Obituaries

Jul 23, 2016

Henrietta Michael Hardman, 93, died on Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Baptist Medical Center Beaches, Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Daughter of Joseph and Caroline Michael, she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Charles Hamilton Hardman.

Henrietta (Hank) was born in Jacksonville, Florida, attended local schools, graduated from Ocala High School, attended Florida State College...

Jul 20, 2016

Dr. Hiram Collier Barksdale, Sr., age 94, of Jacksonville, Florida died of natural causes at home on July 20, 2016 surrounded by family.

A nationally distinguished writer, lecturer and researcher in the field of marketing, Professor Barksdale was born on December 4, 1921 in Washington County, Georgia, the son of William Henry and Maude Smith Barksdale.  He...

Jul 20, 2016

Raymond Arthur Barrett, 85, of Atlantic Beach, FL died peacefully on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 25, 1930 in Massachusetts and grew up in Philadelphia, PA.

He served in the US Air Force, then earned an undergraduate degree from Villanova and graduate degree from Seton Hall. He worked...

Jul 18, 2016

Donald P. Sterling, 61, of Jacksonville Beach, FL, passed away July 18, 2016. Our beloved Donald, son, father, brother, grandfather and friend is survived by his mother, Carole S. Moore; father, Pete Sterling; daughter, Shawn Marie Mitchell and husband Rob; son James Sterling and wife Sarah; brother, Robert J. Moore; sister, Robin S. Orme and partner William Hamilton; sister,...

Jul 18, 2016

Dr. Shailendu K. Shah, 72, passed away July 18, 2016. He was born April 29, 1944 in Ahmedabad, India. He moved to the US in 1973 and retired in Jacksonville, FL in 2009.

He served his community as a dedicated physician for many years. In his retirement he enjoyed traveling the world with his wife and family,...

Jul 14, 2016

Colonel Robert B. Clarke, U.S. Army Ret., of Neptune Beach died at his residence on July 14, 2016. Col. Clarke moved to Neptune Beach in 1985, retiring after 31 years of active duty in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He had served in the Caribbean, Korea, France, Germany, Vietnam, and the United States, and had been awarded...

Jul 12, 2016

James "JD" "Jimmy" Dupree, 63 of Jacksonville Beach, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at McGraw Center for Caring.

Jimmy was born July 21, 1952, in New Smyrna Beach, FL and attended Terry Parker High School through his junior year.  He graduated from Rock Hill High School in 1971.

Jimmy is survived by two...

Jul 11, 2016

Gloria Marlene Pattee McGrath of Neptune Beach, FL passed away peacefully in her sleep and went to be with the Lord on Monday morning, July 11, 2016. Gloria was a selfless, loving wife and friend to all who knew her.

Gloria was preceded in death by her parents, Kendall and Mary Pattee and brother, Clayton Pattee. She...

Jul 11, 2016

Maria Marini (nee Patrizio), 84, of Vicar’s Landing, passed away July 11, 2016. She was born Jan. 7, 1932 in Italy. In 1935 Maria came to the US, growing up in Staten Island, NY.

Maria received a Master of Arts from Hunter College where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She taught in NYC and...

Jul 10, 2016

Sara Ashley Blalock, 28, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, was born May 20, 1988 and passed away July 10, 2016.

She will be missed by family and friends.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, July 15, 2016 in the chapel of QUINN-SHALZ Family Funeral Home with a Funeral Service at...

Jul 6, 2016

Gene Louis Lucas, 79, passed away July 6, 2016. He was born May 15, 1937 in Toledo, OH and retired from CSX as the Director of Risk Management in Jacksonville, FL 1998.

Gene proudly served in the US Army and attended the University of Toledo. He had a passion for boating, the outdoors, history, and was an avid reader.

Gene is survived...

Jun 30, 2016

John Fredric Shuler, Jr. was born in Jacksonville, Florida on January 17, 1972. He passed away June 30, 2016. His mother cried as he was the ugliest newborn, but he quickly changed into an adorable tow-headed baby boy, just as his grandmother had promised.

John was an avid athlete, excelling at baseball and Pop-Warner football at the...

Jun 29, 2016

David Warren Cole, Sr. 93, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away on June 29, 2016. He was the second of four children of Stacy May Maxwell Cole (Gracie May) and Pearl John Cole. He was born at home in Marshall, Missouri on January 21, 1923. David attended elementary and high school in Marshall. He attended University of...

Jun 29, 2016

June 29 2016 Katherine A. Fry, 67 lost her courageous 4-year battle with Leiomyosarcoma. Born in Batavia, NY to John and Dorothy Skelton, married Joseph Fry in 1971. They moved to Jax Beach in 1985 with their 2 children Patrick and Joanna. She had two adorable grandsons, Jackson and Colin.

In lieu of flowers please make donations...

Jun 28, 2016

Raymonde Veber Jones was born 1 December 1917 in Paris, France and passed away on 28 June 2016 at 98 years of age.  She is fondly remembered by her 3 children, Raymond Jones, Philippe Jones and Maryse Waddell; 7 grandchildren; and 9 great grandchildren.  Raymonde grew up in Paris and directly experienced the German Nazi occupation of Paris and...

Jun 25, 2016

George Christopher (Chris) Blocker passed away at the age of 76 on June 25, 2016 in Jacksonville, FL.  Chris lived a life befitting of his fun-loving personality.  He was thoughtful, generous, kind-hearted, and full of love and wit.  Chris is survived by his adoring wife of 35 years, Judy; their beloved cat, Boots; his children, Tasha (Tom) and Chad...

Jun 24, 2016

Marie D. Lychak, 84, formerly of Bethlehem, PA, died June 24, 2016, at her home at HarborChase in Jacksonville, FL.  She was the wife of the late Dr. Edward Lychak and the daughter of the late Rose and Joseph F. Mizgerd.

She was a graduate and Salutatorian of Allentown Central Catholic HS in 1949 and Kutztown University...

Jun 24, 2016

George Allan, 64, passed away June 24, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany to Kermit and Nicea Allan. He was raised in Kentucky.

George was a decorated Viet Nam War veteran. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy for over 20 years.  He retired as a Chief Petty Officer.  After...

Jun 23, 2016

Eleanor 'Ellie' Curthoys, 84, passed away peacefully with family at her side on June 23, 2016.  She was born March 2, 1932 in Syracuse, New York.

Ellie grew up in Buffalo, New York where she met her husband of 60 years, Kenneth 'Ken' Curthoys.  Ellie and Ken moved to Detroit, Michigan and lived there for 27 years, before...

Jun 23, 2016

Carolyn Whitely 77, passed away June 23, 2016. She was born October 13, 1938 in Cleveland, Ohio to Michael and Emma Spehar. She graduated from Collinwood High School in 1957. She married Joseph Whitely, her husband of 57 years, on June 13, 1959. They raised 5 children in North Ridgeville, OH before retiring to Jacksonville, FL in 1998.

Carolyn...