Obituaries

Jan 4, 2021

Joanne Ragans, 80, daughter of the late Kent and Hazel Crisp of Fernandina Beach, FL, passed away January 4, 2021.  She was born December 30, 1940 in Fernandina Beach, FL.

Joanne’s life was defined by her passion for education.  After graduating from Florida State University, she went on to complete her master’s degree at The University of...

Jan 4, 2021

Ruth P. Conley, 100, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, died at Vicars Landing Health Care after a brief illness. She was born in Seattle, WA, to John and Esther Pearce. Her mother was the lead soprano for the Seattle Opera and was the first inspiration of the vocation that would invigorate Ruth's life. After graduating from the University of...

Dec 31, 2020

Wib Finch, 73, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2020 in Jacksonville.

Born Wilburn Carlyle Finch, Jr., (Wib) was born is Henderson NC to Wilburn Carlyle Finch Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Finch on December 26, 1947.

Wib grew up the son of a career U.S. Navy man, experiencing travel and adventure worldwide. After graduating from high...

Dec 31, 2020

Linda Simons Moore, 63, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away December 31, 2020.

Dec 30, 2020

Barbara "Bobbie" Tribble Holding, 86,of Ponte Vedra Beach, passed away on December 30, 2020.

Dec 30, 2020

Galina Dykhne, 60, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away December 30, 2020.

Dec 30, 2020

Anthony (Tony) F. DeLorenzo, 88, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.

The youngest of three children born to Italian immigrants, Tony grew up in Garfield, New Jersey. After graduating from Garfield High School, Tony served in the Korean War as a Corporal in the U.S. Army (38th Infantry) where he...

Dec 30, 2020

Madeline McGinty, 89, passed away December 30, 2020 in Neptune Beach. She was born May 5, 1931 in Goshen, Alabama. She grew up near Luverne, Alabama and attended the University of Alabama in the early 1950s, graduating with a degree in Art. After college she moved to New York City, where she worked as a graphic artist and at...

Dec 28, 2020

Miriam Deal Grant passed on to her heavenly home on December 28, 2020. She was born on September 26, 1925, in Spartanburg, SC, to Ruth and Esbon Deal. She graduated Spartanburg High School and attended the University of South Carolina and Spartanburg Business College and worked for the US Department of Agriculture. In 1947, she was married to William...

Dec 27, 2020

Our beloved Roy Hauge of Atlantic Beach passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 27, to be with the Lord. Roy was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 29, 1928. His parents were the late Helga and Ingolf Hauge. Roy was an only child. He was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, his one true love, Martha, and his...

Dec 26, 2020

JOY CLASON WARD died peacefully on December 26, 2020 in Jacksonville, FL in the presence of her loving husband JOHN J. WARD whom she married on May 24, 1953. They have celebrated many milestone anniversaries and had been looking forward to celebrating the 74th anniversary of their first date on January 18, 2021. Besides her husband John, Joy is...

Dec 25, 2020

Doris Marie Wolff, 80, was welcomed into Heaven on Christmas Morning December 25, 2020.  She passed peacefully in her sleep.  She was born in Niagra, WI on December 7, 1940 to the late Carl and Viola (Massey) Sutheimer. Doris married her soulmate Kenneth Wolff on June 2, 1962.

In 1965 they moved to Los Angeles, CA where...

Dec 25, 2020

Jane Reidy Mackey, 87, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2020. She was born on January 8, 1933 in Worcester, MA. Jane attended Boston University and Memorial Hospital School of Nursing.  She was a nurse at Memorial Hospital and the Boston VA Hospital.  Jane married Dr. Edmund A. Mackey, and they moved to Hollywood, FL in 1961 to raise...

Dec 24, 2020

Clayton M. House, Jr. 72, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away December 24, 2020.

Dec 24, 2020

Richard Slanda, 78, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away December 24, 2020.

Dec 23, 2020

Jan K. Brannen, 75, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away December 23, 2020.

Dec 23, 2020

Pellegrino Patsy Porraro (Bill), 95, passed away December 23, 2020 at home in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.  Bill was a first generation American, born of Pasquale (Patsy) Porraro and Natalina Nigro in Paterson, New Jersey on October 26,1925.

He graduated from LaSalle Military Academy as a 2nd Lieutenant and joined the Army as the youngest commissioned officer...

Dec 22, 2020

Melvin Bielecki, 79, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away December 22, 2020.

Dec 22, 2020

With much love and deep sadness, we announce that Mark passed away peacefully on December 22, 2020, after a period of declining health.

Born in Johnstown, PA, Mark moved to Jacksonville Beach, FL, in his early youth and was a ’67 Fletcher High School graduate. He had talent and passion for the 12-string guitar, surfing, and literature,...

Dec 20, 2020

Windsor Humphrey Bissell, 95, passed away peacefully at home on December 20, 2020 surrounded by family.  He was born on May 26, 1925 in New York City and moved to Florida in 1945.

Windsor led a long, active and interesting life.  He trained as a B24 tail gunner during World War II and then attended the University...