Obituaries

Aiden Bentley Daughtrey-Soriano

Aiden Bentley Daughtrey-Soriano

June 10, 2014

Aiden Bentley Daughtrey-Soriano, 2 months old, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away June 10, 2014. He was born on March 29, 2014 in Orange Park, FL to parents James Daughtrey and Taylor Gatz who survive him as well as his sister, Makienna Soriano; grandfather, Jacob Soriano; grandparents, Jack and Lisa Hoy and Connie and James Daughtrey and numerous aunts,...

Janet Marie Moore

Janet Marie Moore

June 10, 2014

Janet Marie Moore, 80, of Orange Park, FL passed away June 10, 2014. She was born on October 19, 1933 in Kankakee, IL to parents William K. and Marie Louise (Lambert) Fletcher. She had served her country honorably in the U.S. Navy as a Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class during the Korean Conflict. Mrs. Moore had retired from Litman Jewelers and...

Jacqueline C. Hill

Jacqueline C. Hill

June 10, 2014

Jacqueline C. Hill, 69, of Middleburg, FL, passed away June 10, 2014. She was born on January 14, 1945 in Lewiston, ME to parents Lucien and Marie Chaput Lussier. Mrs. Hill had worked as an accounts payable clerk for M.W.R NAS Jacksonville and had lived in the local area since 1974 after traveling with her husband in his military career....

Frank Kenneth Wimpee

Frank Kenneth Wimpee

June 9, 2014

Frank Kenneth Wimpee, 64, of Middleburg, FL passed away June 9, 2014. He was born on October 13, 1949 in Jacksonville, FL to parents Guy Frank Wimpee and Verdie (McCullough) Wimpee. Frank graduated from Wolfson High School in 1967. He then served his country honorably in the United States Army and was a Vietnam Vet. Frank flew right seat in...

Stanley Randall Hunter

Stanley Randall Hunter

June 8, 2014

Stanley Randall Hunter, 65, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away on June 8, 2014. He was born on November 5, 1948 in Jacksonville, FL to parents Earl and Gertrude Mary (Masters) Hunter. Stanley was a lifelong resident of Florida. He served his country honorably in the United States Air Force and was a Vietnam Veteran and a member of Fruit Cove...

Joe Stanley Richter

Joe Stanley Richter

June 7, 2014

Joe Allan Richter, 64, of Middleburg, FL passed away June 7, 2014. He was born on September 19, 1949 in Milfred, DE to parents Herbert Walter and Ruth Dorothy (Donovan) Richter. He had moved to the area in August 2012 from Patuxent, MD. Mr. Richter had retired from the United States Navy and the Dyncorp Co. as an aircraft mechanic....

John Paul Newman

John Paul Newman

June 6, 2014

John P. Newman, 78, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away June 6, 2014. He was born on January 23, 1936 in Savannah, TN to parents R.C. and Ora (Dickson) Newman. He had moved to Florida 42 years ago from Tennessee and had retired as Master Chief from the U. S. Navy after 21 years of faithful service. Mr. Newman...

Carolyn McKenzie

Carolyn McKenzie

June 1, 2014

Carolyn McKenzie, 72, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away June 1, 2014 following a brief illness. She was born in Ridgely, TN on November 19, 1941 to parents Edward and Mary Ann (Dial) Lea. She had moved to Jacksonville in 1998 from Memphis, TN and was a member of the Church of Christ. She was predeceased by her parents and is...

Mabel Alene Hamilton

Mabel Alene Hamilton

June 1, 2014

Mabel Alene Hamilton, 86, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away June 1, 2014. She was born in Poor Bottom, KY on July 8, 1927 to Roy and Blanche (Stanley) Ratliff. She had moved to Green Cove Springs, FL over 30 years ago from Ohio and was a member of Little Ruth Old Regular Baptist Church. She was predeceased by...

Dena L. Porcillo

Dena L. Porcillo

May 29, 2014

Dena L. Porcillo, 46, of Middleburg, FL, passed away unexpectedly on May 29, 2014. She was born to parents Leonard and Geri (Russ) Benes in Van Nuys, CA on January 31, 1968. Survivors include her husband, Joseph Porcillo; father, Leonard Benes; son, Cory Chandler; sister Debra Gordillo; and 3 grandchildren. A celebration of Dena’s life will be held at 10:00...

Freddy "Fred" Alan Brown

Freddy "Fred" Alan Brown

May 29, 2014

Freddy “Fred” Alan Brown, 53, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, May 29, 2014. He was born to parents Everett and Lena Brown in Hollywood, FL on August 8, 1960. He was a family man who loved fishing, swimming, martial arts and the outdoors. Fred made his living as...

Annabelle Elizabeth Hamachek

Annabelle Elizabeth Hamachek

May 27, 2014

Annabelle E. Hamachek, 91, of Fleming Island, FL, passed away May 27, 2014. She was born on July 8, 1922 in Chicago, IL to parents, John and Catherine (Disparte) Keller and had moved to the area in 2008 from Indianapolis, IN. She was a member of St. Luke’s Catholic Church. Mrs. Hamachek was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Donald...

Valerie Theresa Ames Cassarly

Valerie Theresa Ames Cassarly

May 25, 2014

Valerie Theresa Ames Cassarly, 51, of Middleburg, FL passed away May 25, 2014. She was born on June 14, 1962 in San Diego, CA to parents Robert and Phyllis (Kuntz) Ames. She had moved to the area in 2003 from Altoona, PA and was a member of St. Timothy’s Catholic Church in St. Augustine, FL. She was a nurse and...

Edward Andrew Kilner

Edward Andrew Kilner

May 23, 2014

Edward Andrew Kilner, 81, of Fleming Island Florida passed away Friday, May 23, 2014. Ed was born on June 23, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio to parents Joseph Charles and Martha Kilner. At 17 years of age, Ed enlisted in the United States Army and was assigned to Company M of the 38th Infantry Regiment during the Korean War. Ed was...

Geneva Jude Marcum

Geneva Jude Marcum

May 23, 2014

Geneva Jude Marcum, 76, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away peacefully on Friday, May 23, 2014. She was born on June 30, 1937 in Beauty, KY to parents Earl and Tyna (Moore) Jude. Geneva has been a resident of Green Cove Springs since 1971 and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed going fishing and loved all kinds of...

Cathryn Martha Kellow Walther

Cathryn Martha Kellow Walther

May 22, 2014

Cathryn Martha Kellow Walther was born July 6, 1930 in Jacksonville and passed away at Orange Park Medical Center in Orange Park, FL on May 22nd, 2014. She was the only daughter of Myrtice Minton and Jesse Adkins. She was raised in Duval and Bradford Counties Florida. Cathryn is Preceded in death by her husband’s James C. Kellow Jr., and...

Barbara Olga Fitz

Barbara Olga Fitz

May 19, 2014

Barbara Olga Fitz,LCDR, Ret., 87, of Orange Park, FL passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014. She was born on May 11, 1927 to parents Arthur and Jenny (Jensen) Fitz in South River, NJ. Barbara lived in Florida she moved to Green Cove in 1972. She served her country honorably in the United States Navy retiring after 20 years of...

Julia "Judy" Melba Claxton

Julia "Judy" Melba Claxton

May 18, 2014

Julia “Judy” Melba Claxton, 70, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 18, 2014. She was born on April 12, 1944 in Green Cove Springs, FL. Judy was a lifelong resident of Green Cove Springs and was a member of Harbor Baptist Church. She enjoyed going to yard sales, antique shops and traveling with her husband....

Mary W. Somers

Mary W. Somers

May 16, 2014

Mary W. Somers, 87, formerly of Stevens Point, WI died May 16, 2014 at Penney Farms, FL. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on May 31, 2014 at Penney Memorial Church in Penney Farms, FL with Father Donal Sullivan officiating. Mrs. Somers was born on March 12, 1927 in the Village of Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee County, WI. Her...

Troy Austin Burnette

Troy Austin Burnette

May 9, 2014

Troy Austin Burnette, 44, of Jacksonville, FL passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014. He was born on April 19, 1970 in Hartford, Connecticut to parents Hugh Jerry and Donna Lee Rogers Burnette. Troy passed away due to a tragic fall but in his passing he has given life to others. His mother made the heart wrenching decision for him...