Obituaries

Enxhi Dumi

Enxhi Dumi

Dec 24, 2023

Enxhi Dumi, 31, passed away December 24, 2023. He was born in Tirana, Albania on June 16, 1992.

Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00, Saturday, December 30, 2023 in the Chapel of Quinn Shalz Family Funeral Home, 3600 3rd St S., Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250. Enxhi will be taken home to Albania for burial.

Joseph Lawrence Phinney

Joseph Lawrence Phinney

Dec 23, 2023

Colonel (Ret.) Joseph L. Phinney 93, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2023 in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL after a brief illness. He was born on September 4, 1930 in West Roxbury, Massachusetts to Joseph A. and Mary Phinney, the first born of four children.

Joseph grew up in West Roxbury and graduated from Boston College High School. Following two...

Michael Patrick Wolan

Michael Patrick Wolan

Dec 23, 2023

 

A man of many words, Michael Patrick Wolan said his last on December 23, 2023, one week before his 87th birthday.

Mike was born in 1936 to Shirley and Michael Wolan in Chicago where he enjoyed a playful childhood with siblings, Phil and Bev.  An ardent learner, he earned 2 master's degrees before trading the icy roads of the...

Mary Sue Carey

Mary Sue Carey

Dec 23, 2023

Mary Sue Carey, 91, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2023. She was born on October 8, 1932, in Monterey, TN, to Grace and Charles Toney. Mary Sue leaves behind a legacy of love and is survived by her husband, John Carey, her five children and their spouses: Dr. Thomas Anthony Russell and Gina Russell, Terri Mills...

Delores Marie Fox

Delores Marie Fox

Dec 22, 2023

Dee Fox, affectionately known as: Mom, Aunty Dee, Aunt LoLo, Aunt Mickey, Ms Dee, Momma Fox, Mother in Law, Grandma, G Ma, but no doubt she was the 'Matriarch' of the Fox Family, St. John's Church and the local community.

Dee was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania on March 8, 1939. She was the youngest of nine children to Sadie Qualls...

Cecilia M. Dransfield

Cecilia M. Dransfield

Dec 21, 2023

 

Cecilia M. Dransfield, 84, passed away on December 21, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at 11:00am at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 2400 Mayport Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32233.

Cecilia was born on March 6th, 1939, in Brooklyn, New York. Her young family moved to Long Island in 1964 where...

T. Frederick Pape

T. Frederick Pape

Dec 20, 2023

 

Fred Pape, 78, passed away December 20, 2023, after a brief illness.  He was born April 30, 1945, in Seattle, WA.  Fred is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Kristie (née Boyer).

Fred is predeceased by his parents, Margaret May Pape, and Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt Pape. 

After spending his childhood and high school years in Prescott, AZ,...

Jash Pal Suri

Jash Pal Suri

Dec 17, 2023

Jash Pal Suri passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 17, 2023.

Ceremonial Rites will be held on December 20 at 10:00 a.m. in Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home located at 3600 3rd Street South, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250.

John and Barbara Banks

John and Barbara Banks

Dec 14, 2023

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of John and Barbara Banks this past December.

They were Detroit, MI natives that put down roots in Jacksonville, FL in 1975.

John was a proud veteran of the Army National Guard that protected the citizens of Detroit during the riots of 1967.  He was a graduate of the Detroit Institute of...

Kelechi Earnest Obiefule

Kelechi Earnest Obiefule

Dec 13, 2023

Kelechi Earnest Obiefule, born on October 3, 1980, in Orlu, Nigeria, sadly passed away on December 13, 2023. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all those whose lives he touched.Kelechi was a cherished individual who was known for his kind heart and warm smile. He had a way of brightening up any room he entered with...

Sylvia "Sly" Stevenson

Sylvia "Sly" Stevenson

Dec 13, 2023

Sylvia Ann Stevenson born October 28th, 1966, was received by her father, James Williamson, and her husband, Billie Stevenson, in heaven on December 13th, 2023. She grew up in Miami and Jacksonville, raised her daughters in Northwest Tennessee, and returned home to the beach in Jacksonville for her remaining years.

While Sylvia was proud of many positions she held, her...

Nancy Lee Ferruggio

Nancy Lee Ferruggio

Dec 13, 2023

 

Nancy Lee Ferruggio, a cherished mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on December 13, 2023, at the age of 69. She was born on November 25, 1954, in Cape May Court House, New Jersey, to Dorothy and Ray Gibson and lived in Jacksonville Beach starting in 1992.

Nancy's journey through life was marked by kindness, resilience, and a...

Joyce Lynn Boynton

Joyce Lynn Boynton

Dec 10, 2023

 

Joyce Lynn Boynton, 82, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2023.  She was born on August 23, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri, where she grew up and married her sweetheart, Thomas, in 1961.  They then moved to Independence, where she raised her two sons, Thomas Jr., and Scott.

At the age of 19, Joyce started her career at the...

Elaine C. Levins

Elaine C. Levins

Dec 10, 2023

Elaine Cecelia Levins, age 88, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL., born March 29, 1935, transitioned peacefully to the Lord’s house on December 10, 2023.  She was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her passing.

Elaine was born and raised in Whitman, Massachusetts.  She is the daughter of W. Leo Welch and Mildred Connors Welch.  She graduated from...

Patricia Glasheen Lyons

Patricia Glasheen Lyons

Dec 10, 2023

 

Patricia Glasheen Lyons, 86 of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL passed away on December 10, 2023.  She was born on November 17, 1937, in Boston, Massachusetts to Joseph F. Glasheen and Agnes (Wilbur) Glasheen.  Pat grew up in Belmont, MA and graduated from Trinity College, Washington, D.C. She started her career as an elementary teacher in Silver Spring, MD before...

James "Jim" M. Hill

James "Jim" M. Hill

Dec 7, 2023

James M. “Jim” Hill, 83, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 7, 2023. Jim was born November 13, 1940 in Steubenville, Ohio, the son of the late Jesse “Bill” Hill and Mary Rea Hill. He spent the last 33 years of his life living in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida enjoying golf, the beach...

Dorothy Anna Gajo

Dorothy Anna Gajo

Dec 2, 2023

 

Dorothy Anna Gajo, always the most beautiful smile and sparkle in her eyes passed away in her home surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in El Centro, California. Dorothy resided in  Neptune Beach, Florida for the last 62 years. Dorothy was a devoted and wonderful  daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Without question...

Frederick William Hoge

Frederick William Hoge

Nov 29, 2023

Frederick W. Hoge received the Lord's blessings for 90 years and on November 29, 2023 received His call to eternal life. He was born at home in West Allis, Wisconsin on January 11, 1933 to Fritz and Elvira (Zich) Hoge.  He attended school in West Allis until 1947, when the family moved to Tucson, Arizona, where Fred continued his education. ...

Suzanne Reardon

Suzanne Reardon

Nov 27, 2023

 

On Monday evening, November 27th, 2023, in Jacksonville, Florida, Suzanne Reardon, 78, peacefully passed away with her girls by her side.  She was a Fifth Ward native of Newport, Rhode Island, and enjoyed living between Newport, Maryland, and Florida throughout her life.

Sue was a lifelong teacher and administrator. After achieving her degree at Salve Regina University, she headed...

Sandra Ann Schiefen

Sandra Ann Schiefen

Nov 27, 2023

Sandra Ann Schiefen, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 27, 2023, in Jacksonville, Florida. She was born on December 30, 1940, in Auburn, New York to the late Mario and Marian Diego. Sandra's life was a testament to love, faith, and selflessness.Sandra devoted her life to her family as a...

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