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Ralph Leon Urbaniak

Ralph Leon Urbaniak

Sep 28, 2019

Ralph Leon Urbaniak, 92, of Pensacola, FL was called home Saturday, September 28, 2019.

He was born August 12, 1927 in Pensacola, FL to the late Roman and Maggie Urbaniak. Ralph served 7 years in the US Army Air Corps, after which he served as an Aviation Metal Smith at NAS Pensacola, for 30 years. Ralph was...

Florin Wrye White, Jr.

Florin Wrye White, Jr.

Sep 25, 2019

Florin Wrye White, Jr., 81, of Lillian, AL, passed away with his family at his side on Wednesday, September 25, 2019.

Florin was born June 8, 1938 in Tuscaloosa, AL. A retired Lieutenant Colonel in the US Air Force, Florin served his country in the skies, on dusty airstrips on six continents, and at sea on the...

Trudy Wilson

Trudy Wilson

Sep 24, 2019

Esther Gertrude "Trudy" McGrew Wilson went to see the Lord on September 24, 2019. She died of injuries from a fall on September 18 th at the assisted living where she lived.

Trudy was born in Marion, OH on August 27, 1929 the first child of Clinton Jackson "Dan" McGrew and Esther Harris. She grew up in...

Wes Williams

Wes Williams

Sep 20, 2019

George Wesley "Wes" Williams, 78, of Pensacola, FL passed away Friday, September 20, 2019.

Wes was a Midwestern boy who left the farm to join the Navy and see the world. And see the world he did, throughout a long and adventurous life. On one of his many deployments and duty stations, he met the love of...

Peter Viksnins

Peter Viksnins

Sep 17, 2019

Peter Viksnins, M.D., 75, of Destin, formerly of Pensacola, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, FL, on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. He died from complications following a stroke.

Peter, or Dr Pete as he was known, was born in 1944 in Riga, Latvia and eventually settled in Philadelphia, PA. He...

Gregory "Greg" Lazzaro

Gregory "Greg" Lazzaro

Sep 17, 2019

Gregory William Lazzaro, age 69, of Pensacola, was called home September 17, 2019. He was born May 04, 1950 in Maierato, Italy to the late Giuseppe and Maria Lazzaro. Gregory was raised in Pittsburgh, PA until he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he served 22 years before retiring in Pensacola, FL with his family. He achieved a Master's...

Kathryn "Kay" Colleen Snodgrass

Kathryn "Kay" Colleen Snodgrass

Sep 16, 2019

Kathryn "Kay" Colleen Snodgrass of Lewisville, Texas, age 91, passed away 9/16/2019. Born in Clarksburg, West Virginia she was graduated from Washington Irving High School in Clarksburg and from Salem University with a degree in business.

Retiring to Pensacola, Florida after raising her family in Ohio, Kay pursued many interests including aqua dynamics, line dancing, and theater...

Betty Jo Barnes

Betty Jo Barnes

Sep 15, 2019

Betty Jo Barnes, 82, of Pensacola went to her Heavenly home on September 15, 2019 after a lengthy illness. She was born and raised in Samson, AL and married Jerald Barnes on December 17, 1954. She was a homemaker and for many years ran a daycare center in her home where she lovingly cared for numerous children. She was...

William G. Bartow

William G. Bartow

Sep 15, 2019

William G. "Bill" Bartow, 90, passed away Sunday September 15, 2019 at a local hospital.

Bill was originally from St. Petersburg, PA where he was the oldest of five children.

He spent four years in the US Navy serving in Pensacola and Norfolk, VA. He went to work for the US Postal Service and retired...

Rosalie Martin

Rosalie Martin

Sep 15, 2019

Full obituary forthcoming.

Edward Lev Easton

Edward Lev Easton

Sep 14, 2019

"My beloved son Edward Lev Easton passed away quietly in his sleep  in the early morning hours of Saturday, September 14, 2019. Edward was 41 and would have been 42 on November 27 th .

He had a peripheral Polyneuropathy and was physically disabled since birth, but he managed to finish high school early, and graduate from...

Nellie Kuester Frey

Nellie Kuester Frey

Sep 13, 2019

Nellie Kuester Frey, 92, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019.

Nell was born and raised in Pensacola, the youngest of a large and loving family. To her family, she was known as "Aunt Toodie" or simply "Granny."

Nell was a graduate of Pensacola Catholic High School. She remained in Pensacola until...

Kay Centurione

Kay Centurione

Sep 12, 2019

Glenda Kay Centurione, 81, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019.

She was born in Pensacola, FL on November 12, 1937 to James Thomas Shipman and Lola Mae Loftin Shipman. Kay lived in many places around the world and in numerous cities in the United States. She has resided in the Atlanta area since 1990, most recently in...

John Meredith Kelchner

John Meredith Kelchner

Sep 11, 2019

John Meredith Kelchner, 93, of Pensacola, went home to be with His Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, with his beloved daughters by his side.

He was born on December 20, 1925 in Pen Yan, NY, to Clyde and Margaret Kelchner. John served in the US Army in WWII, returned home and graduated from Washington...

Jeannette C. Greenwood

Jeannette C. Greenwood

Sep 11, 2019

Jeannette C. Greenwood, 89, of Pensacola, FL passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019.

She was born in St. Louis, MO on January 13, 1930 to Vera and David White. While living and working in Washington, DC she met her future husband, Earl Greenwood. They were married in 1959 at the Navy Chapel in Washington, DC. Earl was...

Vernon Dual Long

Vernon Dual Long

Sep 11, 2019

Vernon Dual Long, age 74, was called home suddenly and unexpectedly on September 11, 2019.

He was born on December 18, 1944 in Kansas City, MO to the late Robert and Antionette Long. Vernon graduated high school in Atlanta, GA and attended one year of college. He was a proud U.S. Navy Veteran and member of the...

Betty Ann Smith Wessels

Betty Ann Smith Wessels

Sep 10, 2019

Betty Ann (Smith) Wessels, 90, of Ovalo, TX passed peacefully Tuesday, September 10, 2019 while living with her son Jacques Fusilier and his wife Linda in Pensacola, FL.

Betty was born February 1, 1929 in Littlefield, TX to Enloe and Ann Smith she graduated high school and entered Pepperdine College in Los Angeles, CA in 1946. After...

Edward J. Black

Edward J. Black

Sep 10, 2019

Edward J. Black, age 86, of Pace, was called home September 10, 2019 with his wife by his side. He was born May 27, 1933 in Blackstone, VA to the late Edward and Dorothy Black. Edward was a proud U.S. Air Force Veteran and served two tours in Vietnam. After his military career he served 24 years with the...

Jeanne Harriet Carolyn Day

Jeanne Harriet Carolyn Day

Sep 6, 2019

Jeanne H. C. Day, 78, of Pensacola, passed into Glory on Friday September 6 th . She was born in Lansing MI on February 22, 1941 to LoElla and T R Martin who preceded her in death. Her Brother Robert E. L. Martin lives in Riverside CA. Throughout her life she lived in Silver Spring MD; Buenos Aries, Argentina;...

Dorothy Turner

Dorothy Turner

Sep 5, 2019

Dorothy Stephens Turner was born March 3, 1933 to John Daniel and Viola Turvaville Stephens and passed away at home September 5, 2019. She earned both Batchelor and Master's degrees (MSW) from FSU and was a life-long FSU fan. She retired from the State of Florida in 1995 with 30 years of service. During her tenure she...

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