Obituaries
Joseph Nicholas Pugliese
Oct 2, 2023
In Loving Memory of Joseph Nicholas Pugliese(1935–2023)
Joseph Nicholas Pugliese, 88, of Jacksonville, FL passed away peacefully on October 2, 2023 surrounded by the love of his family. Born in Bristol, Pennsylvania, Joe was the eldest child of Angelo and Mary Pugliese, whom he loved dearly.
Joe served in the U.S. Army in Germany and later enjoyed a very...
Timothy William Carr
Sep 30, 2023
Timothy William Carr passed away peacefully on September 30, 2023, with his family lovingly by his side.
Born July 14,1948 to William and Rosalie (Mahoney) Carr, Tim lived his rambunctious young life in Watervliet, New York with his two brothers, Bill, and Jim, along with many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends nearby.
Family vacations to Hampton Beach, New Hampshire...
Stephen Andrew Mangine
Sep 30, 2023
Stephen A. Mangine, 73, a resident of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away with his wife of 47 years, Karen, and son Stephen, Jr. at his side.
Born in Glens Falls, New York, he moved to Springfield in 1975 when he met Karen. Stephen was an avid golfer and sports fan.
He is survived by Karen, Stephen, Jr. (Kate),...
Dorothy Joan Eddins
Sep 25, 2023
Dorothy Joan Slack Eddins
Joan, daughter of the late James Warren Slack, Jr and Dorothy Marie Ash Slack was born in Louisville, KY, on July 7, 1952.
She is survived by her loving husband, Anthony (Tony) B. Eddins of Jacksonville Beach, FL; stepdaughter, Karen Eddins of Holly Springs NC; brother, James Warren Slack, III (the late Barbara Dove) of...
Betty Gardner Larkins
Sep 25, 2023
Betty Gardner Larkins, beloved wife of Sovern John (Jack) Larkins, passed away on September 25, 2023, at Vicars Landing in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. She was born in Oklahoma City, OK, and grew up in Bowling Green, KY, where she graduated from College High School. She attended Randolph Macon Woman's College, then transferred and was graduated from Vanderbilt University, where...
Carol Jean Phillips
Sep 23, 2023
Carol J. Phillips, 69, passed away September 23, 2023. She was born October 29, 1953, in Rochester, NY and grew up in neighboring towns. She retired to Florida where she was a resident for 16 years.
During her youth, Carol was active in art class and ski club. She enjoyed marching band, especially twirling her baton. She graduated from Hilton...
James W. Langham, Jr.
Sep 17, 2023
We are saddened to announce the death of Jim Langham of Jacksonville Beach, FL, who peacefully passed away, surrounded by family on September 17, after a brief illness. Jim loved his family, God and country. Jim never met a stranger and had a wonderful ability to create a lasting bond with people wherever he went. He will be missed by...
Charles Hyman Calhoun III
Sep 16, 2023
Charlie Calhoun, 80, passed away on September 16, 2023, after suffering a stroke. He was born in Macon, GA on November 21, 1942, and lived in Tallahassee, Columbia, SC, Miami and Ponte Vedra Beach.
Charlie attended Florida State University where he captained the football team in 1963-64. He was president of Phi Delta Theta and was active in ODK, Gold...
Lewis Ivey Wade, Jr.
Sep 15, 2023
Lewis Ivey Wade, Jr. went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 15, 2023, in Jacksonville, Florida. The son of the late Lewis Ivey Wade and Betty Jane VanPelt Wade, Lewis was born on March 6, 1954, also in Jacksonville. He spent his formative years in Folkston, Georgia, and Jacksonville, where his great-grandfather, N. G. Wade,...
Agnes Leona Leskanic
Sep 15, 2023
Jacksonville, FL- Agnes Leona (Zalewski) Leskanic (93 years) of Jacksonville, FL passed away on September 15, 2023, at her residence at Cypress Village.
Agnes was born on November 23, 1929 in Passaic, NJ to Martin and Sophie (Mlarnz) Zalewski, as the youngest of 3 children. She grew up in Garfield, NJ graduating from Garfield High School and Passaic Secretarial School. ...
Roberta Kane O'Sullivan
Sep 13, 2023
Roberta Terese Kane O’Sullivan passed away peacefully Wednesday; September 13 surrounded by family and friends. We all knew her as Berta, or just Bert. She was born November 18, 1964, the youngest of six children, to Barney and Marianna Kane. She graduated from Fletcher HS in 1982 and University of Florida, 1988. Berta’s family was always the center of her...
Anne Lindley Shockey Rhodes
Sep 6, 2023
Anne Lindley Shockey Rhodes of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away on September 6, 2023. She was born February 15, 1935, in Hagerstown, Maryland, and is predeceased in death by her parents, Dorothy Baker Shockey and John E. Shockey.
Lindley is survived by her husband of 61 years and their only child, Frederick W. Rhodes II, born June 10, 1964....
Richard Paul Rogers
Sep 4, 2023
Richard Paul "Dick" Rogers, age 84, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was born on November 20, 1938 in Hamilton, Ohio, to Paul and Wilhelmina (Zellner) Rogers, both of whom preceded him in death. Dick is survived by his devoted wife of 35 years, Susan (Fahrner) Rogers.
Dick graduated from the University of Cincinnati...
Patricia Louise Ryscamp
Sep 3, 2023
Patricia (Pat) Louise Ryscamp, 83, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023, at her home in Jacksonville, FL, with her loving family by her side and is now in heaven with her Lord and surrounded by loving family and friends that went before her.
Pat loved her family and friends deeply and brought them together whenever she could for laughter...
Kathleen Riley
Sep 2, 2023
Kathleen (Kathy) T. Riley (Fitzpatrick) passed away on September 2, 2023, just shy of her 85th birthday. She was born in the Bronx and graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School. She married Tom on October 19th 1957, lived much of her life in South River, NJ, and moved with her husband to the Jacksonville area in 1993.
She is survived by her husband of almost...
Donald M. Connell
Aug 29, 2023
Donald Connell, 89, passed away peacefully at Community Hospice McGraw Center, on August 29, 2023. Born in New York City, he retired to Ponte Vedra Beach in 1980.
Don proudly served 27 years in the US Navy as an Electronics Technician. After retiring, he began a second career with the US Postal Service, putting his military training to good...
Britta Irene Thompson
Aug 26, 2023
Britta Irene Thompson, of Jacksonville Beach, FL, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2023, surrounded by her family.
A Celebration of Life will be held in early 2024. The date and details will be posted once the plans are finalized.
The family requests memorial gifts be made to the Anne & Donald McGraw Center for Caring of Community Hospice...
Charles Gary Rommel
Aug 25, 2023
Charles “Gary” Rommel, 76, passed away August 25, 2023. He was born June 6, 1947, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Emily Arcilesi Rommel and Charles John Rommel.
Gary graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and from Loyola College in Baltimore in 1969. He went on to earn a M.S. degree from the University of Virginia in 1972. It was at UVA...