Grace Gloria Berkey, age 87, daughter of Oswald and Mary Pastore Clauter, who was born, September 10, 1928 in Bluefield, West Virginia passed away June 12, 2016 at the Community Hospice the McGraw Center for Caring in Jacksonville, Florida. Grace was a Montessori School teacher, an administrator and a community volunteer. She loved her family, and her Christ the King...
Joyce Holland Chaffe, age 86, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, June 12th, 2016. She was born December 14th, 1929, daughter of Howard Holland and Aline Pickett. Mrs. Chaffe was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and devout Christian woman. She never met a stranger. She was a Florida Community College graduate. She was a member of...
YOUNG, Frederick M., 84 of Jacksonville Florida went to be with his Lord on Sunday, June12, 2016. Fred was born in East Spring field, New York on October 5, 1931 to Elsie Morris and Jerome Young. He is survived by his loving wife, Peggie Holmes of 62 years. He is also survived by two children Kathi Young and Loretta Fennelly...
"Loretta" Lorraine Glover 65, passed away on June 12, 2016 at 8:36 a.m. She was born on July 3, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA. She is preceded in death by her parents Abel and Dorothy (Clark) Apodaca. Also her older sister MaryAnn (Apodaca) Peyton. She is survived by her two brothers, Dominic and Vincent Apodaca. Her children Tony Bucy, Shannon...
Alfred Joseph "Frenchy" Deschenes was born on September 28, 1922 and died on June 8, 2016 with family members at his side. He was 93 years young. He was married for over 67 years to the love of his life, Joyce Eloise Conley Deschenes. Unfortunately, Mom died before him of the dreaded Alzheimer's disease on April 8, 2014. He was...
Alva Mae (Martin) Valentine passed away at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. She was born on August 31, 1931 in Bulloch County, Georgia in the community of Nevils and was the youngest daughter of Lawson and Vaden Martin. Alva graduated from Statesboro High School at the age of 16 and moved to Jacksonville in 1947...
Eligio "Eli" Ricafort, Jr., 67, of Jacksonville FL, husband of Rita Ricafort for almost 24 years, died unexpectedly Friday, June 3, 2016, at Memorial Hospital. He was born in Bato, Camiranes Sur in Philippines on January 2, 1949, son of the late Eligio V. Ricafort, Sr. and Soccoro Valenciano. Eli graduated with an associate degree in marine engineering from...
Claude "Buddy" Orr Walker, 73, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016. Buddy was born April 10, 1943. He served in the US Army stationed in Germany and proudly served his country during the Vietnam War. He retired from being an owner/operator of Walkers Carpet Care in 2011. Buddy is survived by his wife of 53 years Dorothy "Dot", children...
Kenneth C. Jager passed away peacefully in his home on May 31st 2016 at the age of 90. He was born May 21, 1926 in St. Paul Minnesota to Fannie and Charles Jager who immigrated to America from Germany in 1893. He was a veteran of the United States Army where he served for two years. Kenneth fought in the...
Tarry Figueroa, 67, son of Pedro T. and Stella Carson Figueroa was born November 9, 1948 in Paris Texas, and passed away May 30, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his family in Jacksonville, Florida. He is survived by his loving wife Patricia Figueroa, his son Thomas Figueroa and wife Jennifer of Spartanburg South Carolina, and 7 brothers and sisters,...