Obituaries
Dr. Lionel J. Gatien
February 7, 2016
Dr. Lionel J. Gatien, 76, beloved husband, father, physician, mentor and friend, passed away surrounded by those he loved and lived for, on Sunday, February 7, 2016 after a prolonged illness. Lionel dedicated his life to his family, the friends and colleagues he considered family, and to his patients. After graduating as valedictorian of his medical school class in 1965,...
John A. Dillener
February 7, 2016
John A. Dillener, 94, of Penney Farms, FL, passed away February 7, 2016. He was born on December 11, 1921 in Tabriz, Iran to parents Leroy and Emily (Heusel) Dillener. John was a WWII Veteran serving his country in the Army Air Corps. He moved to the area in 1986 coming from Perry, NY and was a member of First...
Joseph Thomas Banks
February 6, 2016
March 28, 1928 – February 6, 2016 Joe passed away, 2014 in the Moosehaven Life Care Center at the age of 84. He was born to Edward and Ruby Banks on March 28, 1928 in Martin, Tennessee. Joe married Lucile Dunn on August 30, 1952. They had a daughter, Marlene. She preceded him in death on December 26, 2008. After...
Archie Harold Fleming, Sr.
February 4, 2016
Archie Harold Fleming, Sr., 77, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away February 4, 2016. He was born on January 28, 1939 in Big Rock, VA to parents Carter and Gertrude (Ramey) Fleming. Mr. Fleming was a Vietnam War Veteran and served during the Cuban Missile Crisis, retiring from the United States Marine Corps after 23 years of service to...
David "Vergil" Chesser
February 4, 2016
David “Vergil” Chesser, 85, of Green Cove Springs, Florida passed away on February 4, 2016 in Orange Park, Florida. He was born in Fort Pierce, Florida on September 4, 1930 to Robert Edward Chesser and Rachel O’Steen Chesser. Vergil was of the Baptist faith and member of Shiloh Baptist Church. He was a hard worker and a firm believer of...
Janie L Moore
February 3, 2016
Janie L. Moore, 79, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away February 3, 2016. She was born on July 8, 1936 in Cholette, Virginia to parents Lewis and Ella (Milton) King. Janie came to the area from Virginia in 1976, was of the Pentecostal faith and a member of the Congregational Holiness Church. She loved her church family and the...
Thomas R. Fialkowski
February 2, 2016
Thomas R. Fialkowski, 79, of Middleburg, FL, passed away February 2, 2016. He was born on February 25, 1936 in Chicago, IL to parents Boleslaus and Loena (Krenz) Fialkowski. He served his country honorably in the United States Air Force and worked as a computer supervisor for the U.S. Government. Mr. Fialkowski moved to the local area in 1993, coming...
James Ira Rhodes, Jr.
January 30, 2016
James I Rhodes Jr, 86, passed away peacefully at Moosehaven on January 30, 2016. He was born in Morristown, NJ February 28, 1929, to the late James I Rhodes Sr and Gladys M Rhodes. In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by his wife Arlene R Rhodes, daughter Suzan Landgraf and brother Robert Rhodes. Jim was brought...
CW04 Richard "Gunner" Coleman
January 29, 2016
CWO4 USN Ret. Richard “Dick” “Gunner” Lyle Coleman, 76, of Toledo, Ohio beloved husband of Judith Ann (Stahl) Coleman for 53 years, Passed away peacefully surrounded by the ones he laughed with, lived for, and loved on January 29, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida He was the son of the late Earl and Mabel Coleman. He was a star football player...
William L Jackson
January 29, 2016
William L. Jackson, 73, of Interlachen, FL passed away on January 29, 2016. He was born on January 28, 1943 in Woodbine, Georgia to Clarence Leon and Mary Elizabeth (Rozier) Jackson, Sr. William honorably and proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He has been a lifelong resident of Northeast Florida and was of the Baptist faith. William...
Juanita M. Dabrowski
January 28, 2016
Juanita M. Dabrowski, 62, of Folkston, Georgia passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016. She was born on March 7, 1953 in Grundy, Virginia to parents, James Barber and Jettie Church Barber. Juanita moved to the North East Florida area as a child and became a lifelong resident, only recently moving to Georgia. Mrs. Dabrowski enjoyed being an active member of...
Billie Sunday Hardin
January 28, 2016
Billie “Bill” Hardin May 31, 1925 – January 28, 2016 Billie “Bill” Hardin passed away on January 28, 2016 in the Moosehaven Life Care Center at the age of 90. He was born on May 31, 1925 in Adamsville, Tennessee to parents Herman R. and Emma L. (Finley) Hardin. Bill served his country honorably in the United States Navy and...
Jeffery Allen Estep
January 26, 2016
Jeffery Alan Estep, 51, of Middleburg, FL, passed away January 26, 2016.
William Allen Larsen
January 26, 2016
William "Bill, Lars, Wolf" Allen Larsen, age 67, passed away peacefully at Haven Hospice in Orange Park, Florida on January 26, 2016. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Monday, February 1, 2016 in the Broadus-Raines Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, February 2, 2016 in the Broadus-Raines Chapel with Pastor Shane...
Grace M. Berania
January 25, 2016
Grace M. Berania, 65, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away January 25, 2016. She was born on October 28, 1950 in Providence, RI to parents Harry and Doris (Chase) Oxx. Mrs. Berania was a homemaker and had lived in the local area since August of 1987, moving here from Washington, D.C. She was of a Christian faith and will be dearly...
Evelyn "Mike" Howe
January 24, 2016
Evelyn “Mike” Howe November 1, 1932 – January 24, 2016 Evelyn “Mike” Howe passed away peacefully on January 24, 2016 in the Moosehaven Life Care Center at the age of 83. She was born on November 1, 1932 in Washington DC to parents Floyd Webster and Lillian Louise (Skidmore) Michael. Mike married Jerome Howe on December 18, 1954. She was...
Hazel V. Frame
January 21, 2016
Hazel V. Frame, 76, of Orange Park, FL passed away January 21, 2016. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Survivors include her children, Deborah L. Frame, William T. “Bill” Frame (Tracy Gibbons), and Sarah R. “Robyn” Weaver (Robert); grandchildren, Nathaniel “Ryan” Frame (Rita), Alexis D. Frame, Luke S. Frame and Kaitlyn G. Weaver; step-grandson, Jacob A. Gibbons; brothers, Roy...
Barbara Stevens Offner
January 21, 2016
Barbara Stevens Offner, 90, of Penney Farms, FL passed away January 21, 2016. Please sign the family’s online guestbook at www.broadusraines.com. Arrangements under the care of Broadus-Raines Funeral Home, 501 Spring St., Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 (904) 284-4000.
Leonard R. Hall, Minister
January 18, 2016
Leonard R. Hall, Minister, 98, of Penney Farms, FL, passed away on January 18, 2016. He was born in Paton, Iowa on November 4, 1917 to the late Lester L. and Mabel E. (Hicks) Hall. He came to Penney Farms in 1998. He lived in Richmond, IN, was a Quaker and member of First Friends Meeting in Richmond. Leonard had...
Vivian Soboleski Harris
January 17, 2016
Vivian Soboleski Harris, 85, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida. She was born June 18, 1930 in Meriden, CT to Leon Francis and Emily Pauline Smialowski Soboleski. She was predeceased by her parents, her loving husband, James Arthur Harris and nine of her eleven siblings. Left to cherish her memory are her two children, James Keith Harris,...
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