Obituaries

May 2, 2021

WILLIE GOODSON MEYER passed on to heaven on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at the age of 97.  Members of her family were at her bedside in the days before and at her passing.  She will forever remain in our hearts.

Born in Union Church, Mississippi to Walter and Lonie Goodson, she was the sixth of seven children. ...

Apr 30, 2021

Heather  Lafser Riley, beloved daughter, sister and mother, age 37 of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, went to be with the Lord on April 16, 2021.

Heather was always passionate about the environment and earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Central Florida in Biology.  She worked for many years as a field biologist while living in...

Apr 30, 2021

Richard W. Jewett Jr., 78, passed away April 30, 2021 surrounded by his wife and children.

Rick was born June 2, 1942. He grew up in Glendale, CA, and graduated from Glendale High School in 1960. Never being one to sit idle, Rick had 2 careers: 37 years with Lockheed Martin Skunkworks where he proudly contributed to the success...

Apr 29, 2021

Helen Joan Grabowski Grant left this earth after 99 years on April 29, 2021. She was born on March 30, 1922 in East Orange, New Jersey. One of four, Helen attended Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School. A first-generation American, Helen never forgot and always appreciated how hard she and everyone around her had to work and how much...

Apr 29, 2021

Joan Bertha (nee Harl) Martin, 87, of Fleet Landing, Atlantic Beach, Florida died peacefully on April 29, 2021, with family members present.  Her battles with the struggles of this world are over and she is now in the presence of her Savior!  “Jo” (the name she was lovingly known by to her many friends) and her husband Phil celebrated...

Apr 25, 2021

Nicholas A. Ferranti, U.S. Navy Commander (Ret.), passed away peacefully on April 25, 2021, with family by his side.  Nick was born in Peoria, IL on May 4, 1931, and grew up in Hollis Township and retired to Jacksonville in 1978.

Nick attended the old Hollis school on Tuscorora Hill and the Spalding Institute, and was a...

Apr 25, 2021

Thomas Cornelius Fallon, of Neptune Beach, Florida, died April 25, 2021 after a seven-month battle with cancer. He was born in Buffalo, New York.

Tom was a member of DGA, SAG, and ACTOR’s EQUITY. He came to Jacksonville as the Stage Manager at the Alhambra Dinner Theater where he met his wife and eventually became the General...

Apr 24, 2021

Jeri Lynn Kellaher, 54, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away April 24, 2021. A visitation will be held in the Chapel of Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home Wednesday, April 28, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady star of the Sea Catholic Church on Thursday April 29, 2021 at...

Apr 21, 2021

Andrew “Andy” Banovski Jr. passed away peacefully on April 21,2021. He was born April 30th,1950 in Braddock, Pa. He retired to Jacksonville Beach in May 1989.

Andrew proudly served our country in the US Navy for 20 years. After his naval career, Andrew started working for Lon Coleman/Jones until retirement. He was a hard-working family man. His...

Apr 21, 2021

With deepest sorrow, we announce that Michael Ward Wills II, age 32, of Jacksonville Beach, Florida our most beloved son, brother, family member and friend passed away April 21st of 2021.

Michael was a recent resident of St. Petersburg, Florida, where he made a career of sales and petitioning throughout the United States. Michael was a kind,...

Apr 18, 2021

Eugene Thompson Dykes, Jr. of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida died on Sunday, April 18th, 2021. He was 62 years old.

Gene was born in Atlanta, Georgia on February 27, 1959. He was the son of Eugene Thompson Dykes and Betty Walker Dykes. He was raised in Buckhead alongside his two sisters, Margaret and Bet. “Gene-Gene the Dancing...

Apr 18, 2021

Grace Darling Wawzynski passed away peacefully on April 18th at the Community Hospice Bailey Family Center for Caring in St. Augustine, Florida. She was born on March 7th, 1934 in Beach Haven, New Jersey and was named after the English heroine who saved crew members from a shipwreck along with her father, a lighthouse keeper, in 1838.

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Apr 18, 2021

Our mother once painted the portrait of a woman she never met because the full life described in her obituary was so inspiring, and at mom’s insistence, we found the author of that obituary and gave her the painting.  By whatever name you know our mother – Janet, Mema, Doxie – you know she admired, aspired to, and achieved...

Apr 17, 2021

Our beloved Ines Russ passed away peacefully on April 17th, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family.  Ines was born September 11th, 1952 in La Paz Bolivia, the youngest of 5 siblings. She met her husband Dan by chance when he was serving at the US Embassy as part of the US Marine protective detail. Their love endured...

Apr 12, 2021

Mary Ann Stripling, 88, of Neptune Beach, FL, passed away Monday, April 12, 2021. She was born May 20, 1932 in Los Angeles, CA, to Joseph and Mary Favorito.

A private service will be held April 21, 2021 at Beaches Chapel with burial to follow at Beaches Memorial Park.

Apr 12, 2021

Barbara Joy Hosking, 82, passed away peacefully Monday, April 12th, 2021 at Baptist Beaches Medical Center.  Barbara was born May 15th, 1938 in Bellevue, PA to William Alexander Kennedy and Mildred Marguerite Kennedy (Taylor).  She had one older brother, Donald “Jock” Kennedy.

After graduating from Avenworth Highschool in 1956, Barbara attended Thiel College where she became a...

Apr 8, 2021

Lillian M. Grewe, age 100, a resident of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL., formerly of Chicago, IL. and Greenville, MI. passed away on April 8, 2021 at The Palms of Ponte Vedra.  Lillian was born on April 18, 1920 in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada.  She grew up in Chicago, IL. moved to Greenville, MI. with her husband and family in the...

Apr 8, 2021

Thomas "Tom" Lewis Sumner, 69, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away April 8, 2021.

Apr 6, 2021

Patricia Ratliff Kahle, 70, of Neptune Beach, Florida, passed away April 6, 2021.

Apr 5, 2021

Dorothy Nichols, 96, passed away peacefully at home on April 5, 2021.  She was born on March 21, 1925, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  She grew up in Gary, Indiana, and lived in several places in the Midwest with her husband, Jim, and their daughters.  They moved to Jacksonville in 1978.

She is survived by her two daughters, Nancy...