeller, while on duty at Ohio State University marrying her in 1948. Following his discharge, he joined Union Carbide Corp in...

Edward J McAndrew, 95, went to his heavenly home on January 15, 2021.  He was born on March 20,1925 in New York City.  Ed grew up in the Bronx, New York and raised his family with his wife Agnes in Staten Island, New York.  He spent his retirement years in Rocky Point, New York, Fort Myers, Florida and resided the last 15 years in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Ed proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1947 as an MP in Times Square, New York City.  After...

Gary Lee Mashburn, of Jacksonville Beach, FL, passed away on December 18, 2020. Gary's wife of 47 years is Luann Melton Mashburn. His children are Kayla Mashburn Devenburg and husband, Earl, of Jacksonville, FL and Nicholas Clayton Mashburn, of Denver, CO. His granddaughters are Cora Mae Devenburg and Naomi June Devenburg of Jacksonville, FL. Gary's parents were L. V. Mashburn, Jr. and Essie Claud Bloodworth Hughes. His siblings include Susan Rebecca White of Hoschton, GA and...

Carol F. Dinan from Ponte Vedra Beach, FL passed away peacefully on January 12th, 2021 at the age of 84 surrounded by her family. Carol was born on November 21, 1936 in Perth Amboy, NJ to Mae and Andrew Fedor. Upon graduation from Perth Amboy High School in 1954, she went on to work for General Motors for a short time. There, she met the love of her life John V. Dinan Jr. whom she spent 59 wonderful years married to. Carol is predeceased by her husband John, her son Mark, her brother Eugene...

Carolyn Ann Brown, 75, a longtime resident of Jacksonville for 50 years passed away January 12, 2021. She went to school for Cosmetology, and then became a police officer for the Police Auxiliary and worked as a police officer for the Port Authority. Carolyn enjoyed fishing with her late husband, Don Brown. She was also in partnership with her son Dan at Dan’s Seafood of Ponte Vedra Beach. Survivors include her two sons, Scott Brown and his wife Eleanor, and Danny Taylor;...

Bhikhubhai “Bob” Patel died peacefully on January 12, 2021 in Jacksonville, FL at the age of 74 after a valiant battle with terminal cancer. Bhikhubhai is survived by his wife of 52 years, Savitaben; his parents, Nathubhai Makanbhai and Kesharben (Gulabben) of Vandarvela, India; children, Anju and Chetan; son-in-law, Tarak; daughter-in-law, Nila; siblings, Shantubhai, Savitaben and Rameshbhai; sister-in-laws, Neelaben and Bhanuben; brother-in-law, Kasanjibhai and grandchildren,...

Peter Edward Palko, 70, of Jacksonville, passed away January 12, 2021.