Obituaries

May 6, 2019

Bart was born on Valentine's Day to George Carroll and Betty Welch Phillips. He was part of a strong community that attended Scenic Heights, Ferry Pass, and then Woodham High. He worked for Winn Dixie, Food World, and ECUA. Bart bravely fought against cancer, but lost his battle on Monday, May 6th. We are certain that his peaceful passing...

May 5, 2019

James "Jim" Thomas Lord, Sr., age 85, of Pensacola, FL was called home Sunday, May 5, 2019.

Jim was born March 15, 1934 to James Russell Lord and Mary Patrick Finn. He attended the University of Miami, then on to dental school but preferred to work in sales. Jim went to work at Southern Bell in 1959...

May 4, 2019

Connie Jo Varde, 73, of Santa Rosa County, FL passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019.

Connie was born on May 8, 1945 in Souix Rapids, Iowa. She graduated high school in Marathon, Iowa in 1963 and worked in cosmetology in Minnesota prior to moving to Pensacola in 1966. She worked as a Dental Assistant for many years...

May 3, 2019

James Nicholas "Nick" Boyd, 67, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019.

Nick was born on September 19, 1951 in Riverton, NJ. He attended the University of Florida and the University of West Florida, where he received his Masters in Accounting. Nick worked as a Certified Public Accountant and was most recently employed as Vice President of Finance...

May 1, 2019

Peter Richard "Pete" Moore, 68, of Gulf Breeze, FL passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019.

Pete was born to Clarence and Virginia Moore on December 25, 1950 on Long Island, New York. He grew up in Merrick, NY and graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Albany State University. Pete moved to Pensacola in 1981 and founded Pete...

May 1, 2019

Gordon W. Edwards, Jr., passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at the age of 75 after a short battle with cancer.

He was born in Pensacola, FL in 1943 at the old Sacred Heart Hospital. He was a direct descendant of early Pensacola pioneer Mariana Pingrow Bonifay. Gordon attended and graduated from Pensacola Catholic High School....

Apr 30, 2019

Jean DeLaBar Harris, 92, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019.

Jean was born in Whistler, AL. She attended Murphy High School and was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority at Auburn University. Upon her son's diagnosis with juvenile diabetes she began her valued 20-year career assisting Drs. Reed Bell and John Whitcomb...

Apr 28, 2019

Elizabeth was the daughter of Elwood and Pauline (Wigton) Chance. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she grew up in Euclid, Ohio where she graduated from Shore High School in 1942. She worked for a brief time as secretary to the Dean of Co-Op Students at Case Western Reserve University while taking classes there. As part of the Greatest Generation, she...

Apr 28, 2019

Josephine "Josie" Patti Merritt, age 82, of Pensacola, was called home April 28, 2019. She was born in Pensacola, FL on October 7, 1936, to the late Capt. Joseph and Anna Patti. Josie's love of the Catholic Church initially led her down the road to becoming a Nun, and later a huge contributor to the Benedictine Sisters of Culman,...

Apr 27, 2019

Elyssia Carole Bogan, the daughter of Lee Mason Bogan III and Kristine Christie Bogan, passed away April 27, 2019.

Elyssia's vibrant personality and generous heart will be missed by her mother, grandparents, siblings, aunts and many friends.

She is preceded in death by her father and her fiancé, Joshua Massey.

Elyssia leaves behind...

Apr 27, 2019

CDR Robert Frank Zitzewitz, SC, USN (ret) died of a respiratory illness at Pensacola, FL on 27 April 2019. He was 76 years old.

Raised in Port Republic, MD, "Rob" was accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated as a commissioned officer in June of 1965. On 10 June 1965, he married the former Judith Korn...

Apr 26, 2019

Cdr. Donald L. "Don" Panhorst, USN (ret.), age 87, of Pensacola, was called home April 26, 2019. He was born in St. Clair, MO on March 11, 1932. Don was married for over 65 years to the love of his life, Dorothy May Panhorst. He was a proud U.S. Navy retiree, serving for 23 years with five active duty...

Apr 25, 2019

Jan Klimuszko, of Pensacola, 75 passed away peacefully on the morning of April 25, 2019. Jan's strong trust in God gave him patience and strength dealing with several health issues these past months. We know that he is home now and completely healed.

Jan received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Central Connecticut State and also a...

Apr 25, 2019

Patricia Burgess Potts, New Smyrna Beach, passed peacefully from this life to the next on Thursday, April 25, 2019. Patricia (Pat) was born on August 19, 1933 to Burl R. and Ervie Davis Burgess. She spent the first 20 years of her life in her childhood home at the corner of 12 th Avenue and Brainerd Street, where her...

Apr 23, 2019

Full obituary forthcoming.

Apr 21, 2019

Conor Harris Rivera was called home to his heavenly Father during a beautiful sunrise on Easter Sunday morning, April 21, 2019. His being here on this earth was finished and Conor was ready to soar above us all to transform into a beautiful being that matched his larger than life personality.

Everyone who knew Conor will remember...

Apr 21, 2019

William "Charles" McKamy, of Pensacola, age 64, was called home peacefully as the sun rose on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019. He was born in Greenwood, MS to the late William Charles and Mary Adelyn Milam McKamy on June 12, 1954. Charles attended public schools in Glen Allan and Greenville, MS before completing his high school education at the...

Apr 21, 2019

Jack Sparks, 64, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019.

Private family services.

Apr 19, 2019

Vausy Delona Elizabeth Shofner Burson, 102, of Pensacola, FL passed away Friday, April 19, 2019.

She was born at the Shofner homestead in Center Point, Howard County, Arkansas on February 17, 1917. Her father was Alonzo Clark Shofner and her mother was Fairis Eny Davis. Both were farmers and schoolteachers. Vausy spent the bulk of her childhood...

Apr 18, 2019

Sandra Elizabeth Hays, 78, of Pensacola, FL passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019.

Sandra was born in Pensacola, FL on December 18, 1940 to James Benjamin and Estelle (Langford) Hays. She graduated in 1958 from Pensacola Catholic High School, and earned her Master's in Business Administration from the University of West Florida. Sandra retired from the Finance...