Obituaries

Margaret "Maggie" Anne Giggey

Margaret "Maggie" Anne Giggey

August 19, 2017

Margaret “Maggie” Anne Giggey, 72, of Orange Park, Florida, lost her battle with cancer on Saturday, August 19, 2017.  She was born in Portland, Maine and was the second child of George Edward and Esther June Hannigan. Maggie had been a resident of the Orange Park area for 49 years. She is survived by her loving husband of 49 years,...

Dr. James Edward (Jim) Dynan

Dr. James Edward (Jim) Dynan

August 19, 2017

Dr. James Edward (Jim) Dynan, was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on March 23, 1934, the son of Walter Dynan and Florence Newcomb.  Jim graduated from Scranton Central High School.  He earned a BS in Biology from the University of Scranton. In 1960 he earned his MD degree from the University Of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.  While studying medicine in Philadelphia,...

Edward Herbert Meyers

Edward Herbert Meyers

August 17, 2017

Edward Herbert Meyers, 80, of Fleming Island, FL, passed away August 17, 2017. He was born on April 14, 1937 in New York, NY to parents Isidore and Evelyn (Muller) Meyers. Mr. Meyers served his country in the United States Army. He was the owner of Organization Publishers and moved to the local area in 2007 from Ft. Lauderdale, FL....

Richard Lofton Mauldin

Richard Lofton Mauldin

August 14, 2017

Richard Lofton Mauldin peacefully passed at age 70 on August 14, 2017 at his home, surrounded by family. The son of Ruth and Cornealious Mauldin, he was born in Jacksonville, Florida on November 14, 1946. Richard graduated from N.B. Forrest High School in Jacksonville, Florida. After honorable service in the United States Air Force as a Sargent, he had a...

Judy Henderson

Judy Henderson

August 14, 2017

Judy Henderson, 78, of Fleming Island, FL, passed away August 14, 2017.  She was born on August 30, 1938 in Garrett, IN to parents Frank and Lucille (Owen) Dembickie.  Mrs. Henderson was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Fleming Island.  She was an active volunteer who spent many years with the Life Care Center of...

Nancy T. Silveira

Nancy T. Silveira

August 10, 2017

Nancy T. Silveira, 80, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away on August 10, 2017.  She was born on March 1, 1937 in Attleboro, Massachusetts to the late Raymond and Florida (Aussant) Heap.  Mrs. Silveira came to the area in 1974 from Newport, Rhode Island and was a parishioner at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was a member of the...

Matthew Carl Stokes

Matthew Carl Stokes

August 8, 2017

Matthew Carl Stokes, 45, of Middleburg, FL, passed away August 8, 2017.  He was born on March 31, 1972 in Jacksonville, FL to parents Robert and Judy (Eagle) Stokes.  Matthew was a lifelong resident of the area and a member of First Baptist Church of Middleburg. He is preceded in death by his brother, Rob Stokes. Matthew is survived by...

Geneva Rodgers

Geneva Rodgers

August 3, 2017

Geneva Culbertson Rodgers, 88, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away August 3, 2017. She was born in Salyersville, KY to parents James Monroe Culbertson and Ida Ellen Harmon. Mrs. Rodgers was a member of Harbor Baptist Church, loved gardening, especially taking care of her citrus trees. She enjoyed reading and eating dinner out. She was predeceased by her husband,...

Jack Eric Clanton

Jack Eric Clanton

August 3, 2017

Retired Clay County Lieutenant Jack Clanton, 58, passed away suddenly from pneumonia on August 3, 2017. Jack spent 28 years in law enforcement, mostly with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. The decorated lieutenant was passionate about his work, and every time he was on duty he took a personal responsibility to keep the community safe. Among his accomplishments, bringing down...

Gene LaRoche

Gene LaRoche

August 2, 2017

Gene LaRoche, 82, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away August 2, 2017.  He was born on July 29, 1935 in Crescent, Georgia to the late Remer Schuman and Willamina LaRoche.  Mr. LaRoche came to the area in 1991 from Salinas Valley, California and was a member of Beulah Baptist Church.  He proudly served his country in the United States...

Howard James Spears

Howard James Spears

August 1, 2017

Howard James Spears, 63, of Fleming Island, FL, cherished husband of Deborah Spears of 41 years, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2017, with his family and friends by his side. Howard was born July 9, 1954, in Bartow, FL, the son of the late Emma Lee and Emmett Spears. He is dearly missed and forever loved by his children:...

Wallace "Melvin" Chesser

Wallace "Melvin" Chesser

July 29, 2017

Wallace “Melvin” Chesser, 90, of Palatka, FL passed away on July 29, 2017.  He was born on March 4, 1927 in Green Cove Springs, FL to the late Fred and Edna (Owens) Chesser.  Mr. Chesser was a lifelong resident of the area, an old country boy who enjoyed fishing and hunting.  He proudly served his country in the US Marine...

George Roger Ihle, Sr.

George Roger Ihle, Sr.

July 26, 2017

  George Roger Ihle, Sr., 82, of Orange Park, FL, passed away July 26, 2017    

Barbara Grace Utech

Barbara Grace Utech

July 26, 2017

Barbara Grace Utech, 54, joined her beloved son, Robert Utech, in Heaven on July 26, 2017. She passed away at her home in Middleburg, FL, where she was a longtime resident. Barbara received a Bachelor’s Degree from University of Florida and went on to teach in Clay County for many years. She had a deep love of animals, traveling and...

Mary Sue Hawkins Elmore

Mary Sue Hawkins Elmore

July 25, 2017

Mary Sue Hawkins Elmore, 90, passed away July 25, 2017.  She was from Asheville, NC and had moved to Florida in 1950.  Mary Sue was a Presbyterian by faith and a retired nurse of many years. She enjoyed her volunteer work and traveling. Mary Sue was a homemaker and, for many years, a member of the Doctors Inlet Country Garden...

David M. Brooks

David M. Brooks

July 19, 2017

David M. Brooks 64, of Green Cove Springs, Florida, passed away July 19, 2017 He was born on February 26, 1953 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Donald I. Brooks and Mary Kathleen (Butler) Brooks.   David was a graduate of Sebring High School. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1972, and was a veteran of the Vietnam conflict and Desert...

Thomas Jimmy Wilson, Sr.

Thomas Jimmy Wilson, Sr.

July 19, 2017

Thomas Jimmy Wilson, Sr., 80, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away on July 19, 2017.  He was born on April 10, 1937 in Douglas, GA to the late Thomas Jefferson and Izell Amanda (Davis) Wilson.  Mr. Wilson was a lifelong resident of Clay County and enjoyed fishing and hunting.  He retired from King Edwards Cigars after 35 years.  Mr....

Richard "Dick" Joseph Bastien

Richard "Dick" Joseph Bastien

July 18, 2017

Richard Joseph “Dick” Bastien passed at age 84 on July 18, 2017 at Jacksonville Community Hospice, surrounded by family. The son of Louise and Dr. August Bastien, he was born in Flushing, NY on November 25, 1932. Dick graduated from All Hallows HS in the Bronx, NY, and St Bonaventure University with a degree in Mathematics in 1954. After honorable...

Barbara Joy Christensen

Barbara Joy Christensen

July 17, 2017

Barbara Joy Christensen, 68, of Keystone Heights, FL, passed away July 17, 2017.  She was born on July 2, 1949 in Duluth, Minnesota to the late Theodore M. and Joan (Honsell) Kephart.  Barbara came to the area 20 years ago from Stuart, FL and was of the Christian faith.  She loved anything butterfly related, knitting, crocheting and cooking.  Barbara was...

Richard M. Sullivan

Richard M. Sullivan

July 16, 2017

Richard M. Sullivan, age 70, passed away in Orange Park, FL on July 16, 2017.  Richard was born in Brooklyn, NY in August 1946.  His parents, Geraldine and Michael C. Sullivan predeceased him. He lived his early years in Connecticut graduating from Waterford High School in 1964.  Richard was a star left handed pitcher for the Waterford Lancers. Rich then...