Obituaries

Katharine Dunn

Jun 26, 2017

Katharine “Kay” E. Dunn, 84, passed away on June 26, 2017 at home in Atlantic Beach in the company of her children.  Kay was born on July 11, 1932 in Bloomfield, New Jersey as one of three children born to Jerome and Eleanor Vorhies.

Kay and her husband Jack raised their family together and she also worked...

Martha Etheridge

Jun 26, 2017

Martha Joy Etheridge, 81, passed away at her Atlantic Beach home on Monday, June 26, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.

Joy was born in Memphis, Tennessee on July 19, 1935. Joy was predeceased by her loving husband and soul mate of 59 years, James Robert “Bob” Etheridge. They were married on June 12, 1954 in Memphis, Tennessee. ...

John Philbin

Jun 24, 2017

John Thomas Philbin passed away peacefully at his home in Jacksonville, FL on June 24, 2017.

He is preceded in death by his devoted and loving wife of 47 years Patricia and his beautiful daughter Mary Jo McCool.  He is survived by his sons John, Christopher (Tracy), daughters Eileen Monachello (Joe), Kathleen Jasper and Patricia Philbin, son-in-law Daniel...

Jack Snipes

Jun 22, 2017

Jack Edsel Snipes passed away June 22, 2017. He was born on February 10, 1926 to Joe and Mamie (Shuping) Snipes, in Morganton, North Carolina. His birth was followed by a brother, Vernon, and their baby sister, Jan.

At the age of eighteen, Jack joined the Army Air Corp.

When Jack made his last visit...

Clarence Long, Jr.

Jun 22, 2017

Clarence Elder Long, Jr., 63, passed away June 22, 2017. He was born July 10, 1953 in Petersburg, Virginia to Clarence and Dorothy Long.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the family residence Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in his name be made...

Glenn Sisler, M.D.

Jun 21, 2017

Glenn E. Sisler, M.D., formerly of the Plantation at Ponte Vedra passed away on June 21, 2017 of a lengthy illness. He was being cared for at the Derfer Health Care Pavilion at Fleet Landing in Atlantic Beach where he had recently relocated. He was born in Ohio and raised in the Detroit area. Glenn graduated from Harvard University,...

Clark Schumacher

Jun 18, 2017

Silent Key N9GVY, Clark M. Schumacher went to be with his Heavenly Father on Father’s Day, June 18, 2017. He was born February 11, 1934 in Columbus, WI and grew up in Beaver Dam, WI. He was a member of Hope Lutheran Church of Jacksonville, FL.

He proudly served our country in the US Army during the...

David Riley

Jun 18, 2017

David Leslie Riley of Neptune Beach, Florida passed away unexpectedly on June 17, 2017. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on Decembr 20th, 1962 to Penny & Donald Riley. David is survived by his mother, Penny Singleton Riley; two sons, David Riley, Jr. and Zacharias Riley; grandson, Jackson Riley; his brother, Steven Riley; along with many aunts, uncles, nieces...

Michelle Stys

Jun 17, 2017

Michelle J. Stys, 69, passed away June 17, 2017.  She was born on December 24, 1947, in Baltimore, Maryland, and was raised in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.  A Ponte Vedra Beach resident for many years, Michelle was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Walter M. Stys.

Michelle has touched the hearts of many, and she will be remembered...

William (Bill) Wade Jr.

Jun 17, 2017

William Dewey Wade Jr. (Bill) son of Sarah Wallis Wade and William Dewey Wade passed away in Atlantic Beach Saturday, June 17, 2017. He was born at St. Vincent's Hospital in Jacksonville, Fl. April 24, 1945. Bill graduated from Coronado High School in Coronado, California in 1963. He attended the University of Arizona at Tucson and graduated in 1967....

Kathleen Bate

Jun 15, 2017

Kathleen Sue Bate, 71, of Jacksonville Beach, FL unexpectedly passed away June 15th, 2017.  Kathy was born in Mishawaka, IN on November 12, 1945 and graduated from New Carlisle High School in 1964.  She married Richard on July 14th, 1970 and they were happily married for over 46 years.

Kathy is survived by her devoted husband Richard...

Conrad Ahrens

Jun 14, 2017

Conrad Frederick Ahrens, 90, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL passed away June 14, 2017. He was born January 23, 1927 and was the son of Elizabeth and Frederick Ahrens. He grew up on Long Island and graduated from Port Jefferson High School in 1944. A week later he entered the U.S. Army and served in the Pacific Theatre. After...

Marie Hanlon

Jun 12, 2017

Marie Teresa McDonagh Hanlon passed away peacefully at her home in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on Monday June 12, 2017 after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving husband of 58 years, John, and members of her family.  Marie was born in New York City on City Island and is predeceased by her dearly loved siblings, Thomas McDonagh, Bonnie...

Faye Allen

Jun 11, 2017

Faye Fulmer Seymour Allen, age 75, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at McGraw Center/Community Hospice after a courageous battle with cancer.  Faye was born in Jacksonville, Florida on February 7, 1942, to the late Francis Hobson Fulmer and Georgia Mae Fulmer.  She is survived by her three children, John D. Seymour, III...

Dr. Jack Briggs

Jun 10, 2017

Dr. Jack Briggs, 81, of The Villages, FL, passed away on Saturday, 10 June 2017.  Dr. Briggs was predeceased by his wife Phyllis in 2015, daughter Roberta Godwin in 2004 and sister Marilou Wright in 1997.  He is survived by sons; Robert Briggs, Norman Carl Briggs and wife Claudia of Sayer, PA, Ralph E. Briggs of Mansfield, PA, Joseph...

Patricia Zipperer

Jun 10, 2017

Patricia E. Zipperer, 78, passed away June 10, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 1, 1939 in Savannah, GA. She spent 32 years living in Blakely, GA where she owned and operated the “School of Dance Arts.” After she retired she moved to Ponte Vedra Beach, FL to be closer to her family.

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James Oswald

Jun 8, 2017

James D. Oswald passed away June 8, 2017. He was born in Michigan and lived there for most of his life until retiring to the beaches in 1984.

Jim proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during WWII. Shortly after his Army career he began working for Ford Motor Co. in Detroit and remained there for...

Clemon Tripp, Sr.

Jun 5, 2017

Chief Avionics Electrician Clemon Warren Tripp Sr., United States Navy retired, age 93, of Gainesville, FL passed on Monday, June 5, 2017, at Hospice of Jacksonville, FL, and joined his Heavenly Father. He was born August 8, 1923 in Ahoskie, NC to Jesse B. Tripp and Lanie Lee Tripp.

Warren enlisted in the Navy in 1941, and...

Gerhard Henningsen

Jun 2, 2017

Gerhard Henningsen, 84, passed away June 2, 2017.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 7, 2017 in the Chapel of Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home.

James G. Baldwin

May 30, 2017

James G. “Jim” Baldwin of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL passed away May 30, 2017. He was born March 17, 1925 in Seattle, Washington, the son of Harry G. Baldwin and Eleanor Ann Mullinex. Mr. Baldwin leaves his devoted and loving wife of 24 years, Sally Jayne Ferguson Baldwin, and seven children – Leslie Hermansen (Terry) of Sandy, UT; James...