Jon Harold Wheeler

Jon Harold Wheeler, 85, son of the late Everett Jesse Wheeler, Sr. and Marjorie Spice Wheeler died Saturday, February 10, 2024 at Jacksonville, Fl. Mr. Wheeler was born in Utica, New York on March 31, 1938. He was the grandson of William Henry Spice, Sr. and Grace Maria Frost Spice, Utica, N.Y. and Jesse John Wheeler and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Everett Wheeler, Boonville, N.Y. and Deland, Fl. and the great grandson of Col. William Sippell Wheeler and Ellen Jones Wheeler, and the great, great grandson of Nathan Wheeler and Mary Polly Combs Wheeler, who were pioneer settlers in the Boonville, N. Y. area circa 1799. The Wheeler family direct ancestry line is to a Mayflower passenger and Compact signer, William White, and his wife Susanna White whose son, Resolved White (1615-1687) married Judith Vassall (1619-1670). Their daughter Elizabeth White (1652-1712) married Obadiah Wheeler (1650-1713).

Mr. Wheeler was a member of the General Society of Mayflower Descendents and the Jamestowne Society. Mr. Wheeler graduated from Utica Free Academy and Utica College. He was formerly employed with Homestead Savings and Loan Association of Utica, NY. He retired as Executive Vice President of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Jacksonville, Fl. and later from the City of Jacksonville. Mr. Wheeler was a resident of Florida since 1972. Jon was a member of San Jose Episcopal Church after moving to Jacksonville in 1976, where he faithfully served as a Lay Eucharistic Minister, Lector, past member of the Vestry, Senior Warden and Treasurer. He also was a member of the first Sunday breakfast crew since 1978. He was a past member of the San Jose Country Club, Downtown Jacksonville Rotary Club where he was a Paul Harris Fellow, the Model “A” Restorers Club, National Rifle Association, and a lifelong conservative. He also was a Florida Licensed Real Estate Broker.

Besides his parents, Mr. Wheeler was predeceased by four brothers, Everett Jesse Wheeler, Jr. Canton, Ct., Robert Bradford Wheeler, Whitesboro, NY., Richard Spice Wheeler, Esq., Eustis, Fl., and Rev. William Ramsey Wheeler; his two sisters: Nancy Wheeler Lawton, Fairport, NY., and Grace Wheeler Thomson, Hudson Falls, NY., his granddaughter Sarah Nelson McManus, and son-in-law Kevin Wengert; and brothers-in-law James Winter, Gene Lawton and Glen Thomson and Sheldon Nelson; sisters-in-law Mrs. Everett J. Wheeler, Jr. (Audrey Natterer) and Mrs. Robert B. Wheeler (Carol Ann Fitzgerald).

Survivors include his wife of over 49 years, Colleen Moyles Wheeler of Jacksonville, Fl., his son James S. (Christine) Wheeler of Parrish. FL, and their children Alyssa Wheeler (Anthony) Sentore, Karli Wheeler (Zach) Hess and Jon A. Wheeler; his daughters Deborah Wheeler Nelson Wengert, Kayuta Lake, N.Y. and her children, Ian (Jessica B.) Nelson and Zachary Wengert (Brittany Hurd); Diane Wheeler (Jonathan) Lewis, Westmoreland, N.Y. and their children Kaylyn Lewis (Brian) Singleton, twins Lauren Lewis (Jesse) Belon and Meghan Lewis (James) Pollard; and Jill Wheeler (Christopher “Bubba”) Montrose, Whitesboro, N.Y. and their children Jake, Connor and Ty Montrose. He is survived by two sisters: Marjorie Ann Wheeler (Bruce) Larlee, of Island Falls, ME, and Ellen Wheeler Winter of Fairport, N.Y., and his in-laws: Darlene Benson (Mrs. William R) Wheeler of Boonville, N.Y, Timothy (Frances) Moyles, Batavia, NY, Mrs. Karin Moyles Nelson, Kingston, PA, and Kevin (Sharon) Moyles, Dana Point, CA; he also leaves 10 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday February 17, 2024 at San Jose Episcopal Church beginning at 11:00 A.M. with the Reverend Steph Britt, Rector, officiating. Per Jon’s request, there are no calling hours. Mr. Wheeler’s ashes will be interred at a later date at Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville.

Memorials may be made to San Jose Episcopal Church, 7423 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville, Fl., 32217, or The Sarah Nelson McManus Memorial Scholarship Fund at Whitesboro Central School, 65 Oriskany Blvd., Whitesboro, N. Y., 13495.