Obituaries

Feb 13, 2021

Pamela E. Thompson, 74, daughter of the late Bill and Phoebe Thompson III, passed away unexpectedly February 13th, 2021. Pam was born May 14th, 1946 and was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville and the local beaches.

Pam always loved helping others. She graduated from Florida State University and was a High School teacher in Duval County until...

Feb 12, 2021

William R. Powell of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL passed away at his home on February 12th, 2021, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.  A native of Greenwich, CT., Bill was a 1960 graduate of Greenwich High School and became the first member of his family to attend college, graduating from the Military College of South Carolina (the Citadel)...

Feb 10, 2021

Ed Mrozek passed away at 84 on February 10th, 2021.

Ed was born on September 28th, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois.  He married in 1957 and served in the Army at Fort Devins from 1959 to 1962.  He left the service and began a retail career with Walgreens in Harvey, Illinois. In 1971, he moved his family south to...

Feb 10, 2021

John (Jack) Foley passed away peacefully at the Vicars Landing Windsor Health Center in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on Feb., 10, 2021.

Jack was born in Boston on March 30, 1934 to Joseph and Louise Foley. His father’s military service and subsequent career led to several family relocations as Jack was growing up. He

graduated...

Feb 8, 2021

Dorothy “Dotty” Mary Harkins, born May 28, 1930 and raised in upper Manhattan, New York City, died peacefully on February 8, 2021 at Vicars Landing Windsor Health Center in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.  She was surrounded by her three children, whom she treasured.  As a member of the Vicar’s community since 2007, Dotty’s cheerful and glowing disposition was always...

Feb 2, 2021

“In one of those stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so, it will be as if all the stars were laughing, when you look at the sky at night. And when your sorrow is comforted (time soothes all sorrows) you will be content that you have known me. You will always...

Feb 1, 2021

Donald L. Bennett, 58, unexpectedly passed away February 1, 2021.  While he was peacefully sleeping, his cause of death was a heart attack.

He was born January 8, 1963, in Maricopa County, Arizona.  At an early age, he and his family moved to San Diego, California, where he lived until moving to Atlantic Beach, Florida in 2005....

Feb 1, 2021

Richard L. Ouellette: A Life of Love

Richard L. Ouellette was born and raised in Waterville Maine. He passed away, as he hoped, peacefully in his home in Atlantic Beach surrounded by loved ones on February 1, 2021. He is preceded in death by his first love, Claudette Ann Poulin Ouellette, his parents, and brother Ronald.

Jan 29, 2021

Kenneth Israel Zamm, son of Anita and Victor Zamm, was born in Norwich, Connecticut on July 21, 1958.  He passed away suddenly on January 29, 2021 at his home in Atlantic Beach, Florida. Kenny graduated from Wolfson High School in 1977.  He worked at his family business, The Matador, a men’s clothing store in Regency Square.  From there, he started his own...

Jan 29, 2021

Arthur Elmer Overfelt, 92, of Atlantic Beach, Florida, died January 29, 2021. He we born January 18, 1929 in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Jan 27, 2021

Ruth Irene Macmillan, 92, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL passed away January 27, 2021.

Jan 27, 2021

Sidney J. Mickler, 94, went home to be with our Lord on January 27th, 2021. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones. He is preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife of 57 years, Jo Phillips Mickler.

He is survived by his 5 children, Sidney A. & Debbie of St...

Jan 26, 2021

On January 26, 2021, Virgilio Agapay Sanico came face-to-face with his Lord & Savior Jesus Christ who he loved and cherished. 2 Corinthians 5:8 Virgilio “Virgil” was born April 15, 1954 in Baybay, Leyte Philippines to Bienvenido Sanico and Saturnina Agapay. From a young age, it was apparent that he had a God-given talent with drawing, and he loved...

Jan 26, 2021

CAPT Michael Galeese Knollmann USN (ret.), age 67, passed away on January 26, 2021 from bone marrow transplant complications. The Navy was his life. One of his greatest joys was to earn the position as the first Commanding Officer of USS Decatur DDG 73. After proudly serving in the Navy for over 30 years he moved on to a...

Jan 25, 2021

Philip Kelsey Porter II, 61, passed away on January 25, 2021. Phil was born July 20, 1959, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. He grew up in Brookline, MA, and spent his entire adult life in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Phil was a member of the Class of 1978 at Brooks School in North Andover, MA...

Jan 25, 2021

Adratik Novaku, 51, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away January 25, 2021.

Jan 24, 2021

Milani-Alexis Arce McKee, 32, passed away January 24th, 2021. She was born November 11th, 1988 in Subic Bay Naval Base, Republic of the Philippines. She grew up in Jacksonville, FL and built a loving home with her husband in Yulee, FL. Together they had a special relationship with the Fernandina Beach Fire Department and surrounding community.

Milani graduated...

Jan 24, 2021

Barbara A. Weinburger, age 86, Our Loving Mother, resident of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021, with her daughters by her side. Born in Detroit, MI, attended school at St. Alphonsus through 8th grade, and a 1952 graduate of Fordson High School. Moved to Florida in 1993. She is survived by her daughter, Lori;...

Jan 24, 2021

Rita Ann Abate (nee Martin) passed away from natural causes on Sunday, January 24, 2021, in St. Augustine, Florida, at the age of 83.  Born on July 26, 1937, she was raised in the Chicago, Illinois area.  The second of seven children, she was the first-born daughter of Tom and Helen Martin, both Irish immigrants.  Rita grew to be a...

Jan 23, 2021

Sylvia E. Bohannon, 85, of Atlantic Beach, Florida, passed away January 23, 2021.