Obituaries

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,...

Jul 20, 2018

Joyce Alexander Sendler, 82, forty-year resident of Neptune Beach, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2018. Joyce, the only child of Jones and Emma Alexander, grew up on a small farm in Huntersville, NC. She was proud of her Stumptown Road roots and cherished her extended family in that area.

In 1956, Joyce graduated from Queen’s College...

Jul 19, 2018

Dr. Peter Spiros Pappas passed away July 19, 2018. He was born in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, on November 14, 1924. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary Carousis Pappas; son, Craig; daughter, Carol; and nephew Tom Adams.

He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania undergraduate and Dental School. He did a residency...

Jul 16, 2018

Helen Jean Likins, 89, of Jacksonville, FL, entered eternal life on Monday, July 16, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Robert E. Weires and Mary Helen Myers of Cumberland, MD. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 yrs, Orion P. Likins and her son David E. Likins.

A devoted Christian who taught Sunday School...

Jul 10, 2018

William Earl Zinn "Bill", 78, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2018. He was born Nov. 16, 1939 in Washington, DC. He graduated from Calvert County High School and then proudly served our country in the U.S. Air Force as a radar operator from 1962 to 1966. Bill then graduated from Frostburg State University with a Master's Degree in...

Jul 8, 2018

Ann Hensley McNamara, 87, of Fleet Landing Retirement Community in Atlantic Beach, FL and formerly of North Oaks, MN and Ponte Vedra Beach, FL passed away on July 8, 2018 with her children by her side. Ann was originally from California and left home after finishing her nursing degree to proudly serve her country as a United States Air...

Jul 5, 2018

Maxine Norris Schwarzbauer, 76, passed away on July 5, 2018. She was born May 31, 1942 in Kissimmee, Florida. She grew up in Lake City. After getting married Maxine lived in Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, and Illinois before moving back to the beaches in 1977.

Maxine graduated from Columbia High School in Lake City, Florida and started working...

Jul 4, 2018

James E. Deming, 67, passed away July 4, 2018. He was born January 6, 1951 in Rome, NY, where he also grew up.

James, or Jimbo, as most knew him by, served our beaches community and worked with the City of Atlantic Beach for over 25 years. He dedicated countless hours to his church, Palms Presbyterian Church....

Jun 30, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Lacy Hartigan passed away surrounded by her family on June 30, 2018 after a 15-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Born Sept. 30, 1956 in Omaha, NE, Mary is lovingly remembered by her mother, Virginia Lacy; brother, Pat Lacy (Sue); sisters, Sue Coleman and Nancy Taylor; husband, Dan Hartigan; four children, Andrew (Sarah), David (Maura), Matthew and Emily; five grandchildren,...

Jun 26, 2018

Ruth Bantz, 84 passed away June 26, 2018 in Jacksonville, FL. She was a resident of Pinellas County for over 58 years. She was born in Johnsonburg, PA and raised in Stark County, OH. She was predeceased by her parents, Ward A. Butler and Gladys Haney Butler.

Ruth graduated from Manchester HS in 1951 and attended Kent...

Jun 24, 2018

Betty Zimmerman Doeringer, 95, of Jacksonville Beach, FL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 24, 2018. She was born on April 14, 1923 in Lansford, PA, daughter of the late Claude and Lilly Zimmerman. Her husband of 65 years, Clifford W. Doeringer, and brother, George A. Zimmerman preceded her in death. She was a graduate of the University of...

Jun 24, 2018

Sheila Foley Reeder, of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully at her home at age 82 on Sunday morning June 24, 2018. Sheila was born in Alameda, California on March 26, 1936 and was raised in Arlington, Virginia. At four years of age she was able to play tunes on the piano by ear, and this began her lifelong...

Jun 24, 2018

Thomas Frank Sapere, 83, passed away June 24, 2018. He was born November 17, 1934 in Rochester, NY.

Thomas is survived by his loving wife, Mary "Jane" Sapere and many other loving family members.

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Jun 23, 2018

The Reverend William F. Warnock, Sr., of Ponte Vedra Beach. Florida, passed away on June 23, 2018. He was born September 10, 1934, in Anniston, Alabama.

After serving in the United States Air Force, he became a mortgage banker in Mississippi and Tennessee.  In 1967 he was called to become a United Methodist minister, and served for...

Jun 20, 2018

Dolores Margaret Givens (Horan) December 9, 1932-June 20, 2018.

Dolores Margaret Givens (Horan), 85, passed at her home in Jacksonville, FL, June 20, 2018 with her children by her side. She is survived by her son, Charles; daughter, Angela; son-in-law, Matthew; grandchildren, Patrick, Stephen, and Katy; and sister, Josephine.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles; parents,...

Jun 19, 2018

Estelle L. Mellon, 89, a resident of Jacksonville Beach, FL passed away June 19, 2018. She was born in Lynn, Massachusetts and had resided in Boston and Norwood, Massachusetts. Estelle was an employee of Publix for many years in Jacksonville Beach.

She was predeceased by her loving husband of 52 years, Francis D. Mellon. Survived by her...

Jun 18, 2018

Juliet Guarnieri DeHosson, 86, passed away peacefully June 18, 2018. She was born June 27, 1931 in Jamestown, NY where she was raised. She retired to Ponte Vedra Beach, FL in 2007. She is survived by her daughter, Hilary (Michael) Licardi; sons, Fred (Kay) and Martin; grandchildren, Christina and Alayna Licardi and Cynthia and Melissa DeHosson.

Juliet...