Obituaries

Jan 8, 2023

Marilyn Lee Netzer, 86, of Pensacola, FL passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023.

She was born on February 10, 1936, in Macomb, IL. Marilyn was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will be missed by all. She attended college in California and was a Licensed Practical Nurse. Marilyn loved animals, was an avid birdwatcher, member...

Jan 8, 2023

Cameron Fisher Smith, 88, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023.

Cameron was born and raised in Pensacola, daughter of Dr. Luther C. and Genevieve Fisher. She grew up on Bayou Texar participating in many activities like water skiing and sailing. She...

Jan 7, 2023

Cheryl R. Bruno, 65, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023.

Cheryl was born on October 7, 1957 to Dorothy and Harold Harden. As a child of a military family, Cheryl grew up in Panama City, FL, the Philippines, Homestead, FL, Chicopee, Massachusetts, Bellevue, Nebraska, Inlet Beach, FL, and the family settled in Pensacola,...

Jan 7, 2023

Mary Pinning, age 99, of Gulf Breeze, Florida, passed away on January 7, 2023.

Mary was born in Bristol, Rhode Island to Manuel and Mary (Sousa) Ponte. She married Lt. Cmdr. John Pinning in Newport, Rhode Island in 1945.

Mary grew up with her family on the "Ponte Farm" in Middletown, Rhode Island where her...

Jan 5, 2023

Alicia Johanna Petruska Panetta, 87, died Thursday, January 5, 2023, at home in Oxford, MS.

Born in Goshen, NY, Alicia was raised in Pensacola, FL where she enjoyed playing the flute, swimming, and waterskiing on Bayou Texar. Alicia was a 1954 graduate of Pensacola High School. She continued her education at Florida State University where she received...

Jan 4, 2023

Neil "Leroy" Francis McMillan Jr, 57, born March 9, 1965, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.

Leroy, as he was known by his family and friends, was an eighth generation Pensacolian and a seventh-generation grandson of one of Pensacola's early founders, Don Manual Gonzalez.  He attended AK Suter Elementary and Pensacola High School....

Jan 3, 2023

Every family may have its unique personalities, but seldom has the universe produced someone as quick-witted, kind and delightfully irreverent as Don White.

Don Murphree White, Sr. was born in Mobile, Alabama, on November 26, 1934. Don was the youngest of Earl and Lillie M. White's six children. He was class president three times, lettered all four...

Jan 2, 2023

Jack Calvin Henderson, 74, of Pensacola, FL passed away peacefully on Monday, January 2, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Jack was born in Pensacola, FL on November 5, 1948. He graduated from Escambia High School in 1966 then played baseball at Pensacola Junior College and attended Ole Miss. Jack worked and retired after 25 years of...

Jan 2, 2023

Ben C. Paramore, 81, of Pensacola, FL passed away Monday, January 2, 2023.

Ben was born on January 5, 1941, in Midland City, AL, where he grew up and graduated from Midland City High School. He retired from Bank of America and NFCU. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Pensacola, FL. Ben loved meeting...

Jan 1, 2023

Harry Dante Kahn, Jr., age 76, died Sunday, January 1, 2023.

Dante, a fifth generation Pensacolian, was born August 29, 1946. He was a graduate of Pensacola High School (class of 1964) and Tulane University, where he met his wife Pat. After his service in the Army, Dante returned to Pensacola to enter the family business, The...

Dec 30, 2022

Captain Thomas Patrick Keane, USCG (Ret.), 82, of Gulf Breeze, FL was surrounded by love when he left this earth on Friday, December 30, 2022, after celebrating what would be his last (great) Christmas with his sons and sister. Tom was born in New York, NY. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science, with honors, from the United States...

Dec 27, 2022

Peggy A. Golson Peeterse, 85, of Pace, FL, passed away at her home after a short battle with cancer on Tuesday, December 27, 2022.

She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who always put her family first. She enjoyed spending time with her family, traveling and going to the casinos. She was always up for "a...

Dec 26, 2022

Phillip Albert Rinke, 85, passed away peacefully at Covenant Care Sacred Heart in Pensacola, FL after a lengthy battle with heart and kidney failure.

Lovingly known as Phil, Dad, and Papaw, he was a most cherished husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, dear friend to many, and devoted follower of Christ. Phil was born on September 25, 1937, in...

Dec 24, 2022

Edra Keen Jeter went to Glory to be with her Lord Jesus at Azalea Trace in Pensacola, FL on Christmas Eve, 2022 - just 5 days shy of her 95th birthday. She was lovingly called Gigi by her family and was dearly loved by all who knew her. Edra was born December 29, 1927, in Chattanooga, TN, excelled in...

Dec 22, 2022

Lorna Alojado "Mama" Pacheco, 84 of Pensacola, FL died Thursday, December 22, 2022.

Lorna was born on March 27, 1938 in Amlan, Negros Oriental Philippines. She graduated from Silliman University High School in 1955 and received her BSN from Southwestern University in 1960. Upon immigrating to the U.S., she worked many years as a registered nurse, first...

Dec 21, 2022

Jacqueline "Jackie" Marie Guerrette Gerard, 82, of Pensacola, FL passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022.

Jackie was born on January 2, 1940, in St. Agatha, ME to Evariste and Yvonne Guerrette. Her parents had a farm and were potato farmers and it's still in operation today. Jackie's preferred language was French. She went to school at St....

Dec 20, 2022

Florence Charlotte Hussung Pasquale, 91, of Pensacola, FL, went to be with her Lord and Shepherd on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. She passed away peacefully at home.

Florence was born on February 19, 1931, in Louisville, KY, to Karl Arthur Hussung and Florence Sophia Eisenmenger Hussung. She attended Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, KY, for her undergraduate...

Dec 19, 2022

Pensacola native, James Brandon "Brad" Ward II, passed away on December 19th, 2022. He was born in Old Sacred Heart Hospital on May 20th, 1947 to James Brandon "J.B." and Adelaide Cole Ward. Brad spent his early years in Macon, Georgia, and then returned to Pensacola where he began his education and was graduated from Pensacola High School.

Dec 19, 2022

Steven David Ball, 72, passed away at home the morning of Monday, December 19, 2022. He was born on December 6, 1950 in Carthage, Missouri. He was the eldest of eight children born to Floyd David Ball (1927-1999) and Virginia Maxine Bowen (1930-2018).  He grew up as an Army brat, and excelled academically in math and science during high...

Dec 18, 2022

Grace Marie Bristol, age 91, of Gulf Breeze, FL, was called home by the Lord on Sunday, December 18, 2022. Grace was born on August 26, 1931, in Kilbourne, LA to the late Lewis Frank and Gracie Mae Grubbs Harper.

Throughout her life Grace was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and was an active member of...