Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Delray Beach, Florida

Janet A. Purvis

Janet A. Purvis

January 1, 2022

Janet A. Purvis peacefully passed away at the age of 84 on New Years morning, Saturday, January 1, 2022 at Trustbridge Hospice in Delray Beach, FL.

She was born to hardworking and loving parents Oscar and Margaret Reinhard. She was the middle child of 5 and the only redhead in the family. Upon her high school graduation,...

Elizabeth R. Martin

Elizabeth R. Martin

December 24, 2021

Elizabeth "Bette" Martin (age 82) passed away on December 24, 2021. She was a long-time resident of Boca Raton, Florida. Bette was predeceased by her husband, Gary Martin in 1999. She is survived by son, Gary Martin (Tracy) of Dublin, Virginia, Lisa Kennedy of Delray Beach, Florida and Matthew Martin (Fara) of Lake Worth, Florida and eight grandchildren. Bette...

Gloria Kennedy

Gloria Kennedy

December 22, 2021

Our beloved mother, Gloria Kennedy 95 years old of Delray Beach went to her final reward on Wednesday December 22 nd 2021.  She was born March 11 th , 1926 in the Bronx, NY, married her husband Joseph of 54 years and moved to Englewood, NJ in 1959 where she raised four children. She then relocated to Boca Raton...

Catherine Hohenlohe Jacobus

Catherine Hohenlohe Jacobus

December 21, 2021

Catherine Hohenlohe Jacobus died peacefully in Delray Beach, Florida, shortly before sunset on the Winter Solstice, December 21. She was married to George H Jacobus, who predeceased her in 2013. For the last forty-plus years, she divided her time between Florida and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, usually feeding, tending, and celebrating her family members and friends. Catherine was born in...

Margaret Walsmith Shuttleworth

Margaret Walsmith Shuttleworth

December 20, 2021

Margaret Walsmith Shuttleworth of Boynton Beach passed away at the age of 91 on December 20, 2021.  Margaret, known to all as Peggy, was born and raised in Delray Beach, leaving only after her marriage in 1951.  She returned to her home state in 1989.

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Beatrice Pica

Beatrice Pica

December 20, 2021

Beatrice Pica, 94, of Toano, Virginia and formally of Boynton Beach, Florida died peacefully at home surrounded by family on December 20, 2021. Betty is survived by four children and their families. Her daughter Elizabeth MacLeod and her husband James, her son Gabriel and his wife Deborah, her son Frank and his wife Krista, and her son Ron and...

Reca Richardson Clark

Reca Richardson Clark

December 18, 2021

Reca Richardson Pruitt Clark, 90, one of God's most beautiful masterpieces is now sharing her beauty in Heaven and glorifying God. Reca passed away December 18, 2021 at Bethesda Hospital in Boynton Beach, Florida. Her devoted daughter, Kris, was by her side.

Reca was the daughter of the late Orien Waddell Richardson and Ivie Marie Johnson. She...

Barbara Mcmurrain Marshall

Barbara Mcmurrain Marshall

December 18, 2021

Our dear wife, mother, and grandmother Barbara Jean McM. Marshall of Delray Beach, Florida, born December 12, 1934, in Sycamore, Turner County, Georgia, died December 18, 2021, in the Hospice wing of Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Boynton  Beach, Florida.

She is survived by her husband of 33 years, James F. (Jim) Marshall; her daughter Dana Lee Bathurst; son...

Michael P. Brady

Michael P. Brady

December 16, 2021

Dr. Michael P. Brady, of Delray Beach, Florida, passed away on December 16, 2021. He was a son of the late M.Sgt. Donald E. Brady, Sr. and Elizabeth D. Brady.

Michael had lived in New Jersey, Hawaii, American Samoa, Tennessee and Texas. He was educated at the University of Hawaii and Vanderbilt University, where he earned a...

Paula Ruth Honker

Paula Ruth Honker

December 15, 2021

Paula Ruth Honker, aged 81, passed away on December 15, 2021 in Delray Beach, FL. Paula was born on May 26, 1940 in Nazareth, PA to Thomas and Ada Reber. She married Tom Honker in 1965 with whom she spent the rest of her life residing in Delray Beach, building their specimen seashell business, traveling the world and...

John "Jack" F. Weigand

John "Jack" F. Weigand

December 15, 2021

John F. "Jack" Weigand Jr.  died in December 2021, just a few months shy of his 95 th birthday. Jack was a quintessential "people person" and never missed a chance to chat, share stories, and store away information from every conversation. He was a World War II Army veteran.  Jack, an Eagle Scout, worked with Troop 301 in Delray...

Betty J. Miller

Betty J. Miller

December 7, 2021

Betty J. Miller of Boynton Beach, FL died on December 7, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband Howard P. Miller and is survived by her son Thomas (Shelley), daughter Sherry and grandchildren Jennifer & Kurt. Born in Penn Hills, PA on February 1, 1928. Resident of Florida since 1953. Prior to her illness Betty was an avid...

Rod Jones

Rod Jones

December 2, 2021

Ronald Jones, 64, adoringly known to all as Rod/Roddy/Rodney, passed away on December 2, 2021, surrounded by a loving family.

Rod, a native of Delray, had a passion for the water from the day he was born. Early in his life, Rod would spend his days water skiing on Lake Ida or boating in the beautiful waters...

Mary A. Gross

Mary A. Gross

November 28, 2021

Mary A. Gross, 90 of Delray Beach Florida passed away on November 28, 2021.

Mary was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, George Gross Sr. in 2014. She will be greatly missed by her loving children, daughters, Peg Christie, and Kathleen (Marshall) Brooks; sons, Robert (Janet) Gross; and George Jr. (Franciene) Gross.  Eight grandchildren, Jennifer (Kevin)...

Rose Troccoli

Rose Troccoli

November 28, 2021

Rose Troccoli, 91 of Delray Beach, Florida and formally of Staten Island & Brooklyn, New York passed away peacefully at Delray Medical Center surrounded by her family on Sunday November 28, 2021. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Alfred Troccoli. Rose leaves behind her children, Deborah, Joseph, Alison, and Ira. Grandchildren, Vanessa, Robert, Krista, Lynzee Rose...

Marian E. Wesolowski

Marian E. Wesolowski

November 22, 2021

Marian E. "Wes" Wesolowski of Delray Beach, FL passed away on November 22, 2021.  She was the loving daughter to the late Thaddeus Wesolowski and Eleanore (Stanley) Chodkowski, beloved cousin to Raymond Bojanowski, Jim and Michelle Bojanowski, Barbara Rustowicz, also survived by nieces, nephews, and closest friends Beverly Hollander and Jayne McClelland, and family from the Polish Falcons, American...

Hermann Frederick Ernest Schuster Iv

Hermann Frederick Ernest Schuster Iv

November 21, 2021

Hermann Frederick Ernest Schuster IV of Ocean Ridge, Florida and Sapphire Valley, North Carolina passed away peacefully following a long illness on November 21, 2021 at the family home in Ocean Ridge surrounded by his parents.

Mr. Schuster was born November 9, 1970.  He attended St. Vincent Ferrer School in Delray Beach from kindergarten through 8th grade,...

Alfredo Serrano

Alfredo Serrano

November 16, 2021

Alfredo Serrano, lovingly known to all as Freddy, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 after reaching the age of 80 years old. Freddy struggled with failing health for years but the fighter that he was and his immense love for his family kept him strong and determined not to give up.

Freddy was born on...

Katherine Anna Marie Stano

Katherine Anna Marie Stano

November 13, 2021

Katherine Anna Marie Stano, 92, of Delray Beach passed away on November 13, 2021.  She is survived by her loving daughters JoAnn  (Michael) Sanborn, Linda (George) Rideout, Sandra (Richard) Wing; 4 grandchildren, Katherine Sanborn, Rozalind (Christopher) Rideout, James (Amy) Sanborn, Nicole (Drew) Rose; great grandsons Eli Rose, Wyatt Rose, Michael Sanborn. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 19, 2021...

Mark Stephen Interlandi

Mark Stephen Interlandi

November 12, 2021

Mark Stephen Interlandi, age 59, passed away on November 12, 2021 after a long and valiant battle with pancreatic cancer.  There was nothing he wouldn't have done for his wife of 40 years, and he fought with everything that he had for his family. He truly was a wonderful and devoted father, grandfather, brother, son, uncle and friend.  Mark's...