Obituaries

Feb 25, 2018

Samuel S. Ferruggio III, BMC (USN Ret.), 69, passed away on February 25, 2018 at the McGraw Hospice Facility in Jacksonville, FL from cancer related to Agent Orange.

After graduating from Holy Spirit High School in Absecon, NJ he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He served his country honorably from 1968 to 1972 and continued his Naval...

Feb 25, 2018

Melva W. Vujan passed away at home in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL on 2/25/2018. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on 8/24/1921. She is predeceased by her husband of 47 years, Alexander S. Vujan M.D. Melva will be greatly missed by her children, Andrea Colaiaco (Victor), Diana Goldhagen (Jeffrey), Alexander Vujan (Naomi), and Christopher; her grandchildren, Valerie Waterson (Alfie),...

Feb 25, 2018

Nora M. Egan, Nonie to her family, passed away February 25, 2018. She was born December 6, 1921 in New York City where she grew up. A long time resident of New Milford, NJ and Brick, NJ, after years of being snowbirds she and her husband moved to Jacksonville, FL in 1999.

She was married for 62...

Feb 24, 2018

Larry Beckett Little,75, passed away, Feb. 24, 2018. He was born in Macon, GA to George Beckett and Charlotte Ellison Little, who preceded him in death. Larry attended Ferrum College in Virginia and served in the US Marine Corps.

As a young man, he won multiple boxing championships in Virginia Amateur Athletic Union and others.  After winning the Golden Gloves State...

Feb 20, 2018

Dolores MacLaren, 87, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2018.  Dolores was born June 11, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA to Caroline and Joseph Economy.  She grew up in the Philadelphia area and raised her family in Baltimore, MD where she lived for approximately 40 years.  For the past 16 years she has lived in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, near...

Feb 20, 2018

Fred R. Feldman, 71, entered into eternal rest Feb. 20, 2018. He was born Nov. 4, 1946 in Chicago, IL and has made Jacksonville his home for the past 32 years.

Fred proudly served our country in the US Navy during the Vietnam War, completing 2 tours of duty in Vietnam, exposing him to Agent Orange, resulting...

Feb 18, 2018

Esther (nee Walendowski) Kuhns – Heaven on Earth

Esther Kuhns of Ponte Vedra Beach FL, previously of Elm Grove WI, passed away on February 18, 2018. Married to Robert Kuhns, Esther and Bob met in heaven. While sitting on the same cloud, they talked endlessly to one another for eons. They have steadfastly maintained the story of...

Feb 18, 2018

Dorothy Rita Golden passed away on February 18, 2018 in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. She was born October 24, 1924 in New York, NY to Lillian Marie Zoccola, a young immigrant from the alpine village of Valdosta, Italy, and Martin Matthew Gill of Chelsea, New York. Dorothy was married in 1951 to US Navy LT (J.G.) Robert Henry Golden....

Feb 15, 2018

William “Bill” Joseph Reilly, 70, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018 at home in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Bill was born on January 1, 1948 in Brooklyn, NY, and was raised in Harrison, NJ. He moved to Ocean County, NJ, in 1974 and retired as a Detective from the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department after 25 years of service. Bill...

Feb 13, 2018

Mildred Nasrallah Hanna, 95, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2018 at her home in Jacksonville Beach, FL.

Mildred was born December 14, 1922 in Jacksonville, FL. She graduated from St. Paul’s High School in Riverside in 1941. Mildred went on to work for the H&W B Drew Co. until she was married in 1951 and moved...

Feb 11, 2018

Ronald C. Phillips,73, passed away February 11th, 2018 after a brief illness. He was born May 10th, 1944 in Yakima, WA.  He grew up in Merced, CA and moved to the beaches area in 1998. Ron proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVA 42. After his naval...

Feb 9, 2018

Ella Louise Walker, 82, passed away February 9, 2018. She was born July 24, 1935 in Chesterfield County, SC.

She worked for over 30 years with the State Board of Health in Laboratory Administration. Upon retirement, she enjoyed spending time with childhood friends traveling to Myrtle Beach.

She was married over 50 years to her...

Feb 8, 2018

Ernesto Alfaro, 77, passed away Feb. 8. 2018. He was born August 24, 1940 in Paniqui Tarlac, Philippines.  He proudly served our country  in the U.S. Navy  for 26 yrs, retiring as a Chief.  He later went to work for Honey Well for another 25 years.

Ernesto is survived by his loving wife of 14 years, Norma;...

Feb 8, 2018

Kenneth Arlington Heindel, died peacefully at home on February 8, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Ken was born in Red Lion, PA on May 27, 1920 to Helen Boll and Warren Heindel.

Ken attended Red Lion High School, Lenoir Rhyme College in Hickory, North Carolina and Woodrow Wilson College of Law, Atlanta, GA.  He served in...

Feb 7, 2018

John Zayatz III passed away February 7, 2018. He was born January 27, 1961 in Jacksonville, FL.  He grew up in Jacksonville and Macclenny and moved to Jacksonville Beach where he would spend the remainder of his days.

John was a dedicated employee at FIS and enjoyed his free time playing golf, watching football, and spending time...

Feb 6, 2018

Frances Edith Wright Bennett passed away on February 6, 2018 in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. She was born in Portland, ME on May 16, 1918. She was the daughter of Joseph and Fannie Wright. She would tell you that she grew up during the Great Depression, but she was totally unaware of it.  She loved her childhood, skiing to school...

Feb 5, 2018

Marland E. “Ben” Benner, 92, passed away February 5, 2018, his beloved son Timothy being at his bedside. He was born in Mahanoy City, PA on December 6, 1925 to Marland E. Benner Sr. and Gertrude Powell-Benner. He attended high school in Lansdowne, PA. where he met his future wife Jean Tobin. Immediately following high school graduation in 1943,...

Feb 5, 2018

John Walker (Jack) Gibson, age 93, died peacefully on February 5th, 2018. The son of Joseph Gibson Jr. and Mary Murphy Gibson, he was born July 2, 1924. He is survived by his wife, Jane Maynard Gibson of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, son Thomas Carothers Gibson and daughter, Mary Lea Gibson Bryant (Rick); four grandchildren: John Frederick Bryant (Mary...

Feb 3, 2018

JoAnne Wegman went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 3, 2018. She was born March 1, 1930, in Rochester, New York. In 1980, JoAnne relocated to Florida eventually residing in Jacksonville.

JoAnne was a nurse, retiring in 1994, and spent much of her time with her family and church.

As a sister,...

Feb 2, 2018

James Winston (Win) Thomason passed away on February 2, 2018 at St. Vincent’s Hospital. Win was born March 2, 1941 in Spartanburg, SC. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Lynn; daughters, Kathryn Sennati (Marino), Frances Slade (Shawn); granddaughter, Karina; Sister, Mary Thrift; and several nieces and nephews.

Winston graduated from North Charleston High School,...