Obituaries
Thomas John Arnold
Jan 14, 2025
Thomas John Arnold, 74, of Jacksonville, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2025. Please check back for complete obituary.
Theodore Pick
Jan 12, 2025
Theodore Pick, 89, passed away on January 12, 2025, in Jacksonville Beach, FL.
Nancy J. Randall
Jan 12, 2025
Nancy Jane Randall, 83, of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2025. Born on July 8, 1941, in Gouverneur, New York, she was the youngest of three siblings and grew up in Antwerp, New York.
Nancy dedicated her professional life to helping others as a behavior analyst in Jacksonville, where she retired at the age of 62. Following...
John "Jack" D Hardman
2025
John D. Hardman (“Jack”) passed away on January 8, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Jack was born on November 14, 1939, in Trenton, New Jersey. At age 11, after multiple moves, he and his family settled in Jacksonville, Florida. He attended Lakeshore Junior High and Lee High School, graduating in 1957. He earned his B.S. in mathematics and physics...
Spiro Josifi
Jan 8, 2025
Spiro Josifi, 85, passed away on January 8, 2025, in Jacksonville, FL.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2025 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m, at Quinn Shalz Funeral Home in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.
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Lynda Skinner Zehmer
Jan 7, 2025
Lynda Skinner Zehmer passed away on January 7, 2025, after a long illness. Lynda was born on March 19, 1951 in Dublin, Georgia, the daughter of Nell Schwalls Skinner and R. H. Skinner of Swainsboro, Georgia. Lynda is survived by her current husband, John H. Zehmer, her three sons, Anthony A. Hirst, IV, Sean H. Zehmer, and Alexander S. Zehmer,...
Randy P. Mickens
Jan 4, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Randy P. Mickens, beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, on January 4, 2025, at the age of 64. Randy was born on January 21, 1960, in Long Branch, New Jersey, to Walter and Viola Mickens. Randy’s vibrant spirit and zest for life touched everyone he met.
A proud graduate...
Richard Alan Helgeson
Jan 4, 2025
Richard A. Helgeson (72) of Ballwin, Missouri and Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida passed away at home on Saturday January 4, 2025, after a brave battle of cancer. He was surrounded with love by his wife and his family. Richard was born November 28, 1952, and was raised in Naplate/Ottawa, Illinois.
Professionally, Richard worked for Eaton Corporation as a quality assurance manager....
Robert Patrick McGinty
Jan 3, 2025
Robert “Bob” Patrick McGinty, 82, of Ponte Vedra Beach, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 3, 2025. Born on March 16, 1942, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Robert and Ella Louise McGinty, Bob lived a life filled with love, devotion, and service. He was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved wife of 42 years, Lynn...
James Dougherty Estes
Jan 3, 2025
A colorful storyteller with a quick wit and dry sense of humor, James Dougherty Estes, 87, of Jacksonville, Florida, died on January 3, 2025.
He was born in Kansas in 1937 to Ruth and Everett Estes, the third of four children, and did well in school. James graduated from Benedictine College and began work at Delta Airlines. He was one of...
Carol Wojcik
Jan 1, 2025
Carol (Perez) Wojcik, beloved wife of Kenneth and loving mother of Kristin and Steven (Stephanie), passed away on January 1, 2025. She left behind her twin brother Victor (Kay) Perez as well as three sisters and a brother.
Services will be held on Thursday, January 9 at Quinn Shalz Family Funeral Home, 3600 3rd Street South, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250. A...
Theresa Marie Means
Jan 1, 2025
Theresa Marie Means, a loving wife, devoted mother, and cherished grandmother, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2025, at the age of 94. Born on May 17, 1930, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Theresa lived a life full of grace, love, and service to her family and community.
Theresa was predeceased by her beloved husband of 69 years, Stewart Means. Together, they built...
Robert J Castranova
2024
Robert "Bob" J. Castranova, 77, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2024, with Jackie and Michael by his side. Born on December 19, 1947, in Staten Island, NY, Bob spent his early years in New York and St. Louis. He also moved extensively for his career before making his home in the Atlantic Beach area in 1988.
A proud veteran, Bob...
Douglas Arthur Hartman
Dec 30, 2024
Douglas Arthur Hartman, age 86, of Atlantic Beach, FL, passed away on December 30, 2024. Douglas was born in Baltimore, MD on April 25, 1938 to William Arthur Hartman and Ruth Bayrle Hartman.
Douglas’ career in the candy industry began in 1967 in Brooklyn, New York, where he worked as an industrial operations engineer for Y&S Candies, the makers of Twizzlers....
Anna Scamardo
2024
Anna Scamardo, 94 passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 29, 2024, in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. She was born May 23, 1930, in San Giuseppe Jato, Sicily, Italy. After marrying her childhood sweetheart Pasquale, they immigrated to the United States to Rochester, New York in 1955, then relocated to Madison, Wisconsin in 1958 and started a family with the support of...
Larry Mark Wright
Dec 27, 2024
Larry Mark Wright, 82, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL passed away peacefully on December 27, 2024, surrounded by his wife and children.
Born on March 3, 1942, in Greenville, SC, Larry grew up in the Brunswick and St. Simons area of Georgia. His early childhood was challenging, as his parents divorced when he was young. Larry and his siblings spent a...
Ursula "Suzi" Miller
Dec 25, 2024
Ursula "Suzi" Miller, age 82, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2024, with family at her side. It was fitting she chose Christmas, as it was her favorite day of the year, to embark on her heavenly journey.
Those who were fortunate to cross paths with Suzi can take comfort in shared memories with a compassionate, generous, funny and determined soul....
Pushpa Lata Mehrotra
Dec 25, 2024
Dr. Pushpa Lata Mehrotra passed away, surrounded by her family, on December 25, 2024, in Jacksonville, Florida. She was 84 years old.
Pushpa was born and raised in Moradabad, India, in a very close-knit and loving family that included her parents, six siblings and numerous uncles, aunts, and cousins.
At a very young age, Pushpa knew she wanted to be a doctor....
Colleen Roberts Schneider
Dec 23, 2024
Colleen Roberts Schneider, 56, of Ponte Vedra, Florida, passed away on December 23, 2024, in Jacksonville, Florida, after a long illness.
Colleen was born on February 5, 1968, to Gloria and Adair Roberts in Richmond, Virginia. She spent her childhood in Hillsborough, New Jersey, alongside her younger brother, Jack, and younger sister, Martie. Colleen graduated in 1986 from Immaculata High School...
Madaline Ann Waibel
Dec 22, 2024
Madaline Waibel, 97, passed away peacefully, Sunday December 22, 2024, in Jacksonville, FL.
Born in Lilly, PA to Paul and Mary Talko, Madaline was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, whose strength, warmth, and humor will be dearly missed.
Madaline began a career in nursing in 1948, which allowed her to travel across the U.S. She met her husband Roger...