Obituaries

Jul 4, 2020

James L. “Larry” May, CAPT USN (ret), Ponte Vedra Beach, FL passed away on July 4, 2020 of a prolonged illness incurred after two strokes.  Larry was born December 20 ,1934 in Quincy, Massachusetts.  He attended Stonehill College in North Easton, MA where he played on the basketball team.  He entered the Navy and was commissioned after graduation.

Jul 4, 2020

Walt Carroll passed peacefully on the 4th of July. He is survived by his loving wife, Carol Shovlin Carroll.

Walt was a proud veteran of WWII, having served in the 8th Army Air Force ("the only Air Force") as a P51 fighter pilot. After the war he finished college at Fordham University and married Anita Marie Earle,...

Jul 1, 2020

Dr. James John Sorce, 47, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends on July 1, 2020.  He was born November 28, 1972, in Point Pleasant, New Jersey.  He grew up in Houston, Texas, moving to Jacksonville, Florida, in 1991.

James attended the University of North Florida where he became an active member in the Sigma Chi...

Jun 30, 2020

LT COL Roderick Charles Heath was born February 26, 1938 to Frances K Bouchard and Roderick Bouchard in Hartford, Connecticut.  Raised by his mother Frances and her second husband, Lawrence Heath, Rod took the name of Heath at an early age.  Rod passed peacefully away on June 30, 2020 surrounded by his family.

Rod graduated from Boston College and...

Jun 29, 2020

JoAnn Crawford Forrest, 72, passed away June 29, 2020, in Jacksonville, Florida. She was a 1996 graduate of Duncan U. Fletcher High School.

JoAnn is survived by her husband of 53 years, Wayne; son Bryan (Melissa); daughter Melissa (David); grandchildren Sarah (Randy), Dakota, Ashley, Adrena, Taylor, and Bailey; brother David (Liz); and great-grandchildren, Charlie, Eliza JoAnn, and Mariah....

Jun 27, 2020

Rear Admiral S. David Frost, U.S. Navy (Retired), born April 21, 1930, in Southard, Oklahoma, passed this world peacefully on June 27, 2020. He loved God and country and was a devoted husband and father.

After spending his childhood on a farm in Oklahoma, David’s family moved to The Dalles, Oregon, where he attended The Dalles High...

Jun 27, 2020

James Edward Thomas, Jr., (Jim) died June 27, 2020, after a courageous battle with COVID-19. Jim was born on April 23, 1950, in Atlanta, GA. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Edward Thomas and Dortha Jean White Thomas. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Leslie Stagmaier Thomas, his two daughters, Steele Thomas...

Jun 26, 2020

Dorothy Sykes “Dottie” born May 19, 1931 passed away June 26, 2020. She moved to FL in 1963 living in both Atlantic Beach and Ponte Vedra Beach. For over a decade she was employed at Christ Church; after retirement from the church, she continued to volunteer for many years and was involved in the production of the church newsletters....

Jun 20, 2020

Janet Broker Anderson 62, of Bonita Springs, FL, formerly of the Pocono Mountains, PA, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020, in Jacksonville, FL, with her sister, Pat Farnsworth, by her side. Janet’s parents, Alvirda and Frank Broker, and her sister, Frances Singer, predeceased her. Her sister, Kathy Shaffer, spent the last four Pennsylvania winters with Janet as a...

Jun 20, 2020

Leslie E. Gaskins, 98, of Atlantic Beach, FL and formerly of Gainesville, FL, died peacefully on June 20, 2020.  Born February 5, 1922 in Bentonville, OH, he was the son of the late Mary Katherine and Glenn Gaskins.  Les married Anne Elinor Olson in 1944.  They had three children:  Leslie Stephen, Diane and Kristi Jo.

After serving...

Jun 19, 2020

Joseph John Mancino, Sr. (Joe) went to be with the Lord on June 19, 2020.  He passed away peacefully, at home, surrounded by loved ones.

Joe was born in the Germantown section of Philadelphia on September 16, 1925, where he met the love of his life and his bride of 72 years, Mary (née) Papiano.

Joe was a True American Patriot and Navy Veteran who...

Jun 15, 2020

Robert “Kevin” Taaffe, 82, passed away on June 15, 2020.  Kevin was born April 27, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Kevin graduated high school from La Salle Academy and was a graduate of Johnson and Wales University, both in Providence, RI. Kevin proudly served in the US Navy and soon after began his career in the food industry....

Jun 14, 2020

Richard James Markey, age 50, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away June 14, 2020. He was born in Queens, New York and grew up in Oradell, New Jersey. Rich attended Bergen Catholic High School. After graduation he moved to Florida with the love of his life, Lisa. Together they started their family. He worked and maintained a career...

Jun 14, 2020

Dr. Joan Louise Farrell, 88, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2020. She was born August 17, 1931 in Buffalo, New York. She moved to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida in 1989, and ultimately elected to retire there.

Joan had a long and rewarding career in health sciences. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing at SUNY Buffalo,...

Jun 14, 2020

The family of Joseph (Joe) L. Brac, formerly of Dundalk, Maryland, sadly announces his passing on Sunday, June 14, 2020. Joe passed away peacefully after complications from a stroke.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dorothy; his daughter Glynnis Collins, and husband Todd, of Jacksonville, Florida; son, David Brac, and wife Debbie, of Baltimore, MD; and...

Jun 11, 2020

Perry Moore Lewis, 85, of Neptune Beach Florida, passed away June 6, 2020 after an extended illness. She was born May 2, 1935 to B.P. and Treva Moore in Salisbury, North Carolina.

She graduated from Spencer High School in 1953. After living in many southern states, the family moved to Neptune Beach, FL in 1984. She enjoyed...

Jun 11, 2020

Mary Margaret Linden of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away on June 11, 2020, at Vicar’s Health Center in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Mary was born on February 3, 1931 in New York, NY to Lawrence and Marjorie Beavis. After her mother passed away, Mary was raised in Boston by her beloved Aunts (Mae, Betty, Margaret & Helen). She...

Jun 8, 2020

Fred L. Ahern, Jr. passed away peacefully June 8, 2020 at the age of 66. He was born and raised in the beach communities of Jacksonville, FL. He worked as an attorney at the beaches for 31 years before retiring and spending the rest of his days in the service of God. Like his parents before him, he was...

Jun 8, 2020

Lawrence John Larkin, 59, of Ponte Vedra Beach, passed away June 8, 2020, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. Larry was born October 24, 1960 in Melrose, MA.

Larry enjoyed reading, along with spending time at the pool and beach. He was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was...

Jun 7, 2020

Martha "Cissy" Townsend Connolly was born October 5, 1948 at St Vincent’s Hospital in Jacksonville, FL, to her parents Emmett and Mary Townsend. Martha was named after her paternal grandmother and had a paternal aunt and cousin of the same Christian name. Martha was baptized and confirmed as a Roman Catholic and was devout. She was born with the...