Obituaries

Britta Irene Thompson

Britta Irene Thompson

Aug 26, 2023

 

Britta Irene Thompson, of Jacksonville Beach, FL, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2023, surrounded by her family.

A Celebration of Life will be held in early 2024.  The date and details will be posted once the plans are finalized.

The family requests memorial gifts be made to the Anne & Donald McGraw Center for Caring of Community Hospice...

Charles Gary Rommel

Charles Gary Rommel

Aug 25, 2023

 Charles “Gary” Rommel, 76, passed away August 25, 2023. He was born June 6, 1947, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Emily Arcilesi Rommel and Charles John Rommel.

Gary graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and from Loyola College in Baltimore in 1969. He went on to earn a M.S. degree from the University of Virginia in 1972. It was at UVA...

Dorothy "Dottie" Schill Barbarito

Dorothy "Dottie" Schill Barbarito

Aug 25, 2023

 

Dorothy Schill Barbarito “Dottie” of Atlantic Beach Florida, passed away at the age of 87, on August 25, 2023.  Dottie, a lifelong Jacksonville resident graduated from Bishop Kenny High School in 1954.  She was very proud to be a part of the second graduating class.  After working a short time for Southern Bell, she went on to be a...

Samuel Northrop, Jr.

Samuel Northrop, Jr.

Aug 24, 2023

 

 

Samuel Northrop Jr., loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on August 24, 2023, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Sam was originally from North Carolina. He and his wife, Mary Lou, moved to the Jacksonville area from Winston Salem N.C. in 1987.

Sam was born in Wilmington N.C on June 26, 1931. He spent most of his...

Franklin Delano Biggs

Franklin Delano Biggs

Aug 18, 2023

 

Franklin Delano Biggs: 8/18/2023

“and on that day he came no more.” (A line from one of the old westerns he loved).

Born in Beckley, West Virginia on June 11, 1937, to Virginia and Columbus Biggs, from a hard scrabble family of miners and railroaders. His Grandfather, Herman, fought in the Civil War at age 16 on caisson detail....

Nancy Gayle Warren

Nancy Gayle Warren

Aug 17, 2023

Nancy Gayle Warren, 76, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away Thursday, August 17th, 2023.  She was born Nancy Gayle Jaracz on December 18, 1946, and was raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from Therrell High School in 1964 and attended Florida Southern University.

 

Nancy Gayle was a creative soul. Her knowledge, talents and exceptional hard work in ceramics, doll making, stained glass,...

Betty Lu Grune

Betty Lu Grune

Aug 17, 2023

Betty Lu Grune (December 8, 1929 - August 17, 2023)

Betty Lu Albert Grune, 93, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 17, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many – she exuded enthusiasm and a caring interest in all she met. Her extraordinary ability to write, listen...

Barbara Jessie Monsma

Barbara Jessie Monsma

Aug 16, 2023

Barbara Monsma died peacefully at her home in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL on August 16, 2023. Barbara was born in Shanghai, China on January 3, 1932, to her English father and American mother and raised in Chefoo (now Yantai), where her family owned an import / export business.

During World War II, she and her family were detainees in the...

Joseph Francis Putz

Joseph Francis Putz

Aug 14, 2023

Joseph Francis Putz passed away peacefully on August 14, 2023 in Community Hospice. He was born in South Bend, Indiana on February 14, 1946 to MaryEllen and Theodore Putz.  Joe graduated from St. Joseph High School in South Bend and Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.

Joe worked for Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Company for 28 years.  After retiring...

Pierce F. Hoban

Pierce F. Hoban

Aug 13, 2023

 

Pierce “Pete” Hoban

1930-2023

 Dr. Pierce Francis Hoban, Educator, age 93. Resided in Vicar’s Landing in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Blessed with a wonderful quality of life to his last day on Sunday, August 13, 2023, when the Doctors at Mayo Hospital in Jacksonville, FL said “his heart just gave out”.   

 Pete was truly a self-made man. Born into...

Louise H. Kuhn

Louise H. Kuhn

Aug 11, 2023

Louise H. “Luisa” Kuhn of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL and Quogue, NY passed away peacefully on Friday, August 11, 2023.

 

She is survived by her four children and their spouses, George L. Degener IV (Veronique), Paul H. Degener, Alexandra Kuhn Bower (Stephen) and Stephen B. Kuhn (Leslie), as well as her 10 grandchildren, George Degener V, Kyle Degener,...

Susan M. Schmachtenberger

Susan M. Schmachtenberger

Aug 9, 2023

 

In Loving Memory of Susan Mason Schmachtenberger

September 7, 1944 - August 9, 2023

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Susan Mason Schmachtenberger on August 9, 2023. 

Susan was born on September 7, 1944, in New Orleans, Louisiana.  She united with Timothy Leiby Schmachtenberger in holy matrimony on November 9, 1963, embarking on a journey of eternal...

Eleanor Frances "Ellie" Davidson Leonard

Eleanor Frances "Ellie" Davidson Leonard

Aug 8, 2023

 

Eleanor Frances “Ellie” Davidson Leonard

Ellie was born to Robert Johnston Davidson and Mary Rita Harrington and was the middle of three children. Her sister, Mary Ann Davidson Berry and her brother, Daniel Robert Davidson, preceded her in death.

Born in Annapolis, Maryland, Ellie spent her formative years in Scranton, Pennsylvania, before moving to Catonsville, Maryland where she graduated...

Sharon Laxy Williams

Sharon Laxy Williams

Aug 7, 2023

On August 7, 2023, we bid farewell to a cherished wife, mother, and friend, Sharon Laxy Williams. Sharon was an amazing woman of faith deeply devoted and in love with her husband of 67 years, Harry Williams and their children Michael Williams (Deborah) of Saint Augustine, Christopher Williams (Donna) of Atlantic Beach and Suzanne Williams of Fort Lauderdale.

Born on...

Carole Ann Malcolm

Carole Ann Malcolm

Aug 7, 2023

Carole Ann Malcolm, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2023. The memorial service will be held at Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 26, 2023.

Wayne A. Miller

Wayne A. Miller

Aug 2, 2023

 

Wayne A. Miller, 70, passed away August 2, 2023. He was born December 31, 1952, in Lockport, NY. He moved to Florida in 1958 where he lived and worked in Palm Beach County until he retired in 2019.

Wayne followed his calling to music education and became a Band Director in Palm Beach County in 1976. He inspired the...

"Drew" Leonard Andrew Brennan Jr., MD

"Drew" Leonard Andrew Brennan Jr., MD

Aug 2, 2023

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Leonard Andrew (“Drew”) Brennan, Jr. MD (1937-2023) moved on from this life to do more important work after losing a battle with Congestive Heart Failure on August 2, 2023. Drew was married to his college sweetheart, Barbara Bittorf Brennan for 62 years. Drew was father to four children: Mary...

Arlin D. Lewis

Arlin D. Lewis

Aug 1, 2023

 

Arlin D Lewis, 89, of Neptune Beach, Florida, passed away August 1, 2023 after a long attempt to recover from a broken hip. Arlin was born in Greensboro, NC on August 28, 1933 to Florence McNeill and Arlin R. Lewis.

He grew up in Spencer, NC and attended Spencer High School. That is where he met Perry, and on...

Eugene Strickland

Eugene Strickland

Jul 31, 2023

 

Reverend Eugene Strickland passed away July 31, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fl. He was born in Suffolk, Virginia on October 10, 1944 to John Henry and Gertie Strickland.

Eugene was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who entered the Church Triumphant peacefully on July 31, 2023. He attended Holmes Theological Seminary in South Carolina before pursuing a career in...

Mary Standish Tilley Shawler

Mary Standish Tilley Shawler

Jul 31, 2023

 

Mary Standish Tilley Shawler, 93, passed away July 31, 2023, in Jacksonville, Florida. Mary was born to Edward George and Mabel Gailey Tilley on March 19, 1930, in Oneonta, New York. A remarkable woman, she lived a life filled with adventure, knowledge, and a deep devotion to her family, the U.S. Air Force, the arts, and the Episcopal Church....

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