Obituaries

Apr 28, 2022

Candis “Candy” Mann

August 14th, 1949 – April 28th, 2022

Candis “Candy” Mann passed away on April 28th surrounded by family at her home in Jacksonville, Florida. Born in Loudonville, Ohio to parents Charlene and Dean Haudenschild, they moved to Orrville, Ohio where she graduated from Orrville High School. Candy then attended John Carroll College...

Apr 28, 2022

George W. Sherlock

The world lost a true American, a “straight arrow”. George W. Sherlock passed away on April 28, 2022. George was born on March 24, 1922, in Kearny, New Jersey. He obtained his college education at Rutgers University, majoring in marketing and further studied sales and marketing at the graduate school, Syracuse University.

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Apr 27, 2022

Garrett Arthur Opper passed away unexpectedly at his home on April 27th, 2022. He was born March 23rd, 1984 in Jacksonville Beach, FL. Garrett grew up in Jacksonville Beach and graduated from Fletcher High School and Florida State College at Jacksonville with an Associate’s degree. Garrett proudly served our country in the US Marine Corps, serving three tours in...

Apr 27, 2022

Mildred (Mickey) Krneta Shepherd, of St. Augustine, Florida, passed away peacefully at her home at Westminster St. Augustine at age 94 on Wednesday morning, April 27, 2022.  Mickey was born in Kansas City, Kansas on January 8, 1928, to Naka and Simo Milan Krneta and was raised in Kansas City, Kansas.  Mickey was the oldest of three daughters.

Apr 26, 2022

Joseph Edward Morley, Jr. “Ed” passed away April 26, 2022. He was taken from us far too soon due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), surrounded by his wife and children who will continue to honor his legacy.

He was born November 29, 1947, in Baltimore, MD and grew up in Jacksonville, FL graduating from Lee High School....

Apr 26, 2022

John Francis Dorrian died April 26, 2022 at Baptist Beaches Hospital.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Joan Marie Dorrian, and is survived by his seven children, Mary J. Schmitt, John L. Dorrian, Patrick T. Dorrian, Phillip J. Dorrian, William M. Dorrian, James M. Dorrian, and Megan R. Dorrian Bowen. John also found joy...

Apr 24, 2022

Susan Elaine Williams passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on her 77th birthday at her home in Jacksonville, Florida. Born in Ames, Iowa, she lived her adventurous life in New Jersey, Florida, and Ontario, Canada before retiring back to Florida.

Susan approached life with an enthusiastic spirit for adventure while accepting God as her guide. Her faith,...

Apr 22, 2022

Thomas Janocko, 98, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2022. He was born March 11, 1924, in Forest City, Pennsylvania to Michael Janocko and Eva Homisak. He trained at Camp Mackall, North Carolina with the 11th Airborne Division “Angels” as a paratrooper and served in the Pacific Theater to liberate the Philippines and occupy Japan after its surrender. He...

Apr 21, 2022

Sylvia Hollenbeck, 79, passed away April 21, 2022. She was born April 6, 1942 in Newburgh, NY.

Sylvia was predeceased by her loving husband, David Hollenbeck and son, Stephen Hayes, III.

She is survived by her daughters: Lisa Schwartz of NJ and Victoria Hayes-DAngelo of Orlando, FL; grandchildren, William and Michael Schwartz of NJ, and...

Apr 19, 2022

Michael Joseph Stewart, “Stewy” to many who knew him, 38, passed away April 19, 2022.  He was born March 5, 1984, in Denver, CO.  He was a resident of the beaches since 1999.

Mike graduated from Fletcher High School, class of 2002 and went on to study Horticulture at Valencia Community College.  He worked in landscaping and...

Apr 17, 2022

Helen “Dianne” Teachey, 73, passed away April 17, 2022. She was born July 28,1948 in Kinston, NC. Dianne was employed as a technician for American Technical Ceramics for over 30 years, retiring in 2017.

Dianne’s grandchildren were her whole world. She made many sacrifices in life to always make sure family came first. Her family will never...

Apr 17, 2022

Ernesto Medina, age 78, passed away April 17, 2022, following complication from cancer. Ernie was born June 26, 1943, the youngest of 4 children to parents, Ernesto Medina Mallarino and Marie Medina in Bogotá, Columbia. The family moved to Louisville, KY, when Ernie was 12 years old. He attended the University of Louisville studying engineering before graduating with a...

Apr 13, 2022

Eric Sutton, 47, passed away April 13th, 2022.  He was born September 20th, 1974, in Nashua, New Hampshire.  He grew up in Alabama and Mississippi.  Eric moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 1991 and has been a Floridian ever since.

Eric worked for LSI for 23 years.  He graduated with his Executive MBA in 2018 from Jacksonville University. ...

Apr 12, 2022

Allen Craig Wehry, 77, passed away on April 12, 2022.  He was born August 15, 1944, in Charleston, South Carolina.  He grew up in Waynesboro, Virginia and attended Emory and Henry College, receiving a Bachelor of Science in mathematics.  While attending college, he met his late wife, Stephanie.  They were married for 53 years and retired to Jacksonville, Florida....

Apr 12, 2022

Margie Watson Hawkins, 95, died peacefully in her sleep during the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 12, 2022, in her home at Harbor Chase Assisted Living Facility, Jacksonville, Florida, where she had been living since October of 2021. She is now in Heaven with her Lord, her husband, and all her family and friends she outlived.

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Apr 11, 2022

Ruth Benzenhoefer Adasiak passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022. Posey, as she was affectionately called, was born in Pittsburgh, PA to Ruth “Mimi” Schofield Benzenhoefer and Frederick Benzenhoefer. The family moved to Sewickley where she and her beloved brother Albert grew up. After graduating from Sewickley High School, Ruth attended Theil College in Greenville, PA, receiving her AS Degree in...

Apr 8, 2022

Ralph William Heim, Jr., 75, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away Friday, April 8, 2022 following an illness. He was born in Orlando, Florida, May 22, 1946 to Ralph and Ouida Heim.

Ralph grew up in Jacksonville, Florida. As a young man he enlisted in the USMCR and returned to complete his education at Jacksonville University with a degree in...

Apr 5, 2022

Joni Evone Lovingfoss of Neptune Beach, Florida passed away April 5, 2022. Services are not scheduled at this time.

Apr 4, 2022

Hugh Knowlton, Jr. died peacefully in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on April 4 at the age of 99. The oldest son of Hugh and Christine Stanley Knowlton, he graduated from Groton School, Yale University and Harvard Law school. He was a brilliant scholar and athlete, famous for throwing the winning touchdown pass in the 1942 Harvard/Yale game. After his...

Apr 1, 2022

Patricia Bright of Ponte Vedra Beach Florida passed away April 1st, 2022, at the age of 97. She was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and attended the University of Pittsburgh. She was married in 1952 to Richard Bright of Fredonia, PA. Right after marriage, Pat and Richard began moving (14 times) because of her husband’s careers, first in...