Obituaries

Oct 22, 2016

John “Jack” Vincent Dinan, Jr. from Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida passed away peacefully on October 22, 2016 at the age of 85 surrounded by his family.

Jack was born in the Bronx, NY on October 9, 1931 to Anna Maria and John Vincent Dinan Sr.  The family, along with Jack’s older brother Robert, soon moved to Stony...

Oct 22, 2016

Kathleen Foley passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2016. She grew up in Long Beach, New York. She attended Marymount College in Tarrytown, NY and after graduation she taught school in Long Beach. In 1964 she married Sam Foley. They have one son, Sam who she cherished with great pride and joy. Sam and his wife Diane gave Kathy...

Oct 18, 2016

Henry S. Carden Jr., 91, passed away October 18, 2016. He was born July 28, 1925 in Stanley, KY; grew up in Louisville, KY and retired to Florida in November 2009. Henry was a proud member of the US Army Air Corps serving as a crewmember of a B-24 Liberator bomber whose squadron saw action in the India/China theater...

Oct 17, 2016

Kevin M. Joseph, born October 8, 1956, in Miami, FL, was called home to the Lord on October 17, 2016. Kevin graduated from the University of South Florida with a B.S. degree in biology and from Florida International University with a BSN, RN. He pursued his nursing profession working at hospitals in the Houston, TX area, where he lived...

Oct 15, 2016

Alice C. Gessner, 91, passed away October 15, 2016. She was born January 3, 1925 in Shanghai, China.

She received her masters degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Minnesota, worked and raised her family in Glen Ridge, NJ before retiring to Silver Spring, MD. She moved to Jacksonville, FL in 2013.

Alice is...

Oct 15, 2016

William (Bill) Kolodinsky of Ponte Vedra Beach passed away on October 15, 2016 at age 87. He was born in New Jersey to Hungarian immigrant parents who ran a small tailor shop. The first of his family to attend college, Bill was a basketball scholarship athlete at Seton Hall University before transferring to Rutgers University where he obtained a...

Oct 14, 2016

Steven Peeters, 55, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Oct. 14, 2016. He was born Oct. 22, 1960 in Queens, NY. He received his BS degree from Bryant Univ. and later his MBA in Finance from the Univ. of Connecticut.

His career started in CT with Hartford Financial Services. He later went to...

Oct 14, 2016

Barbara R. Freeman, 62, wife of the late Daniel Freeman, daughter of Bobby and Bernice Roop of Virgina, passed away October 14, 2016. She was born November 18, 1953 in Sanford, North Carolina.

She is survived by her son, Tim Lytton (Jessica); daughter, Sherry; brothers, Wilbur Oldham and Tommy Roop; sister, Robin Spinaci (Rich) of Connecticut; several...

Oct 13, 2016

David Drake Nickerson, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather died peacefully on October 13, 2016. He was born on Christmas Day in 1919 at the family home in Quincy, Massachusetts, to Archer and Gertrude Nickerson.

After graduating from Quincy High School in 1937, David spent a preparatory year at Brown and Nichols prior to attending Bates College. While...

Oct 13, 2016

Genevieve Franco, of Vero Beach, Florida, passed away on October 13, 2016. She was 98 years old.  Her life was highlighted by dedication and determination; there was no limit to these qualities. She was a wonderful mother.

Her keen analytical mind demanded high standards for her sons, Skip and Robert, in the classroom and beyond. She demonstrated...

Oct 12, 2016

Virgil Burns Crouse, Jr., born in Haverty Grace, MD, passed away on October 12, 2016 at his home.  He was 65 years old. Virgil graduated from Fletcher High School in Neptune Beach, FL in 1969. Upon graduation he enlisted into the Air Force before returning to Jacksonville, FL four years later.  He retired from Home Depot in January of...

Oct 7, 2016

Frances (Fran) Smith Thomas, 84, died October 7, 2016 in Jacksonville, FL.  Born 2-13-32 in Longview, IL. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alexander W. Busby, her son, Robert E. Thomas, Jr., her parents, C. Russell and Lillian D. Smith, and her sister, Shirley Mantlo. She is survived by her sons: Daniel Thomas, Norrkoping Sweden and Michael...

Oct 6, 2016

Martha (Marty) White, 87, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL passed away peacefully on Oct. 6, 2016. Marty is survived by her loving husband of 67 yrs., Gene. They were married in West Berlin, NJ on Feb. 7, 1950.

Marty is lovingly remembered by her children: Claudia Waldo of Jax Beach, FL, Amy Arroyo of York, PA and...

Oct 4, 2016

Marjorie Marud, 84, passed away October 04, 2016.  She was born March 31, 1932 in New Haven, CT. Marj worked for St. Vincent’s for over 30 years.  After retiring, she volunteered with St. Vincent’s Auxiliary.

Visitation will be held from 5:00pm-7:00pm on Thursday, Oct. 27,2016 at Quinn-Shalz Funeral Home.  A Catholic Mass will be celebrated at 10:00am...

Oct 1, 2016

Kathryn Curran Durham, 86, passed away October 1, 2016. She was born in Detroit, MI on August 28, 1930. “Kate” loved her family more than life! She loved her friends, New York City and enjoyed travelling around the globe.

Survivors include her children, Kris, Kelly, Tom and Kim; two sisters, Patricia Piner and Helen Prutow; 7 grandchildren,...

Sep 28, 2016

Thomas F. McNerney passed away peacefully surrounded by his kids and his wife in the early morning hours on September 28, 2016. Tom was a native of Washington, DC and was predeceased by his first wife, Anne O., the mother of their five children; brothers, Arthur (Mary Jane) and Jack (Monica); and parents Louise (Ryan) and Arthur B. McNerney....

Sep 24, 2016

Bruce Ellis, 56, passed away September 24, 2016. He was born on July 30, 1960 in Orlando, FL.

Bruce proudly served as a military police officer in the United States Air Force stationed overseas. After serving 8 years in the military, he returned to the United States and continued with a career as a police officer in...

Sep 21, 2016

Rose S. Marfuggi, 90, joined our Lord on September 21,2016. She was born on August 23, 1923 in Newark, New Jersey. Rose and her husband Bill retired to Ponte Vedra Beach in 1993.

“Rose” was a woman of strength, courage, sophistication, unending love of God, country and family. The focus of Rose’s life was family. Bill and...

Sep 21, 2016

Born in SC on October 27, 1975, John Eric Blanks passed on September 21, 2016, in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.  He is survived by his wife Jill; son Braden; mother, Deborah and father David; and sisters Brittain and Jessica.  Blessed in his life with energy and love for people, sports, and nature, his activities were many.  Studied at the...

Sep 21, 2016

Thomas Patrick Shouvlin, 65, passed away on September 21, 2016 following a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in Springfield, OH on May 12, 1951, Tom moved to Jacksonville in 1973 after graduating from Ohio University where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta.

Tom will be remembered for his bigger-than-life personality and keen sense of humor....