Recent Obituaries and Notices

Ingrid Patricia Dunn

Ingrid Patricia Dunn

September 20, 2026

Ingrid Patricia Dunn, 60, of Palm Coast, Florida, passed away on September 20, 2026.

Ingrid was born on December 18, 1965, in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, Jamaica, to Albertha Boswell-James and Seymour Dunn, both of whom survive her. She attended St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, graduating in 1982.

Around that time, Ingrid began studying the Bible...

Sharon Eileen Labay

Sharon Eileen Labay

September 19, 2026

Sharon "Sherri" Eileen Labay ,72, of Jacksonville Florida, passed away on September 19th, 2026.

Sherri was born on September 24, 1953, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, to Merriman and Jeanette Williams. She was raised with love by her Aunt Harriett and Uncle Walter Hartline, whom she fondly knew as Mom and Dad.

A passionate dog lover, Sherri had a special fondness for Great...

Scott Eric Leiser

Scott Eric Leiser

September 18, 2026

Scott Eric Leiser, Age 64, of Satellite Beach, Florida passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, September 18th, 2026, in Jacksonville, Florida.

Born to Fred and Peggy Leiser on November 3rd, 1961, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Scott was a graduate of Garnet Valley High School in Pennsylvania, and obtained a Bachelors of Marine Affairs from the University of Miami, where he...

Laura Jane Atchison Pittman

Laura Jane Atchison Pittman

September 16, 2026

Laura Jane Atchison Pittman died on September 16, 2026, at the age of 58, after a year of bravely fighting cancer.

She was born on November 13, 1967, in Lakenheath, England to Jane Ella Nabors Atchison and James William David Atchison. After moving to the US just before her 2nd birthday, Laura Jane spent her childhood years in Durham, North Carolina,...

Richard Thomas Sandrowicz

Richard Thomas Sandrowicz

September 11, 2026

Richard Sandrowicz passed away peacefully on September 11, 2026, at the age of 58. He was a resident of Jacksonville, FL and is survived by his wife of 19 years, Marsha Sandrowicz. He was born to Stanley Sr. and Lillian Sandrowicz on November 23, 1967.

Upon graduation from high school, Richard enlisted in the United States Army and served our nation...

Sean Patrick Landin

Sean Patrick Landin

September 8, 2026

Sean Patrick Landin, 23, of Orange Park, Florida passed away September 8, 2026.

He was born to Jammie and Amy Landin on June 5, 2003, in Honolulu, Hawaii and has an older brother, Jacob Landin. Sean graduated from Oakleaf High School in 2021. He worked at Chick-Fil-A in Oakleaf Plantation for seven years and was a member of their leadership team....

Cynthia Johnston Fitch

Cynthia Johnston Fitch

September 6, 2026

Cynthia Johnston Fitch passed away on September 6, 2026, surrounded by loving family and friends.

She was born on September 29, 1950, in Burlington North Carolina to the late Louise Templeton and Robert Banks Fitch. The Fitch family moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 1959, but Cindy remained a “Carolina Girl” all her life! Born to be a teacher, she received her...

Patricia Ann Chaplin

Patricia Ann Chaplin

September 2, 2026

Patricia Ann “Patty” Chaplin (Root), 59, of Fernandina Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully at her home on September 2, 2026, surrounded by family and friends, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on January 12, 1967, in Batavia, New York.

Patty is survived by her daughter, Elle Vojtech; her son, Christian Andrew Mann; her former husband, Spencer Chaplin; her...

William Barry Shuman

William Barry Shuman

September 2, 2026

William Barry Shuman, 60, of Fernandina Beach, Florida, passed away September 2, 2026, surrounded by his family. Known for his quick wit and easy sense of humor, Barry never met a stranger and always found a way to connect with anyone he met and will be deeply missed.

Barry was preceded in death by his parents, Jerry Shuman and Nancy Shuman....

Gary Melvin Christopherson

Gary Melvin Christopherson

September 2, 2026

Gary Melvin Christopherson of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on September 2, 2026

Gary was born August 22,1944, in Mobile, Alabama, to Melvin and Tillia Christopherson. He graduated from Satsuma High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in counseling from the University of South Alabama, a master’s degree in criminal justice from Troy State University, and a second master’s degree from the...

Francis G. Araneo

Francis G. Araneo

August 29, 2026

Francis G. “Frank” Araneo, 85, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2026.

Born on July 5, 1941, in Queens, New York, he was the son of the late Francis and Myrtle Araneo. He earned a Master of Science degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and enjoyed a long career as an aerospace engineer with the Arnold Engineering Development Complex...

Janice Joy Holley Rogers

Janice Joy Holley Rogers

August 27, 2026

Janice “Jan” Joy Holley Rogers, age 86, of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, entered into eternal rest on August 27, 2026. Born on November 5, 1939, in Jacksonville, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Willa Mae and Martin VanBeuren Holley.

Jan graduated from Fletcher High School and soon after fell in love with Jimmy, a handsome Jacksonville Beach lifeguard. The two...

Bruce F. Bender

Bruce F. Bender

August 19, 2026

Bruce F. Bender, 76, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on August 19, 2026, in Jacksonville, Florida.

Bruce was born in Toledo, Ohio, on October 4, 1949, to Richard and Joann Bender. He grew up in Syracuse, New York, and graduated from Nottingham High School in 1967. He went on to graduate from Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio, in 1971...

Yvonne Audrey Roberts McCullough

Yvonne Audrey Roberts McCullough

August 18, 2026

Yvonne Audrey Roberts McCullough, 98, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2026.

Yvonne was born to Marjorie and Pasco Roberts on September 5, 1927, in Jacksonville, Florida. At age 11, she moved to Chicago but returned to Jacksonville at age 16 and attended Robert E Lee High School from which she graduated in 1945. In 1946, she became a Christian and...

Julie Louise Cadet

Julie Louise Cadet

August 18, 2026

It is with heartfelt sorrow that we announce the peaceful passing of Julie Louise Cadet from this life, at the age of 81, the morning of August 18, 2026, after a gradual decline in health. She was surrounded and supported by her loving family and caregivers during the last days of her life.

Julie was born in Jacksonville, FL and lived...

Tyler Potterfield

Tyler Potterfield

August 16, 2026

Tyler Potterfield, age 92, departed this life on August 16, 2026, after a brief illness.

Born on April 22, 1934, to parents Hugh Bernard and Elizabeth Maxwell Potterfield, he was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville, Florida and grew up in the Avondale neighborhood with 2 older brothers, Jack and Bernie.

Tyler attended Fishweir Elementary School with many of his lifelong friends and...

Vance Gaylord Moore

Vance Gaylord Moore

August 16, 2026

Vance Gaylord Moore, age 94 of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away August 16, 2026. He was born in Greenville, Michigan, on January 16, 1932, where he grew up climbing apple trees, hunting small game, and spearing pike until joining the Navy at age 18. Vance proudly served his country in the United States Navy for 27 years before retiring in 1978...

Robert Cox, Jr.

Robert Cox, Jr.

August 15, 2026

Robert “Bob” Cox, Jr., age 68, passed away peacefully, Saturday August 15, 2026. Bob was born and raised in Jacksonville, FL, son of Robert M. Cox, Sr and Mary Cox Barker. He graduated from New Smyrna Beach High School while living in Edgewater, FL. during his high school years.

He returned to Jacksonville and started his career with James Burns Florist...

Julia Ann Sturgis Gaston

Julia Ann Sturgis Gaston

August 7, 2026

Julia Ann “Julie” (Sturgis) Gaston, 84, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2026, surrounded by her family and the love and faith that defined her life.

Julie was born September 17, 1941, in Worthington, Minnesota, the nearest hospital to the tiny town of Ocheyedan, Iowa, where her family made their home. The second of four children born...

Ana Mirta Valdivieso Freyre

Ana Mirta Valdivieso Freyre

August 4, 2026

Ana Mirta Valdivieso Freyre, 89, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on August 4, 2026.

Ana was born July 27, 1937, in Omaja, Las Tunas, Cuba, to Atilano Froilan Valdivieso and Adelina Austacia Nieves. She arrived in the United States from Havana in August 1958, attending Vashti High School in Thomasville, Georgia, where she graduated in June 1960 and, weeks later on...