Obituaries

Aug 20, 2018

William F. Strickland, III “Buffy”, passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 after a brief illness.

A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 24th, at the Mayport Cemetery.

A luncheon for all will follow the service at the Mayport Presbyterian Church.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to...

Aug 19, 2018

Stephanie Lynne Strickland Bloom, age 32 of Jacksonville, FL, passed away Sunday, August 19th, 2018 at Baptist Medical Center South of complications from childbirth. She delivered a healthy baby boy two days prior, Benjamin Edward Bloom.

Visitation will take place from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM on Saturday, August 25th, 2018 at Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home, 3600...

Aug 16, 2018

Ira Gerald Odom Jr., 64, peacefully passed away on August 16, 2018.  He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on July 25, 1954.

Bucky, as he was known by his friends and family, owned and operated Odom’s Beaches Tree Service since its founding in 1992.  Previous to that, Bucky worked for his father, Ira Sr. at Odom’s Tree...

Aug 16, 2018

Teresa Mary Kenny, 84, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 16, 2018, surrounded by family and loved ones.  Born in New York, New York on October 3, 1933 to parents Patrick and Mary (Prendagast) Sheehan, she was the loving mother of four daughters, the adoring grandmother of seven grandchildren, and the proud great-grandmother of...

Aug 15, 2018

Gail entered into Eternal rest on August 15, 2018, following a car accident. She was born Gail Patricia George on August 8, 1945 in Highland Park Michigan to Almanette and Alexander George. She Graduated High School in1963 and was married to Allen Lee Smith in 1965 and then had two children, Michiel Allen Smith and Robin Gail Smith.

Aug 11, 2018

Crash Power Hackett, son to Erica Ribeiro and Joe Hackett, born on August 10, 2018, passed away August 11, 2018.

Crash will be missed by his parents, Erica and Joe; brothers, Tripp and Chase; grandparents, Manuel and Maria; great-grandparents, Jaime, Maria, and Jose; along with many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins.

A Memorial service will...

Aug 11, 2018

Mark Carrillo, 56, passed away August 11, 2018. He was born July 7, 1962 in Quebec, Canada. He grew up in Puerto Rico before moving to Orlando, FL with his family.

Mark worked for Construction Materials Inc. as a construction sales specialist in Jacksonville, Florida.

Mark is survived by his loving wife of 22 years,...

Aug 9, 2018

Jim Carlton Haywood passed away peacefully on August 9, 2018 at McGraw Hospice.

Jim was a founding member of University of North Florida (UNF) and served as the Vice President of Administrative Affairs for 20 yrs. After retiring, he served as Business Manager of Episcopal School of Jacksonville for 18 yrs. After a long career, he enjoyed...

Aug 8, 2018

James A. Peterson Jr, age 61, of Jacksonville, FL passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018.  Born December 28, 1956 in Panama City, FL.  James was the son of the late James A. Peterson Sr. and Faye S. Peterson.

James thoroughly enjoyed his job with Darifair as the Help Desk Tech.  He had a passion and unique...

Aug 6, 2018

William Alger, 76, passed away August 6, 2018. Bill was born in New Brunswick, NJ, to the late Nicholas and Genevieve Alger.  Bill attended East Orange schools and St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, NJ. He graduated with a degree in engineering from Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY, and continued his education with Masters Degrees in Engineering and Business from...

Aug 6, 2018

Julian Kurt Sauer, age 65, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2018. He was born in Cape Town, South Africa. The son of the late Henni and Max Sauer, Julian met his wife Merle in Cape Town and they married in 1976.  The couple moved to the United States in 1979, and they continued to travel the world together...

Aug 3, 2018

Mark Sutton, 58, passed away August 3, 2018 at Community Hospice McGraw Center surrounded by his family and friends. He was born November 20, 1959 in Macon, GA to Douglas Sutton and Carolyn Sutton (predeceased).  He grew up in Macon, GA and later moved with his wife Donna to Jacksonville, FL.

Mark received a liver transplant in...

Aug 2, 2018

Suneil Kuthiala, 40, passed away on August 2, 2018.

A Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 9, 2018 in the Chapel of Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home, 3600 Third St. South,  Jacksonville Beach, FL.

Aug 1, 2018

Ronald C. Della Porta, passed away on August 1, 2018 in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. He was born in Queens, New York. He relocated to Jacksonville, FL in 1968 to continue his insurance career, founding the Della Porta Group, Inc. He served 6 years in the Air Force. Ron served on numerous civic boards, was founding member of the...

Aug 1, 2018

Timothy R. Taylor, 55, of Jacksonville Beach, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at his home, surrounded by many people who loved him.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, August 6 at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church by the Sea, 1801 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville Beach.

Visitation will be on Sunday, August...

Aug 1, 2018

The world lost a bright star on Wednesday, August 1st, 2018, when Richard "Richie" Allen Adams passed away. A Jacksonville native, he was born November 9, 1955, and called Neptune Beach his home for the last 34 years.

Richie spent many years in the car business working for the Bush Companies and Lexus of Jacksonville. After retiring...

Jul 29, 2018

John A. McCarthy passed away peacefully on July 29, 2018 at Mayo Clinic with his family at his side.  He was born Feb 9, 1925 in Atlantic City, NJ, and grew up in Lancaster, PA.  He enlisted in the Navy while a senior in high school following the attack on Pearl Harbor, and served in the Pacific for three...

Jul 26, 2018

David Wesley Hollenbeck, 97, of Ponte Vedra Beach, died July 26, 2018 at the Community Hospice & Palliative Care McGraw Center. He was born in Central Valley, NY on August 24, 1920 and is survived by his wife of 33 years, Sylvia; stepdaughters, Lisa Hayes Schwartz of Haworth, NJ and Victoria Hayes D'Angelo of Orlando, FL. He was predeceased...

Jul 26, 2018

Jane Gibson, 89, died July 26, 2018 after a long, courageous battle with COPD.  She was born in Montclair New Jersey, the daughter of the late John Edward and Dorothy McKercher Maynard.  Her husband of 18 years, Jack W. Gibson passed away earlier this year.  Jane is survived by her daughters Susan Cutting Wade (Jim), Anne Cutting Gearhart (Bruce),...

Jul 25, 2018

Thomas Martin “Tom” Conley passed away at the age of 81 on July 25, 2018 in Jacksonville, FL after a courageous battle with cancer. Tom is survived by his four children: Michael of Jacksonville Beach, FL; Brian (Gia) of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL; Marnie (Larry Geiger) of Kennett Square, PA; Greg of Jacksonville Beach, FL; seven grandchildren: Grace, Micah,...