Obituaries

Jul 15, 2019

Ruth Corbitt passed away peacefully on July 15, 2019 at the age of 92 in Jacksonville, Florida. She was a longtime resident and business woman in the Jacksonville community. Ruth was blessed by many friends and a full life, but her greatest love was for her family. She is survived by her loving family, daughter Carol Harrison (Ron), son...

Jul 14, 2019

Raymond V. O'Brien, Jr., 91, beloved husband, father, grandfather and father-in-law, died peacefully on July 14,  2019,  surrounded by his loving wife, Ellen, of 37 years, and his 6 children. Born in the Bronx in 1927, he graduated from Regis High School and Fordham University in NYC and earned his JD from Fordham University Law School.

Ray...

Jul 14, 2019

James McCormick, 81, passed away July 14, 2019.  He was born in Cleveland, OH on January 23, 1938 and grew up in Colorado Springs, CO.  He graduated from St Mary’s High School in Colorado Springs and received his B.S. in accounting from Regis University in Denver, CO.  He moved to the beaches area in 1998.

Jim proudly...

Jul 10, 2019

Austin, our beloved son went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 10, 2019.  He was 23 years old.

Austin was born and raised in Atlantic Beach, Florida.  He graduated from Fletcher High School and attended Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida.  He was a gifted athlete who grew up playing baseball at Jack Russell Park...

Jul 8, 2019

Joseph Roland King III ,82, of Mayport Florida, currently living in Jacksonville passed away peacefully on July 18, 2019 at the McGraw Hospice Center in Jacksonville. Mr. King began his career as a patrolman with the Duval County Road Patrol and was reassigned to the Jacksonville Sheriff's office after the city consolidated in 1968. His career spanned 28 years.

Jul 8, 2019

Kay Sharrit of Jacksonville, FL passed peacefully on July 8, 2019 after 92 years. She will always be remembered for her soft-spoken kindness and absolute devotion to her husband, family and time-honored friendships.

In 1927, Katherine May Bittner was born to Edgar and Helen Bittner in Akron, Ohio. She grew up to be Kay Sharrit-a quick insightful...

Jul 6, 2019

Correne Elizabeth Metzger Goodall Butts 1923-2019

A beloved wife and cherished mother of six, Correne Elizabeth Butts of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, entered this world following her twin sister, Norrene Frances, on November 1, All Saints Day, 1923.  She was the fourth child of Charles Dennis and Helena June (Alchin) Metzger. The twins joined their sister, Theda...

Jul 5, 2019

Betty Jane Rattenbury of Jacksonville, FL, passed away July 5, 2019.

A Memorial Service for Betty will be held Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. in the Ponte Vedra Beach Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 6 Roscoe Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082.

Jul 4, 2019

Mozelle M. Hucks departed this life on the 4th of July 2019.

She was preceded in her transition by her son, Robert; her husband, Chadwick; her sisters: Charlotte, Sarah and MaryAnn; and by her beloved Shitzu, Sun E. She is survived by her son, Charles and her daughter-in-law Margaret.

A visitation will be held at...

Jul 4, 2019

Morton Howard Hanson, CAPT, USN (Retired) passed away at the age of 89 on July 4, 2019.  He was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on August 5, 1929 to Vera and Howard Hanson.  After graduating high school, Mort enlisted in the Navy and served for 5 years as a Combat Air Crewman.  He was then accepted into the United States Naval...

Jul 4, 2019

John Alfred Goins, 82, passed away peacefully July 4, 2019 in Jacksonville, FL. John was a Jacksonville native, born on January 22, 1937 at St. Luke’s Hospital to the late Coleman and Dolores Goins.

John was a retired service manager for Matheny Imports, Inc. and worked as a golf ranger at Hidden Hills Golf and Country Club...

Jul 3, 2019

Patrick Raymond Coburn, 68, of Tallahassee, FL passed away from unexpected complications from a successful double lung transplant at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL on the morning of July 3, 2019.

Patrick was born in Bennington, VT on September 3, 1950 and was raised in Dutchess County, NY.  At age 17 he enlisted into the United States Marine...

Jul 2, 2019

Sally Price Simpson, 87, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 2, 2019. She died in her home, surrounded by loved ones. Sally was born April 26, 1932, in Saint Louis, Missouri, to Margaret “Tuck” and Holton Price. She married Theodore O. Simpson on May 15, 1954.

Sally is survived by her dearly loved...

Jul 1, 2019

Salvatore Lopresti passed away July 1, 2019 at the age of 85. He was born on October 13, 1933 in Easton, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Brooklyn, NY where he married his wife of sixty-four years, Grace. He moved to Levittown where he raised four kids; Kathy, Mary, Robert, and Salvatore. He retired to Florida, where he and his...

Jun 24, 2019

Diana Catherine Brown Kovarik, 85, of Jacksonville, died peacefully at the Community Hospice McGraw Center on June 24, 2019.

Diana was born in Amarillo, Texas, to Horace and Eleanor Brown and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, where she attended Webster Groves High School and Maryville College. In 1953 she married Eugene Kovarik, soon settling in Cincinnati,...

Jun 23, 2019

Joseph Francis McCarton passed away June 23, 2019.  He was born August 26, 1938 in New York City.  He grew up in New York City and retired to the beaches of Ponte Vedra.

Joe proudly served our country in the United States Navy as Captain who was in charge of Destroyer Squadron Eight.  He served in Vietnam...

Jun 18, 2019

Valerie Joy Henning, 83, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 5, 1935 in Perth, Western Australia. She was our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and friend. She was the most loving, caring and amazing lady. There are no words to describe the impact she had...

Jun 18, 2019

Helen Davidson Wygal Nielsen, 94, died June 18, 2019. Born in Appalachia, Virginia on August 17, 1924. In 2014, Helen moved to Jacksonville Beach from Satellite Beach, FL to be with her family. She was preceded in death by Eugene Wygal, and second loving husband John Nielsen. She is survived by her son Gene Wygal (Sharon), grandchildren Wil Wygal,...

Jun 18, 2019

Dorothy Deighan of Jacksonville Beach, FL, age 70, passed away June 18th, 2019.  She was born August 30th, 1948 in New Bern, North Carolina.  She grew up in Ivydale, West Virginia and relocated to Jacksonville Beach, FL where she retired from the Duval County School Board in 2009 with 38 years of service.

Dorothy loved living at...

Jun 17, 2019

Richard F. Canning, 86, of Ponte Vedra Beach and Jacksonville, FL, died peacefully with family at his side on June 17, 2019. Richard was born on November 26, 1932 in Suffern, NY to Theresa and John Canning. They lived in the Bronx before his family moved to Moonachie, NJ. Rich graduated from Wood Ridge High School and then served...