Obituaries

Mar 12, 2022

Dr. John T. Skelton, 81, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on March 12, 2022, following a brave, long battle with cancer. Diagnosed in 2008 and given an 18-month prognosis, John fought back hard earning the nickname “The Outlier” by his Mayo doctors and outliving his original prognosis a full 12 years.

Born and...

Mar 12, 2022

Beau Smith, 42, passed away March 12, 2022.  Beau was born in Jackson, Mississippi but grew up in Long Beach, Mississippi.  After moving to Hattiesburg and obtaining a Bachelors of Economics degree at the University of Southern Mississippi, in 2010 he moved to Jacksonville, Florida  where he worked as a financial advisor.

Beau was an avid lover...

Mar 9, 2022

Liri Shandro, 78, of St Augustine, FL, passed away March 9. 2022. The Family will hold a private service in our Funeral Home. Liri will be Interred in Albania at a later date.

Mar 8, 2022

Gerard Richard Monahan, Jr., 80, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, passed away March 8, 2022. Services will be held in the Chapel of Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home, Saturday, March 12, 2022, at 11:00 a.m.

Mar 6, 2022

Arthur Jenkins Hendley, age 87, passed peacefully into eternal life on March 6, 2022, in Amelia Island, FL with family by his side.  He was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Arthur H. Hendley and Ann Jenkins Hendley.  Art (also called Bobby by family) graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic High School then accepted an athletic scholarship to Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania....

Mar 2, 2022

Richard M. Riley, 72, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2022, surrounded by his family. Born in Jacksonville, Richard was a life-long resident of Atlantic Beach and a graduate of Bishop Kenny High School, Class of 1968.

He joined the American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corps in the winter class of 1968 and credited the Corps...

Feb 24, 2022

Edward Grosset Baur died peacefully of natural causes in the early morning of February 24, 2022, at Cypress Village in Jacksonville, Florida. He had recently moved to Jacksonville with his wife Emily Baur after a long residence in Northeast Ohio. Mr. Baur was 80 years old.

Ed was born to Clementine and Edward Baur on September 26,...

Feb 21, 2022

Christine Anne Cox, 81, passed away February 21, 2022. She was born April 13, 1940 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She proudly served our country in the Navy for over two years as a Hospital Corpsman. Christine was a resident of Cypress Village and a member at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church and St. Paul’s Catholic Church.

Christine...

Feb 20, 2022

Paul Keblish, 80, fell asleep in the Lord peacefully on February 20, 2022, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Paul is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Vera; his children Joseph, Christine, and Greg; and his grand pups, Mookie, Chloe, and Indy.

Paul was born in Whitestone, NY on July 2, 1941, to Stephen...

Feb 18, 2022

Azucena Elder passed away February 18, 2022.  She was born May 3rd, 1946, in San Jose, Antique, Philippines. She moved to the United States where she spent most of her life in Jacksonville, Florida.

Azucena has worked as a master seamstress, mess hall attendant, retail, and a medical material handler assisting the Marine Corps in maritime preparedness...

Feb 17, 2022

Michael Joseph McLaren of Jacksonville, FL was called to his heavenly home on February 17, 2022, at the age of 48. Mike was born in Pontiac, Michigan on March 9, 1973. He grew up in Michigan and Maryland and was a graduate of Bel Air High School. He eventually settled in Jacksonville, where he has resided since 1997.

Feb 17, 2022

Roy H. Clarke, 91, was born in Everett, Massachusetts on November 21, 1930. He went to be with his Savior on February 17, 2022

He was the son of Samuel H. and Ursula Nicholl Clarke. He is survived by sister, Elaine Hiscock, and her husband, Philip of Jacksonville, FL; brother, Donald Clarke, and his wife Catherine of...

Feb 17, 2022

Joellen Principe passed away February 17, 2022.  She was born September 2, 1941, in Trenton, TN.  Joellen was a graduate of Dyer High School and attended Secretary School in Jackson.   She later moved to Memphis where she met her husband of 58 years, Richard Principe.   Shortly thereafter they moved to Jacksonville, FL.   She worked initially as a Church Secretary...

Feb 17, 2022

Elizabeth Bergeron McMahon passed away peacefully February 17, 2022 at the age of 86 in the company of her son Gregory and daughter-in-law Angela after a brief illness.

Elizabeth Bergeron, known as "Libby" to all her friends and family, was born September 21, 1935 in Fall River, MA attending BMC Durfee High School and Tufts College. After raising a...

Feb 15, 2022

Jason Michael Sowers, 35, of Jacksonville Beach, passed away February 15, 2022, in Jacksonville, Florida.

Jason was born December 26, 1986, to Terry Gene Sowers and Connie Sue Lane in Jacksonville, Florida.  He grew up in Jacksonville Beach, and was a staple at the baseball fields, with his Dad always right by his side.

Jason...

Feb 12, 2022

Richard “Dick” Carlow, 82, passed away February 12, 2022.  He was born February 8, 1940, in Adams, MA. He grew up in Adams, MA. and obtained his bachelor’s degree from Boston College, where he completed the ROTC program.

Dick proudly served our country as a lieutenant in the United States Army Military Police force. After completing his...

Feb 7, 2022

Ed Barbarito, age 93, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2022 surrounded by his family. Born in New Haven, Connecticut to Nicholas and Mary Barbarito, the ninth of ten children. He graduated from Hillhouse High, where he was inducted into their Athletic Hall of Fame. After High School he was recruited to play baseball at Michigan State with his good...

Feb 7, 2022

Anne Treadwell Blackburn formerly Anne T. Plant, of Wilmington, North Carolina and Jonesboro, Georgia died Monday, February 7, 2022, surrounded by family.

Anne was born in Palm Beach, Florida September 25, 1925, to Mercer Price Treadwell and Beatrice Adelaide Treadwell. In high school her family relocated to Auburn, Alabama where she met her future husband William (Bill)...

Feb 4, 2022

We lost Homer Hull, our beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather on February 4, 2022. He was born October 18, 1926 in Lakeland, Florida, the only child of Homer and Josephine Stroup Hull. After childhood years in Tampa and Plant City, the family moved to Jacksonville. In 1944, Homer graduated from Robert E. Lee High, in absentia, serving in...

Feb 2, 2022

Doris A. Mier, 96, passed away February 2, 2022. She was born January 16, 1926, in St. Augustine, FL.

Doris is survived by her brother, Gilbert, and son, Wayne.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Quinn Shalz Family Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00,...