Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Delray Beach, Florida

William Roger Schneider

William Roger Schneider

April 23, 2021

Roger Schneider, 83, of Boynton Beach, Florida and originally from Kenmore, New York went to his heavenly home on April 23, 2021.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Carolyn, six children: daughters, Christine Pendergrass (Bobby), Lynn Evans (Richard), Janice Morgan (John) and sons, Danny Schneider (Sharon), Ronald Schneider (Ann Marie), and Richard Schneider (Leslie)....

Selva Koerner

Selva Koerner

April 21, 2021

Selva Koerner, 78, of Delray Beach Florida and formerly of Coral Gables, passed away on April 21, 2021.

Mrs. Koerner is survived by her husband Guenther Koerner and her sister Sarah Caputo.

Friends may visit on Friday, April 30, 2021 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Lorne & Sons Funeral Home, 745 NE...

Benjamin Joseph Antal

Benjamin Joseph Antal

April 19, 2021

Benjamin J. Antal, 97, of Delray Beach passed away on April 19, 2021.  Ben was a WWII Veteran and the recipient of two purple hearts, the bronze star, and the legion of honor.  He was wounded in the Invasion of Normandy.  Upon returning home, he married his wife Helen in 1946.  Ben is predeceased by his parents Anna and...

Erika Dorothea (Lassen) Von Eitzen

Erika Dorothea (Lassen) Von Eitzen

April 17, 2021

Erika von Eitzen passed away peacefully at her home in Delray Beach, Florida on April 17, 2021, with her family by her side. Erika was born July 1, 1934, in Flensburg, Germany. As a young adult, she moved to Hamburg, Germany and worked as a hostess on the Trans Europe Express, an international first-class railway service in western and central...

Ernest Anthony Lofurno

Ernest Anthony Lofurno

April 16, 2021

Ernest Anthony LoFurno, of Delray Beach, passed away on April 16, 2021.  Ernie was born in 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Ernest and Marie LoFurno. He was married in 1968 at Incarnation of Our Lord Catholic Church in Philadelphia to Catherine Helene LoFurno, who passed away in 2006.  Father of Anthony (Denise) LoFurno of Parkland, Gina (Michael) Tomberg of...

Pauline Henrietta Neuman

Pauline Henrietta Neuman

April 11, 2021

Pauline Henrietta Neuman, 102 and still young at heart, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 at home in Delray Beach, FL.  She was the wife of the late William Ludwig Neuman Jr.  Pauline was born on May 15, 1918 in Debuque Illinois.

She is survived by her daughters: Honie Walpole, Lisa and husband Rocco Frank Canora,  grandsons:...

Sharon A. Adamo

Sharon A. Adamo

April 11, 2021

Sharon Adamo, 62, of Delray Beach and formerly Of Lyndhurst, NJ passed away suddenly on April 11, 2021. Sharon is survived by her husband, Charles O'Keefe and they lived a beautiful life in Delray Beach for the last 5 years. Sharon worked at Hawk-Eye Management as a Senior Customer Service Representative. In New Jersey, Sharon worked for Verizon for...

Clara Miriam Perez

Clara Miriam Perez

April 8, 2021

Clara Miriam Perez, 73, of Delray Beach, FL for over 50 years, formerly from Santiago de Los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 8, 2021, surrounded by beloved family members.

Mrs. Perez was predeceased by her husband Sigifredo Perez in 2017.  She is survived by her two daughters, Angela Perez Kopels and Griselda Perez,...

Pamela Ruth Pratt

Pamela Ruth Pratt

April 8, 2021

Pamela Ruth Pratt, 59, of Delray Beach and formerly of West Palm Beach, passed away on April 8, 2021. She was predeceased by her father, John Pratt in 2015. She is survived by her mother, Leona Pratt of Delray Beach; her sister Pattie Pratt Swift (Eric Mann) of Alamosa, Colorado; and her sister's children: Lee Swift (Curtis Little) of...

William E. Poist

William E. Poist

April 7, 2021

William "Bill" Poist was born on June 11, 1939 in Hanover, PA to Elizabeth Krug and J.E. Poist.  He is survived by his beloved wife of nearly forty-seven years, Ann Alexander, and his beloved son, Jamie Poist, both of Ocean Ridge, Florida.  He is also survived by his sister, Barbara Poist Huston, and her husband, James Huston; and by...

Charles Robert Hersey

Charles Robert Hersey

April 5, 2021

Charles Robert (Bob) Hersey, 92 of Delray Beach, formerly of Long Island New York, died peacefully at his home on April 5, 2021.

He was a loving husband of 39 years to his wife Kris. He is also survived by his children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Bob will be remembered by all who knew him...

Dean Elry Nold

Dean Elry Nold

March 26, 2021

Dean Elry Nold, a resident of Delray Beach for over 20 years, passed away on March 26, 2021 at home at the age of 88.  Dean was born May 3, 1932 in Kansas City, Kansas.  He grew up in Larchmont, New York and graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ with a degree of Mechanical Engineer.  He later...

John Nicholas Sloan, Iii

John Nicholas Sloan, Iii

March 25, 2021

John Nicholas "Nick" Sloan III, 84, a lifetime resident of Delray Beach, Florida passed away on March 25, 2021. Nick was born on November 20, 1936 to Annie Rose and J. Nick Sloan, Jr. He attended Delray Beach Elementary School, Seacrest High School, Riverside Military Academy, and the University of Florida. Nick served his country in the United States...

Gail Carlyn Mansa

Gail Carlyn Mansa

March 24, 2021

Gail Carlyn Mansa, 83 of Boynton Beach and formerly of Guilford, CT passed away on March 24, 2021.  Gail is survived by her husband Hans Henrik Mansa, daughters Susanne Sobon and Heidi Mansa.

A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, 11am at the Delray Beach Cemetery, 903 SW 10th St., Delray Beach, FL...

Cheri Billingsley Jones

Cheri Billingsley Jones

March 24, 2021

Cheri Billingsley Jones, 73, of Ocean Ridge, Florida passed away on March 24, 2021, after courageously battling breast cancer for over 6 years. Cheri was born in Columbus, Ohio on April 16, 1947.

Cheri is survived by her husband Earl Jones, her daughter Wendi (Gregg) Zukoski, her stepchildren, Jolie (Jimmy) Callus and Sam Jones, her mother Lois...

Billie H. Mccutchen

Billie H. Mccutchen

March 20, 2021

Billie H. McCutchen, 85, of Boynton Beach, Florida passed away on March 20, 2021.  Bill was born in Booneville, Mississippi on August 12, 1935 to the late Clovis McCutchen and Vera Holley McCutchen.

Bill served in the Air Force for 4 years and then obtained his Bachelor of Science at the University of Southern Mississippi. ...

Louise S. Reich

Louise S. Reich

March 16, 2021

Louise S. Reich of Delray Beach, FL passed away Tuesday afternoon March 16th (3:16) 2021.  Louise is survived by her husband Chris, two sons Tony and Todd, eight grandchildren Bo, Brittney, Jessica, Jeff Ray, Simon, Skyller, Julia and Grayson and six great grandchildren.  Louise was a member of St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church in Delray Beach and Holy Spirit Catholic...

Loretta A. Wirbilowicz

Loretta A. Wirbilowicz

March 15, 2021

Loretta A. Wirbilowicz, 90, of Delray Beach, Florida and formerly of Clifton, New Jersey passed away on March 15, 2021. Loretta was predeceased by her husband, Chester, in 1982.

She is survived by her daughter, Karen Gonyer, of Jupiter, Florida; son-in-law, Timothy Gonyer; daughter, Janet Butter, of Short Hills, New Jersey; son-in-law, Gary Butter; son, Stephen Wirbilowicz,...

Randolph Lexington Powe

Randolph Lexington Powe

March 13, 2021

Randolph Lexington Powe, "Randy", died suddenly shortly after a heart attack in Lake Worth, Florida on March 13, 2021.  He is survived by his mother, Kathleen Cooke; his son, Joshua L. Powe; Sisters, Elaine Powe-McMaster (Peter); Rhonda Powe-Mensah (Ngozi); Charmaine Powe, Brother, Richard Powe; Nieces, Melvina Bayley-Hay (Daren); Lisa Bushell; Nephews, Toma Moore (Angela) and Alexander Mensah; his girlfriend,...

Jakob Peter

Jakob Peter

March 9, 2021

Jakob Peter, 80 of Delray Beach, Florida passed away peacefully on March 9, 2021.

Jakob was born on March 19, 1940 in Bonstetten, Switzerland, the son of Jakob and Hulda Peter.  He was an engineer work primarily on diesel trains.   He met and married his wife Jennifer while working in England.

He is survived by...