Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Delray Beach, Florida

Draga Ansarova

Draga Ansarova

Feb 29, 2024

Draga Ansarova was born in a small village in Macedonia in 1932.  As a young girl, she showed a gift for perfection and beauty with the clothes she crafted for herself.  Her whole life she was driven to work hard, and that effort combined with her empathetic nature is what made her pursuits bear exquisite fruit.

She...

William Parsons, Jr.

William Parsons, Jr.

Feb 29, 2024

William Parsons Jr. of Locust Valley, NY, and Gulf Stream, FL, died on February 29, 2024.  He was 81.  Bill is survived by his wife, Terry Parsons; his children, William (Katherine) Parsons, Charles (Susan) Parsons, and Louise (Brian) Parry; his seven grandchildren, Olivia Parsons, Natalie Parsons, Ellory Parsons, Dylan Parry, William Parsons, Brooke Parry, and Charlotte Parry; and his...

Robert James Chesla

Robert James Chesla

Feb 27, 2024

Robert James Chesla, 93, of Boynton Beach and formerly a longtime Delray Beach resident, passed away on February 27, 2024. Bob was predeceased by his wife of 42 years, Ann Chesla in 2000. He is survived by daughters Cathy Chesla and Creig Smith (David), and grandsons Thomas and Andrew Smith.

Bob was born in Minneapolis, MN. Bob...

William "Bill" Neil Shaw

William "Bill" Neil Shaw

Feb 25, 2024

William Neil "Bill" Shaw, 86, of Delray Beach passed away on February 25, 2024.  He is survived by his wife of 35 years Darlene M. Shaw, 4 sons: Neil, Don, Bob & Greg, 3 step children Tim, Tom & Jayme, several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Friends may call on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 from 10AM to 11AM...

Steven Kontzamanys

Steven Kontzamanys

Feb 24, 2024

Steven Kontzamanys, of Boynton Beach, Florida and formerly of Brooklyn, New York, a devoted husband, father and proud U.S. Marine veteran, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2024, at the age of 91. His unwavering commitment to duty, love for family, and resilience in the face of life's challenges left an indelible mark on all who knew him.

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Jill Parrish Burress

Jill Parrish Burress

Feb 21, 2024

Jill was a mother who loved her children, grandchildren and family very much.  She passed away at home in Boynton Beach of heart failure on February 21st, 2024, at the age of 57.  She was born on March 8, 1966, in Boynton Beach, Florida.

She attended St. Mark School in Boynton Beach K through 8th grade.  During...

E. Benn Micheletti

E. Benn Micheletti

Feb 20, 2024

E. Benn Micheletti, 87, of Delray Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2024, surrounded by family.

Benn, or Bennie to many of his relatives and close friends, was born to Libero and Maria Micheletti on September 4, 1936, in Galveston, Texas.  His parents, both of whom were classically trained opera singers, eventually moved to Newark,...

Louis Dell'Arciprete

Louis Dell'Arciprete

Feb 14, 2024

Louis Dell'Arciprete of Delray Beach, FL and formerly of Havertown, PA passed away on February 14, 2024.  He was 92 years old.

Louis Dell'Arciprete was born in Sammartino Abruzzi, Italy and emigrated to the United States through Argentina.  He and his soulmate and the love of his life, Leondina were married in November of 1959.  They settled...

Fr. John A. Skehan

Fr. John A. Skehan

Feb 11, 2024

Fr. John Skehan, Delray Beach, Florida, formerly Rathlogan, Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny, peacefully on Sunday, February 11th, 2024, in his 97th year. Predeceased by his parents John and Mary-Anne, brothers Harry, Martin and Paul, sister Mary and nephew Donal. Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his nieces and nephews Rita, Mary, Chris, Eileen, Sèan, Kathleen, Maureen, Noeleen and Seán, grandnieces,...

Thomas W. Stuff

Thomas W. Stuff

Feb 3, 2024

Thomas W. Stuff, 76, of Delray Beach, FL and formerly of Buffalo, NY passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 3, 2024 surrounded by his family.

Thomas, lovingly known as "Tom" to his family, friends and coworkers, earned his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology and Master's degree in Business Management from Nova University.  ...

Kenneth Durante

Kenneth Durante

Feb 1, 2024

Kenneth Durante was born into this world on February 8, 1935.  He was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina as the 5th child of eight children of Clifford "Nick" Durant and his wife Annie Hunter Smith Durant.

Kenneth Durante attended State Street Elementary School and then Dillard High School in Goldsboro and graduated from high school in 1954....

John Kevin Alexander

John Kevin Alexander

Jan 30, 2024

John "Kevin" Alexander, 58, of Boynton Beach, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 30, 2024, after fighting cancer.  Kevin was born on June 11, 1965, and graduated from Winter Park High School in 1983.  He went on to study business at the University of Central Florida.  After graduating, he started his work life in sales and continued...

Veronica Elizabeth Migatz

Veronica Elizabeth Migatz

Jan 28, 2024

Veronica Elizabeth Migatz, a devoted mother, peacefully passed away on January 28, 2024, at the age of 96. She was born on November 19, 1927, in Lovilia, Iowa, to the late Andrew Peter Gasper and Elizabeth Yarkosky, forming the foundation of a life that would be filled with love, family, and enduring memories.

Veronica was one of...

Gloria De Valladares

Gloria De Valladares

Jan 27, 2024

Gloria De Valladares, of Boynton Beach, passed away at home on January 27, 2024, at the age of 91.  She was a beautiful woman with a luminous spirit, and a smile and laughter that always filled people's hearts.

She leaves behind a loving family: daughter, Gloria Valladares of Boynton Beach; daughter, Manola Kozar of Delray Beach; son,...

Dana T. Bannan

Dana T. Bannan

Jan 27, 2024

Dana T. Bannan, of Lantana, FL, formerly of Irvington, NJ, passed away on January 27, 2024. She was a member of St. Mark's Catholic Church in Boynton Beach and Quail Ridge County Club.

Dana is survived by a daughter and son-in-law Lynn C. & Michael Pilato of Boynton Beach, a son Chad Bannan of Ocean, New Jersey....

Louis Samuel Askew

Louis Samuel Askew

Jan 26, 2024

Louis Samuel Askew, 94, passed away peacefully in Delray Beach on January 26, 2024.

He was born in Cincinnati, OH to the late Walter and Elizabeth (Bess) Askew. Following graduation from Michigan State University, he served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the post-Korean War era.

On December 1,...

Jermaine Aquino

Jermaine Aquino

Jan 14, 2024

Jermaine Aquino, a remarkable woman whose life was a tapestry of boldness, love, and resilience, passed away unexpectedly on January 14, 2024, at the age of 76. Her vibrant spirit, gregarious personality, and deep wellspring of compassion touched the lives of all who knew her.

She leaves behind a loving family: her daughter, Tanya, who was the...

Charles Radford Parker

Charles Radford Parker

Jan 13, 2024

Charles Radford Parker, 65, of West Palm Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on January 13th, 2024 in Delray Beach. He was born September 23rd, 1958, in West Palm Beach, to Alice Mengel Parker. He was raised by his incredible mother and attended Plumosa Elementary and Saint Joseph's Episcopal School before graduating from South Technical School in 1978 with a...

Joan Kelly Doyle

Joan Kelly Doyle

Jan 12, 2024

Joan Kelly Doyle, age 98, died peacefully on Friday, January 12, 2024.

Joan was born in Ridgefield, Connecticut where she lived until her marriage to Thomas B Doyle.  Together they lived in New York City, Plainfield, New Jersey, Cincinnati, Ohio, and most recently in Juno Beach, Florida.  Joan was pre-deceased by her husband, Thomas B. Doyle, and...

Carol Ann Amato

Carol Ann Amato

Jan 12, 2024

Carol Ann Amato, 67, of Delray Beach died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on January 12, 2024 after a lifelong struggle with several  illnesses, a recent broken hip and deterioration of her health. As a mother and grandmother to two daughters and 4 grandchildren she was proud of her children and her grandchildren.

Carol was...