Obituaries

Maxine Ann Cable

Maxine Ann Cable

September 24, 2022

Maxine Ann Cable, 73, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away surrounded by her daughters and family on September 24, 2022.  She was born on October 9, 1948, in Baltimore, MD to the late Albert and Frances (Pritchard) Webster.  Maxine moved to the area in 1970 from Maryland, she was of the Catholic faith and worked as a Registered Nurse...

Carmen Jean Castinado Steele

Carmen Jean Castinado Steele

September 24, 2022

Carmen Jean Castinado Quiroga Steele, age 101, passed away September 24, 2022, at a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, where she resided at Ortega Gardens, an Alzheimer’s care center.  

 

Carmen was born December 27, 1920, in Haig, Nebraska, west of Scottsbluff, to Benjamin Rocha Castinado and Otila MartinezCastinado.  The family later moved to Scottsbluff, where the rest of the...

Charlene Snider

Charlene Snider

September 23, 2022

Charlene Snider, 83, of Orange Park, FL passed away surrounded by her family on her 83rd birthday September 23, 2022.  She was born on September 23, 1939 in Orange Park, FL to the late Nathan and Helen Cercy Luke. 

Charlene was married to the love of her life Charles Snider on March 23, 1957.  This year they celebrated their...

John A. "Marty" Martishius

John A. "Marty" Martishius

September 20, 2022

Obituary John A. ‘Marty’ Martishius John Anthony Martishius, Jr., 93, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away on September 20, 2022. He was born to John & Helen Martin on September 16, 1929 in Chicago, IL. ‘Marty’ graduated from Lane Technical School, Chicago and then joined the United States Navy in March 1947. He attended several naval schools including nuclear...

Margaret Jean Hamel

Margaret Jean Hamel

September 20, 2022

Margaret Jean Hamel of Fleming Island, Florida peacefully passed away on September 20, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. 

Margaret was born to Arthur Karow and Helen (Mattes) Karow on August 6, 1937, in Withee, Wisconsin. After graduating high school, she married Allan Hamel on August 18, 1956.  They moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and in 1972 relocated to Farmington...

Joy E. Leo

Joy E. Leo

September 15, 2022

Benjamin Matthew McKenna

Benjamin Matthew McKenna

September 14, 2022

Benjamin Matthew Mckenna, 30, of Keystone Heights, Florida, passed away on September 14th, 2022. Benjamin was born to William and Katherine Parker on September 2nd, 1992, in Jacksonville, Florida. He is survived by grandmothers Edna Mckenna and Sharon Wilson, parents Katherine Parker and William Parker, stepfather Roger Marr, brothers William Parker II and Randy Parker, sister Marie Trester, fiancé Paige...

Scotty Smith

Scotty Smith

September 13, 2022

Grady Scott “Scotty” Smith, 58, of Green Cove Springs, Florida  passed away on September 13, 2022.

He was born to Linda Moody Smith and James “Jimmy” Smith on November 12, 1963 in Green Cove Springs, Florida.

Scotty graduated from Clay High in 1983 and went on to work at Challenge Enterprises for several years.

Scotty was raised by his grandmother,...

Janet M Bult

Janet M Bult

September 10, 2022

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Janet Bult

June 29, 1941 – September 10, 2022  

Janet passed away September 10, 2022, in the Life Care Center of Moosehaven at the age of 81.

She was born to Leonard and Arlene Hynie on June 29, 1941, in Los Angeles, CA.

Janet married Donald Bult on May 15, 1960. Janet...

Sylvia Marie Kinnear

Sylvia Marie Kinnear

September 10, 2022

Sylvia Marie Kinnear, 78, of Green Cove Springs, Florida passed away on September 10, 2022.  She was born on December 1, 1943, in Clarksville, Arkansas to the late Fred and Ophelia (Jacobs) Kauffeld.  Sylvia came to the area in 1964 and was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church where she enjoyed reading to the Pre-K children.  She was a...

Debbie Brooker-Britt

Debbie Brooker-Britt

September 9, 2022

Debbie Brooker-Britt, 62, passed away in her home in Clay County, Florida on Friday, September 9, 2022 surrounded by family. She was born to Susan Cook and Charles Grossman on October 26, 1959, in Gainesville, Florida – a true Gator fan from birth. Debbie graduated from James Campbell High School in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. After high school, Debbie started a...

Barbara Ann Roberts

Barbara Ann Roberts

September 7, 2022

Barbara Ann Roberts – Green Cove Springs, FL

Barbara Ann Roberts, age 75, was welcomed by her Savior Jesus Christ into eternity on Wednesday, September 7, 2022.  She was born on November 4, 1946 in Dalton, Georgia to Mary Elizabeth Shelton Robinson and Benjamin Troupe Robinson.  In 1960, she married the love of her life, Ronald Everett Roberts.  On Friday,...

James Douglas Palazzolo

James Douglas Palazzolo

September 7, 2022

James “Jamie” Douglas Palazzolo, 59, of St. Johns, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. He was born to Janet Parker Palazzolo and Ernest Salvatore Palazzolo on June 7, 1963 in Sidney, New York.

He graduated from Wade Hampton High School in Hampton, South Carolina. He then went on to get his degree in welding and started his career...

Christina Manassa Zito

Christina Manassa Zito

September 6, 2022

Christina Manassa Zito, 72, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away on September 6, 2022.

Christina was born on January 23, 1950, to Betty Mae and George Manassa in Starke, Florida.  Christina graduated from Clay High School in 1968. 

Christina was an avid photographer and never went anywhere without her camera. She was also an accomplished skydiver and logged...

Carlis Ronald Manning

Carlis Ronald Manning

September 3, 2022

Carlis Ronald Manning, 78, from Clay Hill, FL, passed away on September 3, 2022. He was born on November 11, 1943 in Clay Hill, FL to the late Ted and Ida (Mosley) Manning. Carlis was preceded in death by his parents, son’s Eric and Carlis Jr., and daughter Cynthia Manning and brothers Alvey Mosley, Edgar Manning, Frank Manning, Eugene Manning...

John Kenneth Dembowski

John Kenneth Dembowski

September 3, 2022

John Kenneth Dembowski, 75, of Middleburg, Florida, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022. He was born to John and Laura Ridgeway Dembowski on October 18, 1946, in Johnstown, PA. John graduated from the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque and retired as a Lieutenant Commander from the United States Navy, after 26 years of service.  He then continued his career...

Grant "Les" Lovell Alford

Grant "Les" Lovell Alford

September 1, 2022

Grant “Les” Lovell Alford was born in Santa Maria, California on January 15, 1942 and passed away at the age of 80 on Thursday, September 1, 2022, as a resident of Green Cove Springs. Known for his larger-than-life personality and sense of humor, Grant always had something witty to share, and everyone he encountered felt better knowing him. He was...