Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Delray Beach, Florida
Leona Mae Longshore Pratt
December 7, 2022
Leona Mae Longshore Pratt, 94, of Delray Beach, passed away on December 7, 2022. Leona spent her childhood near Sunbury, Ohio, and graduated from Sunbury High School in 1946. She married her high school sweetheart, John Eli Pratt, on March 6, 1949, at the Sunbury Methodist Church. The couple later moved to Columbus, Ohio, where they raised their two...
Raffaele Favale
November 30, 2022
Raffaele Favale, 89 of Delray Beach, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 after a short illness. Born in Torella, Italy, he was predeceased by his wife, Angela (2016) and is survived by his sons, Vincenzo, Rudolfo, Maurizio and daughters-in-law, Kelly and Pasqualina.
Raffaele also leaves behind his cherished grandchildren: Carina (husband, Daniel), Alessandra, Isabella, Gabriella, Joliana...
Donna M. Brockney
November 29, 2022
Donna M. Brockney of Delray Beach, FL and formerly of New Hampshire passed away on November 29, 2022. She was a graduate of McIntosh College, Dover, NH with an Associate's degree in accounting and a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Hawthorne College, Antrim, NH. Donna married Wayne on November 24, 1967 in Concord, NH. She loved playing...
Barbara Rosacker
November 27, 2022
Barbara Rosacker, born on Christmas Day in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1938, the third daughter to George and Marie Ryan, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022. In 1959, Barbara married the love of her life, Arthur Arnold Rosacker Jr. and they moved to Delray Beach. Barbara was one of the first X-Ray Technicians at Bethesda Memorial Hospital and worked...
Timothy T. Hayes
November 18, 2022
Timothy T. Hayes, 84, of Briny Breezes, FL and formerly of Delavan, WI passed away on November 18, 2022.
He is survived by his wife Joan Smith Hayes, 6 grandchildren and 10 great grand children. He was predeceased by his son Timothy Hayes and daughter Tiffany Hayes Jerome.
Dean L. Williams
November 7, 2022
Dean Williams of Delray Beach passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Alan and Glen Williams. Dean is survived by his wife of 32 years Luz (Lucy) Williams, his children, Kim Wolf and Keith Williams and two grandchildren. Dean graduated from Florida Southern College with a BA in Education and a...
Edgar J. Langlois
November 5, 2022
Ed Langlois (88) of Lake Worth passed away on Saturday, November 5. was born Providence R.I. on August 26,1934. Ed is survived by his wife of 46 years, Ann, brother Joseph and sister Joan. His surviving children are Michael, Lisa, & Scott, 5 grandchildren. The grandchildren are Matthew, Lauren, Colin, Rachel, Shelby. He is leaving care of the four...
Nancy Valliant Kearns
November 2, 2022
Nancy Valliant Kearns, 67, of Delray Beach, Florida and Annapolis, Maryland passed away on November 2, 2022. She was born on August 30, 1954, daughter of Eli and Jeanne Vuicich in Lutherville, MD along with her twin sister, Ann, who is 6 minutes older! The twins joined their sister Katherine and 6 years later, brother Tommy was born.
...William J. Putnam
November 1, 2022
Bill Putnam was born December 7, 1942 in Water Town, South Dakota. His mother was Clara Mae Lantgen, Putnam, and his father was William Wallace Putnam. He was the eldest of three children. His two sisters are Patricia (husband James) Broten and Kasie (husband Gary) Simonson.
Bill graduated from Grand Forks High School in Grand Forks, North...
Mario Gaetano Gallo
October 28, 2022
Mario "Nuchi" Gaetano Gallo, 90, of Delray Beach, FL passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022 at Delray Medical Center, Delray Beach, FL. Mario was the son of the late Dante John and Marianna (Gentile) Gallo.
Mario graduated from Enfield Highschool in Enfield, CT where he played football in the Class M State Football Championship.
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James Francis Weege
October 22, 2022
James Francis Weege, a much-loved veterinarian and longtime resident of Ocean Ridge, died suddenly on October 22, 2022. He was 77.
Dr. Weege was an active, practicing vet until the day before his death. He is survived by his wife, Susan (nee Ross).
The couple were active members of the Ocean Ridge Garden Club and...
David Joseph Duralia
October 20, 2022
David Joseph Duralia, 67, of Delray Beach Florida passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022 after a three-year battle with cancer.
Born on May 28, 1955, David grew up in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Gateway Senior High School in 1973 and attended West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia where he received a Bachelor's degree in...
John R. Reynolds
October 19, 2022
John R. Reynolds, 61, of Delray Beach, FL and formerly of Pensacola, FL and Dale City, VA passed away on October 19, 2022. Mr. Reynolds is survived by his husband James Duffie, sisters Joanne Melville and Kate Reynolds, brothers Noel and James Reynolds, several nieces and nephews in Florida, New York, and Montana, along with many dear friends...
Winifred M. Heller
October 17, 2022
Winifred M. "Winnie" Heller, 81, of Delray Beach, FL and formerly of Long Valley, NJ, passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of October 17, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loved ones and friends. She was predeceased by her husband of 42 years, Ed, her younger brother, Richard and her parents, Mary and Richard Madden. ...
Rossella Muzich
October 15, 2022
Rossella 'Rose' Muzich, 71, of Delray Beach passed away peacefully at home on October 15, 2022 surrounded by her loved ones. Rose is survived by her husband of 48 years: Fred Muzich; daughters: Kelly Alexander and Jessica Dilks; sons-in-law: Stephen Alexander and Christopher Dilks; grandchildren: Liam Alexander, Thatcher Dilks, and Soma Dilks; step-grandchildren: Stephen Alexander, Jr. and Austin Alexander;...
Thomas A. Elsner
October 13, 2022
Thomas A. Elsner of Boynton Beach, Florida passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022.
Thomas was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on December 9, 1947. He attended Pius XI High School and was a graduate of Milton College in Wisconsin. He was the President of the formerly family-owned business, The Walsh Company in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
Since...
Vincenza Bascietto
October 12, 2022
Vincenza Bascietto passed away in Boynton Beach on October 12, 2022 at 12:49 PM at the age of 86. She is survived by her husband, Orazio Bascietto of 64 years. They were married in Paterson, New Jersey on July 27, 1958.
Vincenza is lovingly remembered by her daughters, Angelina Bascietto and Nunziata Bascietto, her grandchildren Amanda Burmaster,...
Gerald K. Shortz
October 11, 2022
Gerald K. Shortz (86) of Manalapan passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 6, 1936. Dr. Shortz is survived by his son Steven, daughter Bretton (Jeff) granddaughters, Lauren and Audrey, sister Gretchen (Walton) of Vero Beach, girlfriend Kathleen Poole and fur babies Sweet Pea and Rusty. He received his Bachelor's Degree from Wabash...
Maxwell E. Lizza, Iii
October 10, 2022
Maxwell E. Lizza III, affectionately known as Peppy, 65, of Delray Beach passed away on October 10, 2022. Peppy joins his mother, Rose Marie Lizza, and his beloved late wife, Yvonne Lizza in heaven.
Peppy is survived by immediate family who love him immensely: father Maxwell E. Lizza II and wife Joyce Lizza, step-mother Lana...
Thomas E. Acheson
October 5, 2022
Thomas Edward (Tommy) Acheson, 65, a lifelong resident of Delray Beach passed away on October 5 th , 2022.
Tommy was a graduate of Sanford Naval Academy in Sanford, FL and attended Stetson University in Deland, FL. While at Sanford Naval Academy, Tommy played basketball and metaled in cross country and other track sports. He was an...


