Obituaries

Kelly McGowan

Jul 26, 2017

Kelly McGowan, 49, passed away July 26, 2017. She was born in Syracuse, NY to Lu and the late Col. Paul A. McGowan, U.S. Army (Retired). Kelly was a graduate of the University of Florida.

Her husband, Franklin Broughton predeceased her. Kelly left behind her grieving mother, Lu; brother, Michael McGowan (Lynn); niece, Ashley McGowan; and her...

James LePetrie, Sr.

Jul 24, 2017

James Everett LePetrie, Sr., age 78, passed away peacefully at his home in St. Johns,  FL on Monday, July 24, 2017.  He was born on February 6, 1939 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and graduated from Meadows of Dan High School in Virginia.

He was predeceased by his parents Edward Everett LePetrie and Gwendoline (Donaldson) LePetrie and son-in-law Phillip...

Edner Monsanto

Jul 21, 2017

Edner Christophe Monsanto was born on February 7, 1938, in Port au Prince, Haiti to the union of the late Carlos Monsanto and Emilie Pierre Louis.  Edner commonly known as “Nene” to his friends and “Papi Nene” to family alike, completed  from his primary and secondary education and received his medical degree from Faculte de Medecine et de Pharmacie...

Gloria Scantling

Jul 20, 2017

Gloria Jean Fields Scantling passed away surrounded by her loving family on July 20, 2017. She was born February 17, 1946 in Jacksonville, FL. She attended Duval County Public Schools and worked in Home Health Care. She was an active member of Zion Hope Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Clifford Johnson where she served faithfully with the choir, Sunday...

Joann Young

Jul 15, 2017

Joann “Holly” Young, 86, born in Hilliard, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on July 15, 2017 in Orange Park, FL. A 17-year resident of Jacksonville Beach and Pablo Towers, Holly enjoyed her last years at the beach and with close friends at Pablo Towers.

She is survived by 3 sons, one daughter, six...

Charlene Cosgrave

Jul 15, 2017

Charlene Elizabeth Cosgrave (Musslewhite), age 65, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, July 15, 2017 following an extended illness.

She was born in Jacksonville, Florida on October 25, 1951 to the late Blondeon J. Musslewhite and Cecil M. Musslewhite, Jr. After being raised in Jacksonville, and attended Andrew Jackson High School and...

Lorraine Falbo

Jul 12, 2017

Lorraine G. Falbo, 91, of Jacksonville, FL died on, July 12, 2017, after a brief illness. Lorraine was born May 16, 1926 in Somersville, CT. She was the twelfth child of Alfred and Diane (Suprenaunt) Gagnon.

A long-time resident of Enfield and Somers, CT, and life-long polka dancer, Lorraine was the first women engineering aid at Hamilton...

Jack Pike

Jul 10, 2017

Jack Earl Pike, 79, passed away on July 10, 2017. He was born in Shawnee, OK on March 1, 1938 but grew up in Jacksonville Beach and graduated from Fletcher Senior High School in 1956.

Jack served our country in the US Army for four years. He enjoyed life, music, loved to sing, along with traveling, fishing,...

Frances Brennan

Jul 7, 2017

Frances Jeannine Brennan, 86, passed away in early July, 2017. She was born on April 15, 1931 in Madawaska, Maine. During her life she lived in several places including Maine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Rochester, New York. Jeannine moved to the beaches area in the late 1970s.

Jeannine volunteered in the Waves during World War II. After moving...

Marian Bonds

Jul 7, 2017

Marian Forbes Bonds died on July 7, 2017 in the nursing center at her retirement community, Fleet Landing in Atlantic Beach, Florida, after a long illness from progressive heart failure. She was 93.

She was born Marian Oliver Forbes on August 7, 1923 in Savannah, Georgia, the daughter of Bernard Brown Forbes, Jr. (1893–1947) and Jennie Ennis...

Josephine Condon

Jul 6, 2017

Josephine Buffone Condon, 91, passed away peacefully July 6, 2017, in Jacksonville, FL.  She grew up in Jamestown, NY, and retired to the beaches area in 1992.

Josephine was a very proud, devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt.  She was devoted to her faith and was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church, as well as...

Julie Worrill

Jul 4, 2017

Julie Holmes Worrill, a native of Hinsdale, Illinois passed away on July 4, 2017 at the age of 93. Beloved wife of James H. Worrill, Jr. Mother of Karen Swift (Doug), Julie Reeve (John) and Nancy Ragonese. Also survived by four grandsons, Austin Swift (Anne), Byron Swift, James Swift, and James Louis Ragonese. She was preceded in death by...

Bette Eipper

Jul 4, 2017

Bette M. “Betsy” Eipper passed away from complications of surgery on July 4, 2017, with her entire family at her side.

A vibrant, beautiful, compassionate and courageous woman, her family, friends, and co-workers mourn her death and will miss her smile, infinite energy, and love of life.  Betsy was a graduate of the University of North Florida’s...

Harold Meister

Jul 4, 2017

Michael Meister, 97, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2017.  He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather who taught his family through example to have an appreciation of life and love for the United States of America.  Mike was a proud Marine who served in the battles of Tarawa and Okinawa.

For 63 years he was...

Barbara Bradford

Jul 1, 2017

Barbara J. Hardwick Bradford, passed away after a brief illness, at her home of 10 years, Cypress Village, Jacksonville, Florida on July 1, 2017.  She was 89 years young, born on June 25, 1928.

Barbara became a resident of Jacksonville in the late 1950's, residing in Avondale, Ortega and Ponte Vedra.  Barbara integrated into the Jacksonville Community...

Floyd Hostetter, Jr.

Jun 30, 2017

Floyd L. Hostetter, Jr., 87, passed away on June 30, 2017.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 7, 2017 in the Chapel of Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home, 3600 Third St. South, Jacksonville Beach.

Barbara Ann D’Andrea

Jun 30, 2017

Barbara Ann D’Andrea, the fourth child of six siblings of Ruth and Francis McCafferty, was raised in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.   Upon graduation, Barbara immediately enlisted in the US Air Force, which she served for 8 years, and then enlisted with the US Navy for another 12 years until she retired in 1991.  Her enlistments took her all around...

Jack Ridenour, Sr.

Jun 29, 2017

Jack Arlen Ridenour, Sr., 83, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away at his home on June 29, 2017.  He was a longtime resident of Jacksonville and the Beaches.  Jack was a graduate of the University of Florida College of Pharmacy and was the owner of Adkins Pharmacy that served the beaches communities for many years.  He retired from a secondary...

Vincent DiStefano, Sr.

Jun 27, 2017

Vincent James DiStefano, Sr. passed away at home on Tuesday, June 27, 2017.  He was 87. He was the loving husband to Joanne, and faithful father to sons: Vincent, Jr., Jeffrey, and Richard; and daughter, Melanie Hoffman; grandfather to nine grandchildren.  He is also survived by brothers, Nicola and John DiStefano, and sister, Ida Riccairdi.  He is preceded in...

Frank Rizer

Jun 27, 2017

Mr. Frank M. Rizer, 93, of East Liverpool, Ohio.  Born in November of 1923, has left us 27 June, 2017 to be with our Lord and Saviour.

Frank is a decorated World War II Veteran, who served with the 182nd infantry Americal Division during the battle for Bougainville in the Philippines at hill 260, as a lineman....