Marylew Cooper Redd, of Delray Beach passed away on November 30, 2013. Mrs. Redd was born August 13, 1935 in Abington, Pa to the late Guy Manning Cooper and Dorothy Hughes Cooper. She was educated at Sweet Briar College, Virginia and the University of Florence, Italy. Mrs. Redd moved to Florida following her marriage to the late Dorn Lee Redd in 1960. Mrs. Redd was a founder and President of the Boca Raton Historical Society, the Junior League and the Historical Preservation Board of Florida. She was a leader in historical preservation efforts in Boca Raton and Delray Beach. Mrs. Redd was instrumental in preserving landmark buildings such as the Old Town Hall, the FEC Train Depot and the Camino Real Bridge in Boca Raton.

She was a highly creative artist with a special talent for design and style. She was a devoted wife and Mother. She is survived by children; Blair Redd Barnes, Amanda (Orjan) Redd Lindroth, Dorn Lee (Diantha) Redd, Jr. and Carter Cooper (Gracie) Redd and grandchildren; Eliza Lindroth, Raleigh and Lee Barnes, Taylor and Cooper Redd, Tripp and Wilson Redd; her sister, Joy Cooper (Dale) Fernandes, and numerous nephews; predeceased by her brother, Guy Manning Cooper, Jr.
A celebration of her life will be held on Friday, December 6, 2013, 11:00AM at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 188 South Swinton Ave., Delray Beach.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her name to The Gulf Stream School, Gulf Stream, FL.