Obituaries

Asha Sharma

Asha Sharma

Mar 27, 2023

Asha Sharma, 81, passed away Monday, March 27, 2023. She was born February 3, 1942 in Ajmer, India to Badrai and Prem Sharma.

Her Funeral Service will be Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 12:00 pm in the Chapel of Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home.

John "Gerry" Gerard Beatty

John "Gerry" Gerard Beatty

Mar 26, 2023

 

John “Gerry” Beatty, 59, passed away on March 26, 2023. He was born on April 3, 1963 in Castlerea, Ireland.

Gerry was famous for his warmth, his penchant for whiskey, and his devotion to the Jacksonville Jaguars and Manchester United. Though we’ll miss him terribly, his legacy lives on in the hearts and minds of everyone who knew him.

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Wallace VanCleave, III

Wallace VanCleave, III

Mar 22, 2023

Wallace VanCleave, III, 75, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away March 22, 2023.

Creighton Funke

Creighton Funke

Mar 21, 2023

 

William “Creighton” Funke, son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend from Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida passed away peacefully on Tuesday March 21, 2023, at the age of 21. Creighton had the same birth date as his grandfather Creighton McShane and so it was only natural that he would also be called Creighton. He was born on March 10, 2002, in...

Stanley W. Cairns

Stanley W. Cairns

Mar 20, 2023

 

 Stanley William Cairns

Born July 16, 1930, in New York City and raised in New Rochelle N.Y. Attended New Rochelle High School, and The Taft School in Watertown, CT. Received a BSE in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University in 1952. He joined the sales department of Jefferson Chemical Co. - a subsidiary of American Cyanamid and Texas Oil Co.

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Thomas L. Chao

Thomas L. Chao

Mar 19, 2023

Thomas L. Chao, 75, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 19, 2023.  He was born on March 26, 1947 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to parents Fernando and Margaret Chao.

He was a 65-year resident of the Beaches community.  He is a graduate of Fletcher High School, class of 1965. Tom was an avid outdoorsman. He loved camping, fishing, cornhole and horseshoes. ...

John Thomas DeLorenzo

John Thomas DeLorenzo

Mar 16, 2023

John Thomas DeLorenzo, 61, was born to eternal life on March 16, 2023. John passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by loved ones after a long-fought battle with cancer. He was born in Hackensack NJ, raised in Park Ridge NJ, and moved to Jacksonville FL in 1996, where he lived for the remainder of his life.

John is survived...

Vincent A. Coghlan, Jr.

Vincent A. Coghlan, Jr.

Mar 16, 2023

COGHLAN- Vincent A. Jr. of Jacksonville, Florida, formerly of Englewood, New Jersey, died peacefully on March 16th with his family at his bedside. He was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, to Isabelle (nee Keating) and Vincent Coghlan Sr. A graduate of Xavier High School in New York City, Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the Columbia Graduate Business School Executive...

Oscar Martinez Cisneros

Oscar Martinez Cisneros

Mar 15, 2023

Oscar Martinez Cisneros, 47, passed away March 15, 2023.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday, March 20, 2023 in the chapel of Quinn Shalz Funeral Home followed by a Memorial Mass at 3:00 p.m.

John "Jack" William Sheehan, Sr.

John "Jack" William Sheehan, Sr.

Mar 14, 2023

John “Jack” William Sheehan, 73 of Jacksonville Beach, Florida passed away peacefully at home on March 14th, 2023.  He was born April 5, 1949, in Boston, Massachusetts.  In 1957 his family relocated to Honolulu, Hawaii for five idyllic years before settling permanently in the Arlington section of Jacksonville where he attended Terry Parker High School (’67).  He served as an...

Manjulagauri Khatri

Manjulagauri Khatri

Mar 13, 2023

Manjulagauri Khatri made her final journey and entered the spiritual world on March 13th, 2023. She was born February 3, 1943, raised in Vartej (Bhavnagar), and was the second oldest sibling of six. She married her brother’s good friend, the late Bansilal Khatri, and they were married for 48 years.After marriage Manjulagauri lived in Mumbai, followed by Ahmedabad, and finally settled in Surat. She...

John Richards Mundy

John Richards Mundy

Mar 12, 2023

John R. Mundy, 75, passed away March 12, 2023. John was born November 23, 1947, in Long Beach, California and lived in California until his business career took him to Las Vegas, Nevada. When ill health caused a career change, John attended the University of Las Vegas where he earned his PhD and became a professor. John moved to Jacksonville,...

Clyde Vernon McIntyre, Jr.

Clyde Vernon McIntyre, Jr.

Mar 10, 2023

 

Clyde Vernon McIntyre Jr., 75, of Jacksonville, passed away March 10, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his family after battling cancer for over three years. Born in Baltimore, Md. on October 5, 1947, Clyde was the son of the late Clyde Sr. and Virginia (Cline) McIntyre. He grew up and lived in Maryland before moving to Jacksonville, Florida...

James Alan Hollingsworth

James Alan Hollingsworth

Mar 8, 2023

 

James Alan Hollingsworth was born January 2, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan and died March 8th , 2023, in Ponte Vedra, Florida. Jim joined the army out of high school and was serving in Berlin, in the 101st Airborne, when the Berlin Wall went up, August 12-13, 1961. After 3 years in the army he returned to Detroit and studied...

Francis "Frank" Oliver Cuffe

Francis "Frank" Oliver Cuffe

Mar 5, 2023

Francis Oliver (“Frank”) Cuffe passed away on March 5, 2023, surrounded by family members following a stroke.  He was 91 years old.  He is survived by his brother Paul Cuffe (Jane), his sister Virginia Balestier, his children Diane Blizzard (Keith), Steven Cuffe (Babette), David Cuffe (Rachel) and Peter Cuffe (Laurie), his nine grandchildren Katherine Piskai, John Blizzard, E. Paul Cuffe,...

David George Dean

David George Dean

Mar 5, 2023

David George Dean, aged 87, residing in Jacksonville Florida passed away on March 5, 2023, from natural causes. He was born and grew up in Bergenfield, New Jersey. He was a patriot who served his is country in the Marine Corps. He was widowed by his wife Rosemary Dean who he was married to for 53 years. He is survived...

Rita L. Francisco

Rita L. Francisco

Feb 25, 2023

 

Rita Lee (Buskirk) Francisco passed away in her Jacksonville home on February 25th, surrounded by her loving husband and family.

Rita was born June 12, 1966, in South Haven, Michigan, the daughter of Ronald and Christa Buskirk.  The family continued to grow, with Rita’s four sisters and two brothers.  She attended Trinity Lutheran School and Bangor Public Schools, graduating...

Quentin E. Wood

Quentin E. Wood

Feb 25, 2023

Quentin Eugene Wood (Woody), retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Quaker State Oil Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, Past Chairman of Penn State University’s Board of Trustees, and a Penn State Distinguished Alumnus of the class of 1948, died on February 25, 2023.  He was 99 and lived in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Woody was a graduate of the...

Captain William Arthur Pickens

Captain William Arthur Pickens

Feb 21, 2023

Capt. Pickens has made his last aircraft carrier landing. He has sung his last song with his barbershop quartet. He has made his last long curling putt. He died at 1:30 p.m., on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. He passed, satisfied with his life, proud of his personal accomplishments, and his service to his country.

He was proceeded in death by...

John Woodman Cockerill III

John Woodman Cockerill III

Feb 18, 2023

 

John Woodman Cockerill, III, of Jacksonville, FL, died February 18th at Baptist Medical Center South of a heart attack.

He was the son of the late John Woodman Cockerill II and Marcella Logan Cockerill.

John was born in New Rochelle, NY where he attended Blessed Sacrament Grammar, New Rochelle High School and Dean Junior College.

John loved all sports...

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