Obituaries

Garrett Opper

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...

Mildred "Mickey" Shepherd

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.

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Joseph "Ed" Morley

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....

John Dorrian

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...

Susan Williams

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,...

Thomas Janocko

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...

Sylvia Hollenbeck

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...

Michael Stewart

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...

Helen "Dianne" Teachey

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...

Ernesto Medina

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...

Eric Sutton

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. ...

Allen Wehry

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....

Margie Hawkins

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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Ruth Adasiak

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...

Ralph Heim, Jr.

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...

Joni Lovingfoss

Apr 5, 2022

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

Hugh Knowlton, Jr.

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...

Patricia Bright

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...

Ida "Pat" Bergmann- House

Mar 31, 2022

Ida ‘Pat’ C. Bergmann-House, 94, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Pat was born January 4, 1928, in Cordele GA and was raised in Arabi, GA. As a young adult, she moved to Jacksonville FL where she attended Jacksonville Business College (now Jacksonville University).

Pat was an active member of the Jacksonville Garden Club, the Jacksonville...

Gregory Georgallis

Mar 30, 2022

Gregory George Georgallis passed away peacefully on the 30th of March, at the age of 67. His passing came after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was in his home where he was immersed in love and tenderly cared for by his family.

Greg was born and raised on the beautiful island of Kos, Greece. As...