Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Delray Beach, Florida

Dorothy Kelly

Dorothy Kelly

June 21, 2022

Ms. Dorothy "Dotty" Kelly, 75, of Cedar Grove, New Jersey, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022.

She is survived by loving sons Glenn Alba of Delray Beach, Florida and Keith Alba of Castle Rock, Colorado, her sister Eileen Paisley of Wayne, New Jersey, her three grandchildren, and her longtime partner Armand Sozio of Cedar Grove, New...

Patricia Johnston O'Hearne

Patricia Johnston O'Hearne

June 19, 2022

Patricia Johnston O'Hearne of Delray Beach, FL and formerly of Fairfield, CT and Boston, MA died surrounded by family Sunday, June 19 at the age of 84.

Pat was born in Brooklyn on April 9, 1938, to Patricia and Robert Emmett Johnston. The oldest of three daughters, she was 10 and 11 years older than her sisters...

Carmen Anthony Tirri

Carmen Anthony Tirri

June 18, 2022

Carmen Anthony (Tony) Tirri, p assed peacefully at 80 years old on June 18th, 2022 in Delray Beach, Florida of undetermined pulmonary issues. T ony leaves behind his lovely wife Anne of 57 years, his 6 Children, Mary Ann, Anthony, Jennifer, Dorothy, Mathew and Daniel, Son In Laws, Fred Hoffman, Ryan Meszaros, Garrett Green, Daughter In Laws, Sue, Caitlin, Joelle...

Frank Alexander Zuniga

Frank Alexander Zuniga

June 15, 2022

Frank Alexander Zuniga, 68, of Delray Beach, Florida, passed away on June 15, 2022. He was the devoted husband of Laurie Zuniga, loving and very proud father of Jacqueline Zuniga (deceased), Matthew Zuniga, and Anthony Zuniga, beloved PopPop of Jacob Zuniga and Layla Zuniga, caring brother, uncle, cousin and friend. He was a father figure and mentor to so...

Bill & Nancy Lorne

Bill & Nancy Lorne

June 8, 2022

Wilbur "Bill" and Nancy D. Lorne, of Delray Dunes, Boynton Beach passed away 24 hours apart, after 72 years of marriage, on June 8 and June 9, 2022. Bill was a Lake Worth native and graduated from Lake Worth High School in 1944.  They opened the Lorne Funeral Home in Delray Beach in 1957.  Nancy was formerly of Danbury,...

Allan Robert Reising

Allan Robert Reising

June 7, 2022

Allan Robert Reising, 70, of Boynton Beach, FL passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. He was a fitness trainer.

Allan is survived by his sister Kristine Sisca, his aunt Mary Ellen Cook and many cousins.

Funeral services are private.

Irene J. D'Annucci

Irene J. D'Annucci

June 2, 2022

Irene J. D'Annucci, 101, of Delray Beach and formerly Tuckahoe, NY, passed away on June 2, 2022.  She was predeceased by her husband Ralph R. D'Annucci in 2011.  Mrs. D'Annucci was a devout Catholic and life-long New York Yankees fan.  Her bright smile, warm and giving personality, acute mind, and extraordinary sense of humor will be sorely missed by...

Anthony John Thompson

Anthony John Thompson

May 31, 2022

Anthony John Thompson, 81, of Boynton Beach, FL and formerly of Washington, DC passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.

Anthony is survived by his daughter Nicole Vereen, son Anthony John Thompson, Jr., two sisters and five grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers,...

Maria Theresa Sica

Maria Theresa Sica

May 27, 2022

Ms. Maria Theresa (Teri) Sica, 79, of Delray Beach, Florida and formerly of Jersey City, New Jersey passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022.

She is survived by her sister Joanne Diaz of Missouri, brother Vincent Sica of New York, nieces Alicia Diaz, Jennifer Diaz, Suzanne Brem (Sica), nephews Victor Sica and Stephen Sica along...

Lucy Ann Ufferman

Lucy Ann Ufferman

May 26, 2022

Lucy Ann Ufferman, 87, passed away peacefully in her son Michael's home in Apopka, Florida, and met her Savior face-to-face on May 26, 2022.

Lucy was born a farm girl in Fairborn, Ohio on December 7, 1934 to Yugoslavian immigrants, Thomas and Dora Huzjak. She was the youngest of eight children.

A...

Mary J. Bainlardi

Mary J. Bainlardi

May 26, 2022

Mary J Bainlardi, 74, of Delray Beach, Florida and formerly of Brooklyn, New York passed away suddenly on May 26, 2022.  Mary is survived by her brother, Joseph Bainlardi and his wife Jane in Delray Beach, FL, her nephews, John and Peter Bainlardi of NY, her niece, Jennifer Renkevens in Wellington, FL, 8 great nieces and nephews, Trevor, Sianna,...

Jean-Pierre De Fabrique

Jean-Pierre De Fabrique

May 25, 2022

Jean-Pierre de Fabrique, 76, of Boynton Beach and formerly of Martinique, passed away on May 25, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Jean-Pierre was born and raised on the beautiful island of Martinique, where he met and married his beloved wife, Janick. In 1971, a year after they wed, the lovebirds moved to Florida, where they raised their...

Ronald Raymond Rafferty

Ronald Raymond Rafferty

May 23, 2022

Ronald Raymond Rafferty, age 76, passed away peacefully in his home in Hypoluxo, Florida on May 23, 2022, with his wife Carolle and dog Rourke by his side.

Ron was born in New York City on February 8, 1946, the son of Mary O'Rourke and Raymond Rafferty. He grew up in Levittown, NY and attended Island Trees...

William Gregory Cornish

William Gregory Cornish

May 22, 2022

On Sunday, May 22, 2022, William (Bill) Gregory Cornish, 72, of Delray Beach, FL and formerly of Carlisle, MA, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones. Bill was diagnosed with ALS in September 2020.

He grew up in Chestnut Hill, MA, graduating from Dexter School, Belmont Hill School and Union College before following in his...

Lucia Chertavian Yapp

Lucia Chertavian Yapp

May 21, 2022

Lucia Yapp, age 100 ½, died peacefully in Boca Raton, Florida on May 21, 2022, after a very long and happy life. She was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, to Kevork and Elizabeth (Mardigian) Chertavian. Lucia graduated Lowell State Teacher's College in 1943, and taught school for 19 years in Chelmsford, MA and Lowell, MA before spending 21 years teaching...

Alton Russell

Alton Russell

May 20, 2022

Alton Russell, age 82, died peacefully in his home in Boynton Beach, Florida on May 20, 2022 with his wife Linda by his side. He had been surrounded by their children the weeks prior to his death. Alton was born in Monroe, NC on May 6, 1940 to Franklin Austin Russell and Frances Clontz Russell. He attended Monroe High...

Maude Erskine Banta

Maude Erskine Banta

May 15, 2022

Maude Erskine Banta was born on August 13, 1924 in Brooklyn New York to James Douglas Erskine and Marguerite Maxwell Ogilvie. She was the oldest of three sisters and was raised in a loving multi-generational home. She was a lifelong Dodgers fan even when they left her hometown of Brooklyn.

Maude graduated from Packer Institute in Brooklyn...

Adrienne R. Nelson

Adrienne R. Nelson

May 11, 2022

Adrienne Reilly Nelson, 71, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer.

Adrienne was born on December 19, 1950 in New York, NY, the daughter of the late Adele and Bernard Reilly. She graduated high school from Convent of the Sacred Heart in Manhattan, and received a B.A....

Donald J. Deangelus

Donald J. Deangelus

May 4, 2022

Donald (Donnie) J. DeAngelus, 82, passed away peacefully on May 4th, 2022, surrounded by his family after a long, courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. Donald was born on March 9th, 1940, in Schenectady, New York, the son of the late Dominick & Edith (Matarazzo) DeAngelus. Donald was predeceased by his brother Ronald P. DeAngelus. Donald graduated from Mont Pleasant...

Joann Kern Peart

Joann Kern Peart

May 4, 2022

JoAnn Kern Peart, 72, the daughter of Joe Russell Kern and Ann Sells Kern, was born January 23, 1950, and passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.

She was a native Floridian who spent most of her life in Delray Beach, beginning at the age of six months old.

She attended Virginia...