Obituaries

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)...

Adeline Ruggles

Dec 21, 2016

Adeline (nee Avjian) Ruggles, 73, passed away Dec. 21, 2016. Born 1943 in Malden, MA, graduated MHS. Successful career in computer software sales. Enjoyed volunteering for hospice in Haverhill, MA. Active member and volunteer at Christ Episcopal Church in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Survived by sister, Helen MacKnight; brother, Albert Avjian; children, Mary Gudewich, Laurie Spataro and Thomas Ruggles; grandchildren, Jacqueline, Steven, Nathaniel, James, Hunter,...

Kathleen Mier

Dec 20, 2016

Kathleen Porter Mier, 81, departed this life on Dec. 20, 2016 at McGraw Hospice Center from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. Born in Jacksonville, FL on Dec. 23, 1934 to the late Edwin T. and Ethel Brooks Porter and step mother, Eunice Porter. Graduated from Jackson High School and worked at Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.

Kathy was a...

Doris Bissell

Dec 18, 2016

Doris (Dori) Eggen Bissell passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 18 in Jacksonville, Florida with her loved ones by her side. Dori was born on July 12, 1927 in Gowanda, New York, to John and Lena Eggen and was a graduate of Gowanda High School and Cornell University. Dori worked for twelve years with National Airlines; as a stewardess...

Jonathan Askew

Dec 17, 2016

Jonathan Martin Askew of Jacksonville Beach, FL went to be with his Lord on Friday, December 16, 2016 at the young age of 36. His warm smile and hearty laugh will be cherished forever. He loved spending all his time with his daughter Kaleigh Elizabeth Askew, the love and joy of his life. He is also survived by his...

Calvin Morton

Dec 16, 2016

Calvin Morton, 90, a native of Bloomfield, NJ, passed away December 16, 2016. He earned a BA from Rutgers University in 1949 and was also a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon. He received his MA in History from NYU in 1950. During WWII, he served in the US Navy and participated in the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests at Bikini...

Bennie Furlong

Dec 14, 2016

Bennie Houser Furlong, 95, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016.  She was born September 30, 1921 in Jacksonville, FL.

As the daughter of an AP reporter she lived in many cities from New York to Dallas where she graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1944.  Jacksonville was always her home and in 1956 she returned to reside...

Virginia Gross

Dec 13, 2016

Virginia T. Gross (Jenny), 90, passed away December 13, 2016.  She was born January 24, 1926 in Vincent, Kentucky.  She resided in Kentucky most of her life where they raised their family, and ultimately retired in Frankfort.

Jenny is survived by her daughters Donna (Jeff) Smith and Dee Dee (Bernie) Schoeberl; grandchildren, Tyler, Zachary, Ethan, Jason, and...

James Patti

Dec 12, 2016

James Joseph Patti, 57, passed away Dec. 12, 2016. He was a native of Jacksonville, living in the beaches area for over 20 years.

Jim is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Lori Patti; daughter, Aimee Santimauro (Brian); son, Michael Patti; grandson, Luca Santimauro; parents, Bill and Mickie Patti; sister, Lisa (Greg); brothers, Pat Patti...

Allan Cummings

Dec 11, 2016

Allan James Cummings, 79, of Jacksonville Beach, FL passed away on December 11, 2016. Al was born in Cedarhurst, NY on April 27, 1937. He was married to Alberta Cummings for 25 years, who passed away earlier this year.

Al was a well-respected Xerox executive, loving father, husband and brother, and will be fondly missed by his...

Mary Jo Hunavy

Dec 10, 2016

Mary Joan Hunavy passed away December 10, 2016 in Jacksonville, FL. Born in Clarion, PA to the late Harry and Ada Wetzler Kimpel, she was a graduate of Clarion Area High School; Marion Junior College, Marion, VA in Home Economics; Theil College Greenville, PA with a Bachelor degree in the Social Sciences, specializing in History, Psychology, Theology and Education....

Elizabeth Cash Reed

Dec 9, 2016

Elizabeth “Sissy” Cash Reed, professor and resident of Jacksonville, FL, died on December 9, 2016, at the age of 91.  Elizabeth is survived by her daughters, Lissa Fiser Gold and Leonora Reed St. Laurent (Philip), both of Jacksonville; grandsons, Noel Reed Fiser (Carolyn) of Bainbridge Island, Washington; Barrett H. Fiser (Tonya Lee) of Ocean Grove, New Jersey; and Patrick...

Jane Sevier

Dec 8, 2016

Maryland resident Jane V. Sevier, 85, died peacefully Dec. 8, 2016, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida with her family by her side.

Mrs. Sevier was born August. 1, 1931, in Baltimore, Maryland to Jas Raymond Goldstraw and Mary Elizabeth Peterson. She was a longtime resident of the Baltimore area where she met her husband, Joseph C. Sevier,...

Brian Merchant

Dec 8, 2016

Brian J. Merchant, 63, passed away peacefully Dec. 8, 2016 after a brief illness.

He will be missed by his friends and family.

Brian is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Susan; son, Chris; 3 grandchildren; brother, Mike (Mary); sisters, Barbara (Rich) and Linda (David).

Private family services were held.

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James Plance

Dec 7, 2016

Donna Marie Vigilante has lost her oldest son, James Anthony Plance.  Born January 11, 1981, died December 7, 2016.

He is survived by his brother, Troy Lamar Kelly; mother of his children, Christen Taylor; daughter Carly Moon and another child on the way.  James left behind a huge, extended family who loved him dearly.  His loss is...