Obituaries

John David Smith

John David Smith

Apr 24, 2023

John David Smith, 75, of Neptune Beach, Florida passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2023. He was born August 24, 1947 in Paterson, New Jersey to John and Evaline Smith. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Catherine Smith; son, Kevin Smith; and many other loving family members and friends.

Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 2, 2023 in...

Roger John Fait

Roger John Fait

Apr 21, 2023

Roger John Fait, 82, passed away April 21, 2023. He was born and grew up in Wisconsin Rapids, WI and graduated from The University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. He owned and operated a printing business in St. Louis, MO before retiring to Ponte Vedra Beach, FL in 1996. He enjoyed many years of travel in a motorhome...

Gerald Romeo Austin

Gerald Romeo Austin

Apr 21, 2023

Gerald Romeo Austin, 92, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023.

Daniel Bruce Anderson

Daniel Bruce Anderson

Apr 19, 2023

Daniel Bruce Anderson, 53, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. He is survived by his loving wife of 28 years, Sarah (Duerr) and their daughters Abigail, Elizabeth “Pie” and son Matthew, as well as his sister Kristin (Middendorf), brother Mark, and his parents Bruce and Mary (Clawson). 

Dan was an adoring father to his...

George Irvin Knowles

George Irvin Knowles

Apr 19, 2023

George Irvin Knowles, 92, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, died 19 April 2023 peacefully at home.  Born 19 March 1931 in Scranton PA, son of the late Irving F. and Martha Marietta (Gowe) Knowles, he spent his early life in Glenburn, PA and Clarks Summit, PA.  

George was a member of the 1949 graduating class of Clarks Summit High School. ...

John Francis Corrigan

John Francis Corrigan

Apr 18, 2023

John F. Corrigan, age 91, passed away on April 18, 2023.  John is survived by his wife Patricia, children Tim (Nancy), Michael, Peter (Laurie), Mary Pat and Matt (Mary), grandchildren Brian (Sara), Kevin (Kaiti), Kate, Jack, Liz, John and Jane, and great-grandson Patrick.  He also considered Patricia’s children and grandchildren Kate, J. (Marly), David, Gabe, Mary Peyton, JoJo and Rocky...

David L. Solomon III

David L. Solomon III

Apr 18, 2023

David L. Solomon, III (1947-2023) passed away on April 18 after a long and valiant battle with Alzheimer's Disease. David was the cherished husband and true love of Kathleen Long. He was the deeply loved father of Melanie and special father-in-law of William G. Dobbins and grandfather, "Papa", of William and W. David Dobbins. He was the beloved brother of...

Seymour Meyers

Seymour Meyers

Apr 17, 2023

Seymour “Steve” Meyers died unexpectedly on April 17th, 2023 after battling a long illness.

Steve was born on December 27th 1939, in the Bronx, New York and was the only son of Henry Meyers and Ethel Rohrlich Meyers. A graduate of De Witt Clinton High School in New York, Steve proudly served his country in the National Guard.

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Sue A. Eischen

Sue A. Eischen

Apr 14, 2023

Sue Eischen, 83, passed from this life into the loving arms of her Savior on Friday April 14, 2023.

Sue was born in Lakeland, Florida on July 12, 1939. Daughter of James W. and Myrtis Porter, she grew up in Central Florida surrounded by beautiful and bountiful orange groves.

Sue met and later married the love of her life, Ike...

David C. Mills

David C. Mills

Apr 13, 2023

David C. Mills, 53, passed away April 13, 2023, surrounded by family. He was born May 13, 1969, in Bellefonte, PA, and spent his youth in Tyrone, PA.

David was a wonderful father that dedicated his life in service to others; first as a firefighter, then twenty years in the U.S. Navy. David worked hard to provide for his family...

Rolando E. Valdes, Sr.

Rolando E. Valdes, Sr.

Apr 11, 2023

 

 

 

    Rolando Elier Valdés passed away on Easter week April 11, 2023, at the age of 93 years and seven months.  He was born on 18 September 1929 in Guanabacoa, a suburb of Habana, Cuba.  He grew up in Cuba until about the age of 10, when he was taken to Mexico by his father with...

Edward Mickler, II

Edward Mickler, II

Apr 10, 2023

 

Ed was born January 13,1939, in Jacksonville, Florida, where he lived his entire life. He passed away April 10 in South Ponte Vedra Beach at the age 0f 84. Ed fought many illnesses in his lifetime and won. However, angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma proved to be one battle he could not win.

Ed was truly a self-made man with many...

Harold Lloyd Wohlwend

Harold Lloyd Wohlwend

Apr 9, 2023

Harold Lloyd Wohlwend, 92, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023.  He was born August 17, 1930, in Knoxville, TN.  He has lived in the Jacksonville area for 18 years.

Harold proudly served our country in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953 as a Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division.  After his service he graduated from the University of Tennessee...

Charlotte M. Mullins

Charlotte M. Mullins

Mar 31, 2023

Charlotte Mullins, 106, died peacefully March 31, 2023, in Atlantic Beach, Florida. She was born in Charleston, WV to Frank and Dennie Middleton. 

Charlotte spent much of her professional life as a private secretary in the many cities she lived, courtesy of her husband’s many US Army assignments. Her ‘Army training’ and natural organizational skills kept her ready to go...

Ruth Hill Grant

Ruth Hill Grant

Mar 30, 2023

 

Ruth Grant, age 88, passed away in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on March 30th, 2023.  Ruth was born on April 13th, 1934, in Piedmont, AL.  She was the youngest of six siblings.  Ruth married Charles Grant and had three children.  She was a devoted military wife, as her husband served in both the Korean and the Vietnam Wars.  During...

Joan McCann

Joan McCann

Mar 29, 2023

Joan Barbara McCann of Atlantic Beach, Florida went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.  She was surrounded by the love of her children and grandchildren.  The family invites you to a Celebration of Life on April 14, 2023 at 2:00 pm in the old St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, with a reception to follow...

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...