Obituaries

Oct 12, 2019

Brenda Marie Lyter, age 51, of Pensacola, was called home peacefully with her family at her side on October 12, 2019. She was born September 29, 1968 in Dover, NJ to William and the late Audrey D'Andrea. Brenda graduated Ernest Ward High School and Pensacola State College with a certificate in Dental Assisting. She worked with Adkins and Biggs,...

Oct 12, 2019

Ronald Allen Peake, 57, of Pensacola, FL, passed away at home on October 12, 2019.

Allen was born in Birmingham, AL on December 8, 1961. After moving to Pensacola from Lafayette, LA with his family, he attended Woodham High School and George Stone Technical Center, where he studied marine and auto mechanics as well as paint and...

Oct 10, 2019

Yasuko N. Cook passed away peacefully Thursday evening on October 10, 2019—a few weeks shy of her 87 th birthday. She was born on October 27, 1932 in Tokyo, Japan. She was a pretty incredible woman with some very amazing talents and accomplishments. She was fluent (reading & writing) in Japanese (her native language) and English and ran a...

Oct 7, 2019

Hiroko Mickey Nakayama Nolen, 74, of Pensacola, FL passed away Monday, October 7, 2019.

Hiroko was born in Nagasaki Kyshu, Japan on December 2, 1944. She was a hairdresser having a long and rewarding career. She was also an avid golfer and loved spending time with her family.

She is preceded in death by her...

Oct 5, 2019

Lois Ann Shipley Easter, age 95, of Pensacola, passed away peacefully at the Haven of Our Lady of Peace, on Saturday, October 5, 2019.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Elizabeth Shipley; her sister, Dorothy Lynskey; and her granddaughter, Annie Easter.

Lois was born in Chattanooga, TN on March 2, 1924....

Oct 5, 2019

Ernestine Olive Baars Connell was born in Pensacola, on December 24, 1930. She preceded in death, her husband of 72 years, Ralph Connell; three children, John Baars Connell, wife Kristine, Derek Connell, Susan Connell Boudreaux, husband Pat; four grandchildren, Christine Connell Bogdanovic, husband Alex, Jonathan Connell, wife Virginia, Brett Boudreaux, Rachel Boudreaux and four great-grandchildren, Jacob Baehr, Gwyneth Baehr,...

Oct 5, 2019

Gary Wilton Franklin, age 63, of Pensacola, was called home unexpectedly on October 05, 2019. He was born in Pensacola, FL on March 28, 1956 to Joyce Ann Bradley Franklin and the late Hilliard Wilton Franklin. Gary was the oldest of four brothers, Doug, Rick, and Rob. Their mother says, "Her boys were always active and daring and their...

Oct 3, 2019

Helen Hunter Saino, 82, born August 18, 1937 in Clarksdale, MS. Helen resided in Pensacola,

FLA and moved from Memphis, TN in 2012. She passed away with family and friends by her side on

October 3, 2019. Helen was an avid sportswoman and loved to travel. She is predeceased by her

parents Paul...

Oct 2, 2019

It is with heavy hearts that the children of Irene Perkins announce her passing on October 2, 2019, just short of her 85 th birthday.

She was born on the Brooklyn Road at the family farm in Lower Alabama on November 8, 1934 and named Alberta Irene Cumbie, though she always went by Irene. She was the...

Sep 29, 2019

James Albert Trout, 91, of Pensacola, passed away peacefully in his home on September 29, 2019.

He was born on December 31, 1927 in Stanton, TX, to James Franklin and Allie Mae (Kennedy) Trout. He married the love of his life, Doris (Stanton) Trout, in Pensacola on December 16, 1950. He served as a pilot in the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sep 15, 2019

Full obituary forthcoming.