Obituaries

Feb 17, 2022

Joellen Principe passed away February 17, 2022.  She was born September 2, 1941, in Trenton, TN.  Joellen was a graduate of Dyer High School and attended Secretary School in Jackson.   She later moved to Memphis where she met her husband of 58 years, Richard Principe.   Shortly thereafter they moved to Jacksonville, FL.   She worked initially as a Church Secretary...

Feb 17, 2022

Elizabeth Bergeron McMahon passed away peacefully February 17, 2022 at the age of 86 in the company of her son Gregory and daughter-in-law Angela after a brief illness.

Elizabeth Bergeron, known as "Libby" to all her friends and family, was born September 21, 1935 in Fall River, MA attending BMC Durfee High School and Tufts College. After raising a...

Feb 15, 2022

Jason Michael Sowers, 35, of Jacksonville Beach, passed away February 15, 2022, in Jacksonville, Florida.

Jason was born December 26, 1986, to Terry Gene Sowers and Connie Sue Lane in Jacksonville, Florida.  He grew up in Jacksonville Beach, and was a staple at the baseball fields, with his Dad always right by his side.

Jason...

Feb 12, 2022

Richard “Dick” Carlow, 82, passed away February 12, 2022.  He was born February 8, 1940, in Adams, MA. He grew up in Adams, MA. and obtained his bachelor’s degree from Boston College, where he completed the ROTC program.

Dick proudly served our country as a lieutenant in the United States Army Military Police force. After completing his...

Feb 7, 2022

Ed Barbarito, age 93, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2022 surrounded by his family. Born in New Haven, Connecticut to Nicholas and Mary Barbarito, the ninth of ten children. He graduated from Hillhouse High, where he was inducted into their Athletic Hall of Fame. After High School he was recruited to play baseball at Michigan State with his good...

Feb 7, 2022

Anne Treadwell Blackburn formerly Anne T. Plant, of Wilmington, North Carolina and Jonesboro, Georgia died Monday, February 7, 2022, surrounded by family.

Anne was born in Palm Beach, Florida September 25, 1925, to Mercer Price Treadwell and Beatrice Adelaide Treadwell. In high school her family relocated to Auburn, Alabama where she met her future husband William (Bill)...

Feb 4, 2022

We lost Homer Hull, our beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather on February 4, 2022. He was born October 18, 1926 in Lakeland, Florida, the only child of Homer and Josephine Stroup Hull. After childhood years in Tampa and Plant City, the family moved to Jacksonville. In 1944, Homer graduated from Robert E. Lee High, in absentia, serving in...

Feb 2, 2022

Doris A. Mier, 96, passed away February 2, 2022. She was born January 16, 1926, in St. Augustine, FL.

Doris is survived by her brother, Gilbert, and son, Wayne.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Quinn Shalz Family Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00,...

Feb 1, 2022

Janell M. MacArthur, 84, of Jacksonville Beach, Florida died February 1, 2022 at McGraw Hospice Center, Jacksonville, Florida.

Jan was born in Toledo, Ohio to the late Hamilton and Ella May MacArthur on August 24, 1937.  She graduated from Ottawa Highs High School in 1955, graduated from Centenary College in 1957 and attended Yale School of Drama. ...

Feb 1, 2022

Julie Burdian, daughter of Vincent & Matilda (Suarez) Pannozzo passed from this life to one of greater reward in Heaven on Tuesday, February 1 after an 8-year courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma. She was born on Staten Island, NY, January 21, 1941, and named after her grandmother Giulia in Fondi, Italy. Julie was the first in her family to...

Feb 1, 2022

Richey Smith, age 88, died unexpectedly on February 1, 2022, from complications sustained in a fall in his home in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, he was the only child of Martha Richey Smith and Thomas William Smith, Jr. and nephew of Helen Richey, a pioneering female pilot who was the first woman to...

Jan 31, 2022

The world grew a little brighter on August 25, 1964. Richard Bryan Bartfield was born in the Catskill mountains in Liberty, NY. His family moved to North Miami Beach, FL several years later where he graduated from N. Miami Beach High School. Richard matriculated at the University of Florida where he served as the president of the Preprofessional Service...

Jan 29, 2022

Robert C. Goodell, 89, passed away January 29, 2022, with family by his side. Robert was born on November 15, 1932, in Bangor, Maine to parents Milton and Eva Goodell.

Robert proudly served our country in the Army working on guided missile systems. He worked at Bell Labs, AT&T, Mobil, and Ebasco before moving to corporate consulting and...

Jan 28, 2022

Michael Stephen Smith, 70, passed away January 28, 2022. He was born in September of 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri. He spent many years in Virginia before moving to the beaches area in 2007.

Michael graduated from the College of William & Mary with a Bachelor's in Business and a Master's in Business Administration from Old Dominion...

Jan 27, 2022

James Wilkinson passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022.

His Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 1, 2022 in Christ Church.

Jan 26, 2022

Donald Harold Poag, Sr., 86, passed away January 26, 2022, in the arms of his loving wife of 66 ½ years, Marjorie. He was a native of Jacksonville, FL born April 8, 1935. Donald proudly served our country in the National Guard for 2 years.

He was member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, IBEW Local...

Jan 25, 2022

CMDCM (SW) Walter A Fanton USN (RET) 79 passed away January 25, 2022. He was born June 17, 1942, in Wellsville NY to Clifford and Shirley Fanton. Grew up in the Buffalo area till joining the Navy in 1959.

Walt proudly served our country in the Navy for 30 years. He happily gave his all to the following sets of...

Jan 25, 2022

Barbara Ellis, whose maiden name was Barbara Ann Caskey, died at the age of 86 on January 25th, 2022 from natural causes.

Barbara Ellis was born on December 27,1935 in the idyllic town of Coudersport in Northern Pennsylvania to Mary and Paul Caskey.  Raised under the watchful and loving eyes of her maternal grandparents, Lawrence and Katherine...

Jan 24, 2022

Gayle McInerney, 84, passed quietly Jan. 24, 2022. She spent her adult life and raised her family in Jacksonville and retired from Jacksonville University.

Gayle lived for family, never missing a concert, game, or performance. Kids, grandkids, great-grands, if she could be there… save a chair! She was the mom everyone loved. Gayle also loved to travel....

Jan 24, 2022

U.S. Navy Damage Controlman Chief Petty Officer Ret. Marc Joseph Robins, 40, passed away Monday evening, surrounded by his loving family, on January 24, 2022. He was born on March 4th,1981 in Denver CO. He grew up on the beaches of St. Petersburg, FL and after 20 years of service in the Navy, he returned to Florida to retire...