Obituaries

Jul 18, 2020

Charlotte Hatton Courson passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.  Charlotte was born in Jacksonville, Georgia to Emma Sue Walker Hatton and James Ira Hatton.  She resided in Douglas, Georgia before moving to Tallahassee, Florida in 1962. She moved to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida in 2018.

She is predeceased by her parents and...

Jul 18, 2020

Dustin Alan Cassill, passed away on July 18, 2020.    He was predeceased by his father, William A. Cassill and grandfather, Oliver B. Bomar.  He is survived by his mother, Debra S. Cassill (Fred Pollitt); brother, Bryan C. Gometz; grandmother, Mary M. Bomar; aunt, Kathy Ritter (Larry); uncle, Larry Bomar (Betsy); aunt, Janet Crumpler (Frank); aunt, Sheryl Stewart; aunt, Sandi...

Jul 17, 2020

Joan “Elana” Ann (Williams) Straw died peacefully on July 17, 2020. The coronavirus ultimately ended her long fight with dementia.  Elana was born in Tacoma Park, Maryland, on July 2, 1939.  She met the love of her life, Allan, in Washington, D.C.  They married after a short courtship and began their adventure with the Air Force.  Together with their...

Jul 14, 2020

Donald Chester Mikush, Sr. passed away at his home in Jacksonville, FL on July 14, 2020 at the age of 85. He was born February 8, 1935 in Wilkes-Barre, PA to the late Chester Sylvester Mikush and Elizabeth Yurgatis Mikush. A basketball scholarship took him to Concord College, where he played three sports and was leading scorer on the...

Jul 11, 2020

Gloria Amelia Deiboldt, age 93, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2020, with her family by her side in Jacksonville, Florida. She was born September 5, 1926 to William and Amelia Stadelman in Buffalo, New York.

Beloved wife of the late George Charles Deiboldt Jr. (2014), they were married 67 years and had three sons. Gloria was...

Jul 5, 2020

Joyce L. Phillips, 86, a lifelong resident of Jacksonville, passed away July 5, 2020. She was born September 24, 1933, one of three children to Eugene and Lucretia Peeples.

Affectionately known as Nanny, she was a homemaker and worked in the hotel business for years as a Connoisseur.

Joyce truly lived life to the fullest...

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,...