Obituaries

Pamela Miller

Oct 16, 2017

Pamela Ann Miller, 68, passed away on October 16, 2017.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 21, 2017 in St. Paul's Catholic Church of Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

Zackary Miller

Oct 14, 2017

Zackary Alexander Miller, 32, passed away on October 14, 2017.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 21, 2017 in St. Paul's Catholic Church of Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

Jennie Blascovich

Oct 10, 2017

Jennie Loretta Blascovich, 95, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017. She was born Giovannina Cocozza on August 7, 1922 in Chicago, IL, moved to Woodstock, IL in 1968 and retired to Ponte Vedra Beach in 1986.

Jennie was married to Albert L. Blascovich on June 27, 1943. She took part in community theatre in Elmwood Park, IL....

Virginia Braschel

Oct 8, 2017

Virginia “Ginny" Marie Braschel (Kuhn), 86, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL flew home to Jesus on October 8, 2017 when she died peacefully at home. She was born December 24, 1930 in Chicago, IL and moved to Ponte Vedra Beach with her late husband, Robert Jacob, in 1987. Ginny worked as a bookkeeper for many years, served as a...

James Jones

Oct 7, 2017

James Grady Jones, 80, passed away October 7, 2017. He was born June 28, 1937 in Barrow County, GA. He grew up in the Atlanta area and he and his family moved to the beaches area in 1972.

Jimmy served in the U.S. Air Force for 4 years as a mechanic and was stationed at Nellis Air...

Patricia Hudgins

Oct 4, 2017

Patricia Elizabeth (Green) Hudgins passed away on October 4, 2017.  She was the daughter of Rear Admiral Norman Green and Mary Ann Green of Ponte Vedra Beach. She is survived by Robert L. Hudgins Jr., her loving husband of  24 years, as well as her four siblings – Mike Green, David Green, Norman Green Jr. and Penny Waller. Patty...

Ralph Cummings

Oct 4, 2017

LCDR (Ret.) Ralph M. Cummings, 61, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2017.  He was born on November 22, 1955 in Oneonta, New York and was raised in Amenia, New York.  He graduated from Webutuck Central School in 1973, going on to further his education by earning a Bachelor’s Degree from State University of New York (SUNY) Potsdam in...

Chauncey Singleton, Jr.

Oct 1, 2017

Mr. Singleton passed away on October 1, 2017.  He was born in Mayport, Florida on August 1, 1924.  He was 93 years old. His parents Chauncey J. and Estelle H. Singleton, and his sisters Louise Singleton and Betty Shannon predeceased him.  He is survived by many nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews, great grand nieces, great grand nephews and a...

Zachary Mettler

Sep 29, 2017

Zachary Christopher Mettler, born March 2, 1987 in Austin, Texas, passed away at home on September 29, 2017.

Zach is survived by his parents, Joan and Paul Mettler, of Atlantic Beach, Florida; his sister, Lauren Lydic; and his beloved son, Elijah Mettler. Zach was preceded in death by Amanda J. Koronik: his best friend, the love of...

Elba Engmann

Sep 28, 2017

Elba Adela Engmann, 91, passed away on September 28, 2017 at her home, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Elba was born on January 12, 1926 in Chincolco, Chile.  She grew up in Chile and graduated from Teresian Boarding School in Santiago, Chile, and Santiago Business College.  She then worked for a furniture import/export company in Santiago before...

John Wolford

Sep 23, 2017

John L. (Joe) Wolford, M.D., born on June 25, 1925, died on September 23, 2017, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.  Dr. Wolford is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mary R. Wolford.  He had seven children: Mary Jo Gleason (John F. Gleason – deceased); Janie Wolford; John L. Wolford, Jr., M.D. (Elizabeth); Thomas L. Wolford,...

Lorine West

Sep 23, 2017

Lorine West, 92, of Grove City passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 23rd in Jacksonville, Florida.  Lorine lived a blessed life.  She loved her family, her church, her friends and neighbors.

She was born in West Liberty, Kentucky.  She moved to Dayton in her early twenties.  She went on a blind date with a gentleman named Archie...

Muriel Lordan

Sep 21, 2017

Muriel J. Lordan passed away quietly in her sleep at the age of 94, on September 21, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. She was born in 1923 in Brooklyn, New York.

After graduating from high school, Muriel joined Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, known today as MetLife. For the next forty years, she dedicated her professional career to MetLife....

Garland Longhouser, Jr.

Sep 18, 2017

Garland A. Longhouser Jr., Captain, United States Marine Corps Retired, has received his final permanent Change of Station Orders effective September 18, 2017.  Born to Margaret A. (Wernz) Longhouser and father Garland A. Longhouser Sr., both deceased, in Chicago, Illinois 1931.  Married (57years) to Marjorie E. (Wilson) Longhouser of Washington D.C., a Son Garland A. Longhouser III of Jacksonville,...

Allison Hawkes

Sep 17, 2017

Allison Leslie Maskell Hawkes went to be with her Lord on September 17, 2017.  She was born October 14, 1958 in Melrose, MA, where she grew up in a loving household.

Allison’s earthly calling was first and foremost as a loving wife to her husband of 33 years, Jim Hawkes; and loving mother to her three sons...

Paul Deegan

Sep 17, 2017

Paul M. Deegan, 83, passed away September 17, 2017 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Sewickley, PA on May 18, 1934. Paul proudly served in the U.S. Army and was employed by E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.

Paul is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Margie Deegan;...

Larry Doering

Sep 17, 2017

Larry Michael Doering, 69, died Sunday September 17, 2017. Since March 13, 1948 he spent his life touching the hearts of his family, friends and neighbors. He worked as a stone mason, bricklayer and construction superintendent his entire life. He possessed instinctive artistic skills and a quick wit. He loved hot cars, hot women, scrabble, hunting for shark's teeth...

Virginia Braddock

Sep 13, 2017

Virginia D. Braddock, 93, passed away September 13, 2017 at the McGraw Center of Community Hospice of Jacksonville, Florida.  She was born the 3rd of 5 daughters of John & Lydia Darden of Suffolk, Virginia on July 04, 1924, and resided in Jacksonville Beach, Florida since 1946.

Virginia was a compassionate, hardworking homemaker who raised a husband...

Paschal Owen

Sep 13, 2017

Paschal L. Owen, 82, of Jacksonville Beach, passed away on September 13, 2017.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sat., September 16th in the Chapel of Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home, with Reverend Michael Larkin officiating.

Betty McIlrath

Sep 11, 2017

On September 11, 2017, Betty (Duke) McIlrath, age 88, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, beloved wife of James “Jim” McIlrath; stepmother; loving aunt and grandmother passed away after a long and strong battle with heart disease.

Lover of life, Betty led a full life of travel, golf and bridge she shared with her beloved husband Jim McIlrath. ...