Obituaries

Chester Maccarone

Jan 17, 2017

Chester Carl Maccarone, 94, passed away January 17, 2017 in Jacksonville, FL. He was born in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo region of Italy to the late Antonio and Cristina (nee Tucci) Maccarone on September 30, 1922. Chester was a devout Catholic and was a member of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Ponte Vedra Beach,...

James Mabry, Sr.

Jan 17, 2017

James Hale Mabry, Sr., 90, passed away January 17, 2017.  He was born November 3, 1926 in Jacksonville, FL and lived just about his entire life at the Beaches

Jim (Buddy) moved to Neptune Beach the year it was incorporated, 1931 and graduated from Duncan U. Fletcher.  On July 12, 1943 he rescued two people from the...

John Cochrane, III

Jan 15, 2017

John D. Cochrane III (Jack) turned 90 on Nov. 12, 2016 and passed away on January 15, 2017 after a brief illness. He lived a long and full life.  They broke the mold when Jack Cochrane came into the world and heaven is bracing for his entry!

He was born in Wyoming, OH to John D. Cochrane...

John King, Sr.

Jan 15, 2017

John Pyram King, Sr, 94, of Neptune Beach, FL, passed away peacefully in his residence on January 15, 2017. Born Johnnie, in Wilmington, NC, to parents Beatrice C. Risley and Sion J. King, Sr. John was a graduate of Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville, FL, member of the Advent Christian Church, and since 1951, a 32nd Degree Freemason...

Doris Wangerin

Jan 13, 2017

Doris Wolff Wangerin passes peacefully on Jan 13, 2017 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Doris was born Feb. 7, 1921 in Florence, SC, and graduated in 1942 from Winthrop University, Rock Hill, with a degree in Mathematics. She was recruited by the Department of Defense and upon graduation Doris was employed by the Ballistic Research Lab, Aberdeen, MD. She...

Phyllis Moxley

Jan 13, 2017

Our beloved Mother, Phyllis S. Moxley, went to be with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ the morning of Friday, January 13, 2017.  Phyllis was born in Gettysburg, PA on August 1, 1918 and was the daughter of John and Marguerite Snyder. She was married to William G. Moxley for 76 years before his death on October 8, 2015....

Todd Brdlik

Jan 12, 2017

Dear Friends,

We regret to inform you that long-time parishioner, staff member and friend Todd Brdlik has died. Todd has served the church for over 25 years, as a sexton, sound booth operator, and bus driver. He was a special person who always had a friendly "hello" for each and every one of us. His kind heart...

Stephen Kopach

Jan 11, 2017

Stephen Kopach, age 94, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL passed away January 11, 2017 surrounded by his family.  Born in Singac, NJ to parents Julia and Frank Kopach, Steve was a graduate of Central High School in Paterson, a lifelong member of St Johns RO Church, and a Freemason for more than 50 years.  In 1943, he entered the...

Billie Stevenson

Jan 10, 2017

Billie Ray "Gumby" Stevenson, 64, departed this life on January 10, 2017. He was born June 11, 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri. He retired to Jacksonville Beach in 2012.

Billie proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He loved hunting, fishing, traveling, and beautiful days on the beach. This was only when a...

Sherrie Trechel

Jan 7, 2017

Sherrie Trechel, 59, passed away on January 7, 2017 at her home in Atlantic Beach, Florida. She was born in Ocean Grove, New Jersey and has lived in Florida since 1984. Sherrie’s passion for rescuing animals began at an early age when she would bring home squirrels, turtles, and other creatures in need.  She is responsible for finding many...

Helen Brown

Jan 7, 2017

Helen L. Brown was born in Montgomery, AL, to James T. and Helen Leeper who predeceased her. She is survived by her devoted and loving husband of 73 years (married August 6, 1943) J. Brooks Brown, M.D.; a son, J. Brooks Brown, Jr. of St Augustine and Middleburg; a daughter Beverly Terry (Timothy) of Orlando; a granddaughter Kathryn Carter...

Lewis Stewart, Jr.

Jan 6, 2017

Lewis Clifton Stewart, Jr., 70, passed away January 6, 2017. He was born on November 21, 1946 in Portsmouth, VA. He grew up in Chesapeake, VA and lived across the Southeast in Knoxville, TN, Kent, OH, Chesapeake, VA, Charlotte, NC, Columbia, SC and Ormond Beach, FL before working and finally retiring in Jacksonville, FL.

Cliff graduated from...

Phaon Derr, Jr.

Jan 5, 2017

Phaon B. Derr, Jr., Captain U.S. Navy, Retired, died at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL on January 5, 2017. He was 93 years old.  Preceded in death by his wife, Katherine, two daughters and a brother, he is survived by his three children, Patricia Shaw (Steven), Phaon Derr (Jeanine) and Chris Derr (Wilna), eight grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, a...

Eugene White

Jan 2, 2017

Eugene “Gene” J. White, 86, passed away January 2, 2017. He was born February 23, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA. He grew up in Gladwyne, PA and retired to Ponte Vedra Beach in 1980.

Gene started his career selling galvanized trash cans for Wheeling Steel and was chosen to appear on the popular television show “What’s...

Bennie Baskin

Dec 30, 2016

Bennie E. Baskin, 93, departed this earthly life at 9:10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, 2016. He was born Oct. 5, 1923, in Banks, Alabama, the son of Lee Roy and Mammie Baskin.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He came to Kokomo in 1948 after graduating from Tuskegee University and retired from Haynes...

Mary Kukla

Dec 30, 2016

Mary M. Kukla, 78, passed away December 30, 2016. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 6, 2017 in the Chapel of Quinn-Shalz Funeral Home

Delmar Leftwich

Dec 29, 2016

Delmar (Del) Leftwich, 84, was called home by Jesus and returned to his heavenly father on December 29, 2016.  He was born on August 4, 1932 in Wise County Virginia.  Raised by his maternal grandparents, Del grew up in the coal country of Kentucky and Virginia and attended high school in Tazewell, Virginia.

Del proudly volunteered and...

Barbara Ditzel

Dec 29, 2016

Our mother, Barbara Lee Ditzel, age 89, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, was welcomed gently into eternity by our Lord and by her loving husband, our Dad, John Edward (Jack) Ditzel, on December 29, 2016.

Barbara was born in Washington, D.C. on August 10, 1927.   She lived on Rosemary Street in Chevy Chase, MD. during her early...

Wayne Kilburn

Dec 29, 2016

Wayne Allen Kilburn of St. Augustine, Florida passed away at his home on December 29th, 2016 surrounded by his family and friends after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Georgianne V. Kilburn “Gigi”; daughter, Constance Celia Kilburn; future son-in-law Chase Franklin McDougald; brother, Vernal Julius Kilburn, Jr and his wife Tangie; brother, Gerald Peter...

Emory Stansell

Dec 27, 2016

Emory Hines Stansell, Jr., passed away on December 27, 2016.  He was born January 4, 1933 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Emory Hines & Sybil Neel Stansell.

Emory attended Fletcher High School in Jacksonville Beach, but graduated from Manatee High School in Bradenton.  He then proudly served our country in the U.S. Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees)...