Obituaries

Jul 12, 2017

Lorraine G. Falbo, 91, of Jacksonville, FL died on, July 12, 2017, after a brief illness. Lorraine was born May 16, 1926 in Somersville, CT. She was the twelfth child of Alfred and Diane (Suprenaunt) Gagnon.

A long-time resident of Enfield and Somers, CT, and life-long polka dancer, Lorraine was the first women engineering aid at Hamilton...

Jul 10, 2017

Jack Earl Pike, 79, passed away on July 10, 2017. He was born in Shawnee, OK on March 1, 1938 but grew up in Jacksonville Beach and graduated from Fletcher Senior High School in 1956.

Jack served our country in the US Army for four years. He enjoyed life, music, loved to sing, along with traveling, fishing,...

Jul 7, 2017

Frances Jeannine Brennan, 86, passed away in early July, 2017. She was born on April 15, 1931 in Madawaska, Maine. During her life she lived in several places including Maine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Rochester, New York. Jeannine moved to the beaches area in the late 1970s.

Jeannine volunteered in the Waves during World War II. After moving...

Jul 7, 2017

Marian Forbes Bonds died on July 7, 2017 in the nursing center at her retirement community, Fleet Landing in Atlantic Beach, Florida, after a long illness from progressive heart failure. She was 93.

She was born Marian Oliver Forbes on August 7, 1923 in Savannah, Georgia, the daughter of Bernard Brown Forbes, Jr. (1893–1947) and Jennie Ennis...

Jul 6, 2017

Josephine Buffone Condon, 91, passed away peacefully July 6, 2017, in Jacksonville, FL.  She grew up in Jamestown, NY, and retired to the beaches area in 1992.

Josephine was a very proud, devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt.  She was devoted to her faith and was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church, as well as...

Jul 4, 2017

Julie Holmes Worrill, a native of Hinsdale, Illinois passed away on July 4, 2017 at the age of 93. Beloved wife of James H. Worrill, Jr. Mother of Karen Swift (Doug), Julie Reeve (John) and Nancy Ragonese. Also survived by four grandsons, Austin Swift (Anne), Byron Swift, James Swift, and James Louis Ragonese. She was preceded in death by...

Jul 4, 2017

Bette M. “Betsy” Eipper passed away from complications of surgery on July 4, 2017, with her entire family at her side.

A vibrant, beautiful, compassionate and courageous woman, her family, friends, and co-workers mourn her death and will miss her smile, infinite energy, and love of life.  Betsy was a graduate of the University of North Florida’s...

Jul 4, 2017

Michael Meister, 97, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2017.  He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather who taught his family through example to have an appreciation of life and love for the United States of America.  Mike was a proud Marine who served in the battles of Tarawa and Okinawa.

For 63 years he was...

Jul 1, 2017

Barbara J. Hardwick Bradford, passed away after a brief illness, at her home of 10 years, Cypress Village, Jacksonville, Florida on July 1, 2017.  She was 89 years young, born on June 25, 1928.

Barbara became a resident of Jacksonville in the late 1950's, residing in Avondale, Ortega and Ponte Vedra.  Barbara integrated into the Jacksonville Community...

Jun 30, 2017

Floyd L. Hostetter, Jr., 87, passed away on June 30, 2017.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 7, 2017 in the Chapel of Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home, 3600 Third St. South, Jacksonville Beach.

Jun 30, 2017

Barbara Ann D’Andrea, the fourth child of six siblings of Ruth and Francis McCafferty, was raised in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.   Upon graduation, Barbara immediately enlisted in the US Air Force, which she served for 8 years, and then enlisted with the US Navy for another 12 years until she retired in 1991.  Her enlistments took her all around...

Jun 29, 2017

Jack Arlen Ridenour, Sr., 83, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away at his home on June 29, 2017.  He was a longtime resident of Jacksonville and the Beaches.  Jack was a graduate of the University of Florida College of Pharmacy and was the owner of Adkins Pharmacy that served the beaches communities for many years.  He retired from a secondary...

Jun 27, 2017

Vincent James DiStefano, Sr. passed away at home on Tuesday, June 27, 2017.  He was 87. He was the loving husband to Joanne, and faithful father to sons: Vincent, Jr., Jeffrey, and Richard; and daughter, Melanie Hoffman; grandfather to nine grandchildren.  He is also survived by brothers, Nicola and John DiStefano, and sister, Ida Riccairdi.  He is preceded in...

Jun 27, 2017

Mr. Frank M. Rizer, 93, of East Liverpool, Ohio.  Born in November of 1923, has left us 27 June, 2017 to be with our Lord and Saviour.

Frank is a decorated World War II Veteran, who served with the 182nd infantry Americal Division during the battle for Bougainville in the Philippines at hill 260, as a lineman....

Jun 26, 2017

Katharine “Kay” E. Dunn, 84, passed away on June 26, 2017 at home in Atlantic Beach in the company of her children.  Kay was born on July 11, 1932 in Bloomfield, New Jersey as one of three children born to Jerome and Eleanor Vorhies.

Kay and her husband Jack raised their family together and she also worked...

Jun 26, 2017

Martha Joy Etheridge, 81, passed away at her Atlantic Beach home on Monday, June 26, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.

Joy was born in Memphis, Tennessee on July 19, 1935. Joy was predeceased by her loving husband and soul mate of 59 years, James Robert “Bob” Etheridge. They were married on June 12, 1954 in Memphis, Tennessee. ...

Jun 24, 2017

John Thomas Philbin passed away peacefully at his home in Jacksonville, FL on June 24, 2017.

He is preceded in death by his devoted and loving wife of 47 years Patricia and his beautiful daughter Mary Jo McCool.  He is survived by his sons John, Christopher (Tracy), daughters Eileen Monachello (Joe), Kathleen Jasper and Patricia Philbin, son-in-law Daniel...

Jun 22, 2017

Jack Edsel Snipes passed away June 22, 2017. He was born on February 10, 1926 to Joe and Mamie (Shuping) Snipes, in Morganton, North Carolina. His birth was followed by a brother, Vernon, and their baby sister, Jan.

At the age of eighteen, Jack joined the Army Air Corp.

When Jack made his last visit...

Jun 22, 2017

Clarence Elder Long, Jr., 63, passed away June 22, 2017. He was born July 10, 1953 in Petersburg, Virginia to Clarence and Dorothy Long.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the family residence Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in his name be made...

Jun 21, 2017

Glenn E. Sisler, M.D., formerly of the Plantation at Ponte Vedra passed away on June 21, 2017 of a lengthy illness. He was being cared for at the Derfer Health Care Pavilion at Fleet Landing in Atlantic Beach where he had recently relocated. He was born in Ohio and raised in the Detroit area. Glenn graduated from Harvard University,...