Obituaries

Aug 3, 2017

Carol “Susan” (nee Demmon) Merchant, 58, passed away August 3, 2017. She was born December 13, 1958 in Atchison, Kansas. Susan was in business with Rod Schloth, P.A.

Susan is survived by her mother, Joan Van Wagner; one son, Chris; three grandchildren; loving sisters and brother-in-law’s; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Brian; father,...

Jul 31, 2017

The world lost a classy lady. Helen Sherlock passed away on July 31, 2017. She was born July 6,1939 in Jersey City, NJ and attended Dickinson High School. Helen graduated as “Miss Dickinson”, honor student, cheerleader and most popular. She loved everyone and everyone loved her. Her whole life was a class act. Helen later earned a diploma from...

Jul 30, 2017

After a long, courageous battle with colon cancer, Mary Sandra Wendell passed away Sunday evening, July 30, 2017, surrounded by friends and family.

Mary was born January 13, 1972 in Honolulu, HI, to Capt. Ronald, USN, ret. and Barbara Berning.  Raised in a Navy family, she grew up in Hawaii, California, Maryland, Virginia, and Florida.  Mary was...

Jul 29, 2017

Johanna Weiland Hoehl passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home in Jacksonville, FL on July 29, 2017. Johanna was born November 1, 1924 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She moved with her parents to Coral Gables, FL before the hurricane of 1926.

Johanna was the oldest of four daughters born to Dr. Arthur Weiland and Ruth...

Jul 29, 2017

Rita Carmela Fantazzi (Nee Mignone) “Ritz”, 95, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2017. She was born Oct. 20, 1921 in Philadelphia, PA. She moved to Ponte Vedra Beach in 1998 and was a member of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church.

Ritz was predeceased by her husband of 52 yrs., Rocco Fantazzi and her...

Jul 28, 2017

Jack Sheldon Schmidt, age 89, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2017 after a lengthy illness. Jack was born in Gresham, WI on April 10, 1928, the son of Dewey A. Schmidt and Mable Luecke. Serving in the U.S. Army, he proudly fought for his country in the Korean War. He married Margie Schwartz on September 6, 1953. They resided...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...