Obituaries

Apr 13, 2015

HORNING Hugh Bernard Horning, III, 31, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015. He was born on December 21, 1983 to his loving parents, Hugh and Carol Horning, and grew up in Hockessin, Delaware. Hugh had an extraordinarily thoughtful, caring, and loving heart, a remarkable sense of humor, a brilliant mind, a natural athleticism,...

Apr 12, 2015

Major (RET) Harold E. (Hal) Mullins April 12, 2015 Atlantic Beach, FL- Major Harold E. (Hal) Mullins (retired), 90, passed away April 12, 2015. Born in Logan, WV, he was an Atlantic Beach resident since 1964. Hal was a veteran of the US Army enlisting in 1940 at the age of 15 and served in World War II and the...

Feb 13, 2015

Michael Thomas Mulligan, 65, passed away Feb. 6, 2015, at the age of 65. He is survived by his wife, Gale, and numerous relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Feb. 13, 2015, in Christ the Redeemer Church of Ponte Vedra Beach. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice of...

Feb 10, 2015

Joyce White AGE: 53 • Joyce DeVantier White, 53, passed away February 10, 2015 in Jacksonville, FL. She was born August 5, 1961 in Camden, NJ. Joyce was a member of the "Class of 1979" at Cherry Hill High School East and graduated from University of Delaware in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. She had over...

Jan 31, 2015

The family of Charlene Thomas Weiss, 89, of St. Augustine, Fla., mourn her passing on Jan. 27, 2015. She died peacefully in the company of loved ones. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend, she will be remembered for her kind and generous heart, her independent spirit and determination, her fierce loyalty, gentle manner and warm smile. Charlene was born...

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...