Obituaries

Oct 26, 2017

R. O. "Deke" Kaufman, Jr., 73, of Ponte Vedra Beach, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2017.  He was born August 29, 1944 in Hartford, CT, the son of the late Ralph O Kaufman, Sr. and Edna Davis Kaufman.  He was given the nickname “Deke” on the day he was born. Raised in Manchester, CT and Titusville, PA, Deke graduated...

Oct 26, 2017

Richard K. LeBlond II, age 96, died on Thursday, October 26, 2017, in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, RK LeBlond II was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1920, the oldest child of Harold R and Loretto Conroy LeBlond. He graduated from Princeton University in 1944 and later went onto graduate studies in business...

Oct 22, 2017

Keith R. Kollmann, 61, passed away on October 22,2017 at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. He was born on May 6, 1956 in Indianapolis, IN. He moved with his family to Monaca, PA in 1969 and graduated from Center Area High School in 1974. He worked as plant manager for 30 years at Envirotrol in Beaver Falls, PA....

Oct 22, 2017

Joyce Cowart Reiter, 91, of Jacksonville, passed away peacefully at home on October 22, 2017. Her daughters, Karen and Jan, were with her. Joyce was born in Donalsonville, GA on August 29, 1926 to Douglas and Emma Jernigan Cowart, the 9th of 9 children, seven brothers and one sister, all of whom preceded her in death. She played basketball...

Oct 21, 2017

Doris Kaye Rife-Gellman was a beautiful light to all who knew her and she was taken away too soon.  She was a friend to everyone and her radiant smile will be everlasting in our hearts.  She was born February 23, 1967.  The Lord called her to heaven on October 21, 2017.  She was a resident of Jacksonville Beach, Florida...

Oct 16, 2017

Frank L. Bernstein, 60, passed away October 16, 2017. He was born in Fort Wayne, IN, grew up in Bowie, MD and began his career in the Restaurant Industry in Miami, FL. The last 5 years Frank resided in Atlantic Beach, FL.

Frank is survived by his wife Karen; son, Jesse; parents, Joan and Allan; and sister...

Oct 16, 2017

Pamela Ann Miller, 68, passed away on October 16, 2017.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 21, 2017 in St. Paul's Catholic Church of Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

Oct 14, 2017

Zackary Alexander Miller, 32, passed away on October 14, 2017.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 21, 2017 in St. Paul's Catholic Church of Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

Oct 10, 2017

Jennie Loretta Blascovich, 95, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017. She was born Giovannina Cocozza on August 7, 1922 in Chicago, IL, moved to Woodstock, IL in 1968 and retired to Ponte Vedra Beach in 1986.

Jennie was married to Albert L. Blascovich on June 27, 1943. She took part in community theatre in Elmwood Park, IL....

Oct 8, 2017

Virginia “Ginny" Marie Braschel (Kuhn), 86, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL flew home to Jesus on October 8, 2017 when she died peacefully at home. She was born December 24, 1930 in Chicago, IL and moved to Ponte Vedra Beach with her late husband, Robert Jacob, in 1987. Ginny worked as a bookkeeper for many years, served as a...

Oct 7, 2017

James Grady Jones, 80, passed away October 7, 2017. He was born June 28, 1937 in Barrow County, GA. He grew up in the Atlanta area and he and his family moved to the beaches area in 1972.

Jimmy served in the U.S. Air Force for 4 years as a mechanic and was stationed at Nellis Air...

Oct 4, 2017

Patricia Elizabeth (Green) Hudgins passed away on October 4, 2017.  She was the daughter of Rear Admiral Norman Green and Mary Ann Green of Ponte Vedra Beach. She is survived by Robert L. Hudgins Jr., her loving husband of  24 years, as well as her four siblings – Mike Green, David Green, Norman Green Jr. and Penny Waller. Patty...

Oct 4, 2017

LCDR (Ret.) Ralph M. Cummings, 61, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2017.  He was born on November 22, 1955 in Oneonta, New York and was raised in Amenia, New York.  He graduated from Webutuck Central School in 1973, going on to further his education by earning a Bachelor’s Degree from State University of New York (SUNY) Potsdam in...

Oct 1, 2017

Mr. Singleton passed away on October 1, 2017.  He was born in Mayport, Florida on August 1, 1924.  He was 93 years old. His parents Chauncey J. and Estelle H. Singleton, and his sisters Louise Singleton and Betty Shannon predeceased him.  He is survived by many nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews, great grand nieces, great grand nephews and a...

Sep 29, 2017

Zachary Christopher Mettler, born March 2, 1987 in Austin, Texas, passed away at home on September 29, 2017.

Zach is survived by his parents, Joan and Paul Mettler, of Atlantic Beach, Florida; his sister, Lauren Lydic; and his beloved son, Elijah Mettler. Zach was preceded in death by Amanda J. Koronik: his best friend, the love of...

Sep 28, 2017

Elba Adela Engmann, 91, passed away on September 28, 2017 at her home, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Elba was born on January 12, 1926 in Chincolco, Chile.  She grew up in Chile and graduated from Teresian Boarding School in Santiago, Chile, and Santiago Business College.  She then worked for a furniture import/export company in Santiago before...

Sep 23, 2017

John L. (Joe) Wolford, M.D., born on June 25, 1925, died on September 23, 2017, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.  Dr. Wolford is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mary R. Wolford.  He had seven children: Mary Jo Gleason (John F. Gleason – deceased); Janie Wolford; John L. Wolford, Jr., M.D. (Elizabeth); Thomas L. Wolford,...

Sep 23, 2017

Lorine West, 92, of Grove City passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 23rd in Jacksonville, Florida.  Lorine lived a blessed life.  She loved her family, her church, her friends and neighbors.

She was born in West Liberty, Kentucky.  She moved to Dayton in her early twenties.  She went on a blind date with a gentleman named Archie...

Sep 21, 2017

Muriel J. Lordan passed away quietly in her sleep at the age of 94, on September 21, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. She was born in 1923 in Brooklyn, New York.

After graduating from high school, Muriel joined Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, known today as MetLife. For the next forty years, she dedicated her professional career to MetLife....

Sep 18, 2017

Garland A. Longhouser Jr., Captain, United States Marine Corps Retired, has received his final permanent Change of Station Orders effective September 18, 2017.  Born to Margaret A. (Wernz) Longhouser and father Garland A. Longhouser Sr., both deceased, in Chicago, Illinois 1931.  Married (57years) to Marjorie E. (Wilson) Longhouser of Washington D.C., a Son Garland A. Longhouser III of Jacksonville,...