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Cdr Willard Richard "Budman" Warfield

Cdr Willard Richard "Budman" Warfield

Dec 27, 2018

CDR Willard Richard "Budman" Warfield, US Navy (ret.), 61, of Flagler Beach, FL passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018 in Orlando, FL after a brief illness.

Bud a native of Pensacola, FL proudly served in the US Navy and ultimately retired as a Commander. After retirement, he moved to Denver, CO and flew with United Airlines for...

Kenneth John Hoag, Sr.

Kenneth John Hoag, Sr.

Dec 26, 2018

Kenneth John Hoag , 80, of Pensacola, FL passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 26, 2018.

Kenneth was born in Cleveland, OH on May 30, 1938 to John C. Hoag and Florence B. Kozlowski. Ken was a U.S. Military Veteran. He served our country in both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army for 24 years. He...

Matthew Reed Bonifay, Jr.

Matthew Reed Bonifay, Jr.

Dec 26, 2018

Matthew Reed Bonifay, Jr., 35, of Pensacola, FL passed away the day after Christmas, December 26, 2018.

Matthew was born on May 25, 1983 to Reed and Dee-Dee Bonifay and he had a love for the water that runs deep in the Bonifay family. He was an adrenaline junkie who loved the outdoors, water skiing, bare-footing, snowboarding...

John A. "J.A." Gensemer

John A. "J.A." Gensemer

Dec 25, 2018

John Alan "J.A." Gensemer, 42, of Pensacola, FL passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018.

J.A. was born in Pensacola, FL and graduated from Washington High School. He attended Millsaps College in Jackson, MS and University of West Florida. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge #15. J.A. will be greatly missed by family and friends.

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Annette Pizzo Barth

Annette Pizzo Barth

Dec 24, 2018

Annette Pizzo Barth, 84, of Pensacola, FL passed away Monday, December 24, 2018.

Born as Annette Louise Pizzo in North Riverside, IL on March 28, 1934 to Frank and Bessie Pizzo, she was the youngest of four children. Growing up in Riverside, IL, she worked at the family restaurant in North Riverside. She also worked for the...

Lester E. Widney

Lester E. Widney

Dec 24, 2018

Lester E. Widney, 85, of Pensacola, FL passed away Monday, December 24, 2018.

Memorial Service will be held 5:00pm Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Jubilee International Ministries.

Graveside Service will be held in Claremore, OK.

Further obituary information will follow.

Josiah L. Sharit, Iii (Joe)

Josiah L. Sharit, Iii (Joe)

Dec 23, 2018

Josiah L. Sharit, III (Joe), 60 of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018.

Joe was born in Winter Haven, FL on August 28, 1958 to Barbara and Josiah L. Sharit II. He earned a bachelor's degree from Rollins College and also a law degree from Florida State University. Joe had many hobbies including Music,...

Marcia Carol Hagen Randall

Marcia Carol Hagen Randall

Dec 22, 2018

Marcia C. Hagen Randall, Age 81, of Pensacola, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2018 after an extended illness and a brief period of hospice home care.  She was born to Vearl and Lennie Hagen on August 13, 1937 in Muncie, Indiana.  Her childhood and early adult life were spent in Fairborn, Ohio.  In 1959, she married her high...

Raymond J. Hennick

Raymond J. Hennick

Dec 21, 2018

Raymond J. "Ray" Hennick, age 86, of Pensacola, passed away unexpectedly on December 21, 2018.  He was born August 4, 1932 in Jersey City, NJ to the late Charles and Anna Hennick.  Ray grew up in Cranbury, NJ and was a class of 1955 alumnus of Georgia Tech and a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity.  After graduation he...

Gigi Isabel Vilardi

Gigi Isabel Vilardi

Dec 21, 2018

Gigi Isabel Vilardi, age 24, died unexpectedly and unintentionally on December 21, 2018.

Gigi suffered from Drug Addiction, a misunderstood, crippling and feared disease. Every day, we held hope that she would win her battle against this terrible illness. But it pursued her until she took her last breath, a breath that we hope set her free....

Ronald Swaine

Ronald Swaine

Dec 19, 2018

On December 19, 2018, Ron passed away in his sleep after a long battle with cancer.  He is preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Olivia. He is survived by his eldest daughter, Alicia, and her husband Dallas, his youngest daughter Meredith and her husband Colin, as well as his two grandchildren Conley, 9, and Olivia, 12.  ...

Ellen Agnes Sluzkanis Strong

Ellen Agnes Sluzkanis Strong

Dec 19, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Ellen Agnes Sluzkanis Strong, 94, of Pensacola, FL, announces her passing on Wednesday, December 19, 2018.

Ellen, the daughter of Lithuanian immigrants, grew up on her family's tobacco and potato farm in South Windsor, CT. During WWII, she worked as a welder at Pratt & Whitney in East...

Bill D. Mcleod

Bill D. Mcleod

Dec 16, 2018

Bill D. McLeod, 80, of Pensacola, FL passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018.

Bill was born in Florala, AL on July 10, 1938 to Verlon and George T. McLeod. He graduated from Florala High School and served his country honorably as a Specialist 4 th class in the US Army. Bill worked over 36 years for Redd...

Donald V. Kelly

Donald V. Kelly

Dec 15, 2018

Donald V. Kelly, 84, passed away after a battle with cancer on Saturday, December 15, 2018.

Donald was born in 1934 to William and Ethel Kelly (Pensacola natives) and was the youngest of six children. After graduating from Catholic High School he was drafted into the Army in 1956 and served for four years. After leaving the...

T. Frank Rush, U.S. Navy (Ret.)

T. Frank Rush, U.S. Navy (Ret.)

Dec 13, 2018

Captain Thornwell "Frank" Rush, U.S. Navy (Ret.), age 91, of Pensacola, passed away peacefully December 13, 2018 as he made one final flight into the Heavens.

Frank was born in Camden, South Carolina and lived there until attending Newberry College, Newberry, South Carolina where he was a member of the football and baseball teams, and served as...

William Merritt Green

William Merritt Green

Dec 13, 2018

William Merritt Green, age 88, of Pensacola, was called home December, 13, 2018. He was born June 05, 1930 to the late John Sr. and Nell Green, in El Paso, Texas. William was raised in Anthony, New Mexico and was a proud graduate of Georgia State University.   He was a member and served as a deacon at the Wieuca...

Col. Tony J. Buckles, U.S. Army (Ret.)

Col. Tony J. Buckles, U.S. Army (Ret.)

Dec 5, 2018

Col. Tony Jack Buckles, U.S. Army (Ret.), of Pensacola, FL passed away at the age of 69 on December 5, 2018 following a heroic battle with cancer. Tony was born on November 5, 1949 to Jack and Billie Buckles in Elizabethton, TN. Tony was an alumnus of East Tennessee State University. He was commissioned in June of 1971 as...

Margaret Jean Henderson

Margaret Jean Henderson

Dec 5, 2018

Margaret Jean Henderson, age 89, passed away on December 5, 2018 in Pensacola, FL at West Florida Hospital.

She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Samuel L. Henderson and her four sons, Dan, Bill, Randy and Mike.

She was born in Howells, NE in 1929 as the oldest of five children of Rupert...

Hazel Ann Bates Evers

Hazel Ann Bates Evers

Dec 3, 2018

Hazel Evers went to be with the Lord and her heavenly family on December 3, 2018.

She was born in Colorado Springs, CO on Feb 19, 1929, went to Central High School in Memphis, TN and graduated from a private girl's college in Biloxi, MS. She was previously married to Robert L. "Bob" Bates for 54 years....

Shirley Jean Mckinney

Shirley Jean Mckinney

Dec 2, 2018

Shirley Jean McKinney, 92 of Pensacola, FL passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018.

Born July 16, 1926 in Enon, WV, Shirley was one of nine children born to Clyde B. and Eria J. Legg. She attended grade school in a one-room schoolhouse where, as a fast runner, she was often first to be picked for games. In...

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