Obituaries

Jan 8, 2015

SNYDER EDWIN KNOWLSON SNYDER Vice Admiral Edwin K. Snyder, USN (Ret.), 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 8, 2015. A true patriot and admired leader, he embodied the best of the Greatest Generation. A twenty year resident of Fleet Landing Continuing Care Retirement Community at Atlantic Beach, FL, he will be deeply missed as a loving and...

Jan 6, 2015

Atlantic Beach, Fla. - Alice (Metcalf) Jewett, 102, formerly of Stonington, passed away at her home in Atlantic Beach on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. She was born in Whitensville, Mass. on July 15, 1912. In the late 1940s, Alice was president and head of the New London Day Nursery, now part of the Child and Family Agency. After her marriage...

Dec 31, 2014

FRANK T. CURTIN Passed away December 31, 2014 with his loving wife by his side. His ability in leadership with compassion taught us all much about the strength within ourselves. He held positions as CEO and President, Vice President and Director with international industrial companies Brown & Sharpe, Ashworth Bros, Inc., Curtin & Associates, Ingersoll Milling, GE and Cincinnati Milacron....

Dec 16, 2014

JOHN A. HESS John A. Hess, of Atlantic Beach, FL, died December 16, 2014 at the age of 88. John was born in Darien, CT on March 19, 1926, growing up in that New England town and learning a love of water and sailing that would influence him for the rest of his life. In 1944, John enlisted in the...

Nov 22, 2014

ORNER, Robert T. 83, died November 22, 2014. He was born on August 29, 1931 in Altoona, PA; a 1947 graduate of Altoona Catholic High School. He proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. After his military service, Robert attended the University of Notre Dame where he received a Bachelor's degree in engineering. He worked...

Nov 18, 2014

FLATER, Doris Marie (Atkinson) Age 91, entered into Eternal Life on November 18, 2014 at home after a long illness, comforted by her devoted daughter, Deborah M Flater, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Doris was a native of Winthrop, MA, formerly of West Peabody, MA, a graduate of Winthrop High School, and employed by New England Telephone for 18 years....

Nov 15, 2014

Gerald J. Krueger crossed the final bar November 15, 2014. He is survived by his wife Catherine; sons Matthew and Steven; and daughter Catherine Geannine.

Gerald was proud to be a WW11 Merchant Marine Combat veteran. He took part in Operation Overlord at Normandy on D-Day. He later joined the 82nd Airborne  & earned both Glider & Jump Wings. After retiring from the...

Oct 22, 2014

Kirschner, Audrey Yvonne Audrey Yvonne Kirschner, 69, of Jacksonville Beach, Florida passed away on October 22, 2014 at the McGraw Hospice after a brief and heroic struggle with cancer. She was born and baptized in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on May 12, 1945. She was the devoted daughter of Hazel and Harvey Myers and is survived by her husband of 50 years...

Oct 17, 2014

Margaret Atkinson AGE: 95 • formerly of Barrington and Haddon Heights Margaret Atkinson, 95, passed away Oct. 17, 2014. She lived in Barrington and Haddon Heights for over 60 years. She and her husband William H. Atkinson retired to Chincoteague, VA in 1980, then to Jacksonville, FL in 1990. She led a full, happy, and fulfilled life. Everyone who met...

Sep 23, 2014

Mrs. Allen Rucker Hall, a well-loved teacher, passed away peacefully on Sept. 3, 2014. She was 89. Allen taught at Mayport, Ponte Vedra/Palm Valley, and several St. Augustine elementary schools. Usually assigned to her favorite class, the first grade, Allen loved "the little ones." Former students often greeted her on the street, telling her how much they loved having her...

Aug 25, 2014

Barbara Jean Pierce

died August 25, 2014, after an 18-month struggle with colon cancer. Born in Anderson, IN to Martha and Keith Mills, she graduated from Anderson High School and married James Louis Pierce of Alexandria, IN. Barbara was a devoted wife and mother, following her husband's career moves to Indianapolis, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Cleveland. She was "the...

Aug 9, 2014

Charles "Charlie" "Chuck" Edward Battell, 82, passed away peacefully at home, Aug. 9, 2014. Born April 12, 1932, in St Augustine, Fla., Charles grew up in Jacksonville Beach and lived the majority of his life in Palm Valley. His wife, Ethel, was the center of his world. Married 61 years, they enjoyed making even the ordinary aspects of daily living...

Jul 21, 2014

'OGERS VICTORIA M. ROGERS Victoria M. Rogers, of Atlantic Beach, Florida, widow of Rear Admiral W. Haley Rogers (1923-2005) passed away peacefully on July 21, 2014. Mrs. Rogers, a first-generation American, was born Victoria Mieczkowski, November 18, 1927, on a farm in Westport, Massachusetts. She married then Ensign W. Haley Rogers at the Naval Academy in 1948. During the three...

May 12, 2014

Helen Ahern Braren, 89, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., died on May 6, 2014, at her home as she wished. Helen was a longtime resident of Atlantic Beach and Ponte Vedra Beach. Helen was quite the athlete, having graduated from Fletcher High School where she received a swimming scholarship from Boston College, but responsibilities at home kept her from that...

Apr 13, 2014

John Joseph Zander, 82, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2014, in St. Augustine, Fla. He was born March 10, 1932, in St. Louis, Mo., to the late John Xavier and Catherine Bollinger Zander. John proudly served his country in the US Army. He was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church of Elkton, Fla. John was also a member...

Apr 9, 2014

BRADLEY, Robert "Bob" Passed away April 9, 2014. Bob was born August 23, 1927 in Providence, Rhode Island. He grew up in Portland, Maine and retired to Sutton, New Hampshire. Three years ago he moved to Jacksonville, Florida to be closer to family. Bob proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After serving he went...

Mar 2, 2014

Melissa Patterson Patton, 52, passed away on March 2, 2014, after a long battle with breast cancer. Melissa was born July 29, 1961, at Fort Benning, Ga., and grew up in Long Beach, Miss. She moved to Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., in 1986, where she resided until her passing. She graduated from Long Beach High School and University of Southern...

Feb 13, 2014

ERTEL BARBARA HERRIN ERTEL Barbara Herrin Ertel, 81, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, died peacefully on February 11, 2014 at the McGraw Center for Caring in Jacksonville, Florida. She was born in New York City to Evelyn and Gareld Herrin and grew up in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey. Barbara graduated from Ridgewood High School; then earned her Associate's degree from Green...

Jan 23, 2014

Frank "Buster" Louis Oates, 59, lost his battle with cancer January 23, 2014. He was born on September 1, 1954 in Baltimore, MD. Frank is survived by his loving wife of 28 years Helen; two daughters, Kimberly (Clayton) and Kelsey; brother, Steve (Donna); and two sisters, Vicki (Ron) and Helen (Tracey). Service will be held at 11:00a.m. in Quinn-Shalz...

Jan 20, 2014

Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. - J. Dale Miller, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., passed away Jan. 20, 2014. He was born March 3, 1948, in Arlington, Va., to the late John and Edith Miller. He attended Bridgewater College and received his master's degree from Virginia Tech. He worked as a fisheries biologist at Millstone Nuclear Power Station in Waterford, for...