Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Delray Beach, Florida

Dr. Charles A. Smith, Ii

Dr. Charles A. Smith, Ii

January 26, 2021

Dr. Charles A. "Chic" Smith II, age 82, of Delray Beach, Florida, formerly of Williamsville, New York, died suddenly on January 26, 2021.

Chic was born in Buffalo, New York January 16, 1939 to Charles A. Smith and Arlene Smith. His father passed away in Germany during WWII and his mother remarried Charles Meiss Smith who lovingly...

Lawrence Eugene Gagne

Lawrence Eugene Gagne

January 24, 2021

Our dearly beloved, Lawrence Eugene Gagne passed away peacefully on January 24, 2021. He was born on July 6, 1925 and was 95 years young. Larry met his wife Dorothy at Somerville High School where they danced their way into each other's hearts and kept on dancing for most of their 73 years of marriage.  Larry loved to travel with...

Mary Gill Moran

Mary Gill Moran

January 23, 2021

Mary Gill Moran, beloved wife of the late Dr. Thomas Wesley Moran Jr., formerly of Latrobe, PA (1923-2004) died peacefully in her sleep the evening of January 23rd, 2021 at her private residence at Abbey Delray North, Delray Beach, Florida. Born on May 2, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Clarice Powell and James Presley Gill, Mary...

Deborah Starnes Cotter

Deborah Starnes Cotter

January 21, 2021

Deborah Starnes Cotter of Highland Beach, FL and formerly of Sheboygan Falls, WI passed away on January 21, 2021. She was born to the late William Starnes and Crescentia Baier Starnes on July 14, 1944. Debby is survived by her devoted husband Jack Cotter, brother David Starnes, and her three sons, Michael Evanoff (wife Lynne), John Evanoff of Boca...

Paul J. Cacchioli

Paul J. Cacchioli

January 19, 2021

Paul Cacchioli, age 93, passed away on January 19, 2021 in his Delray Beach, FL home surrounded by loved ones. Paul lived a fulfilling life and is survived by his wife Edna, his children Edna, Donna, David, and Paula, his six grandchildren, five great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. He is predeceased by his sisters, Betty and Ann,...

Josephine Diakow

Josephine Diakow

January 13, 2021

Josephine "Jennie" Diakow, (née Riccardello), 96, of Boynton Beach, FL and formerly of Manahawkin, NJ passed away peacefully at home on January 13, 2021. Born on July 13, 1924 in Newark, NJ, Jennie lived a life full of dedication to her family, friends, hard work and a strong devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Jennie was...

Rose Marie Crouzillat

Rose Marie Crouzillat

January 10, 2021

Sadly and unexpectedly Rose Marie Crouzillat passed away peacefully early Sunday morning January 10, 2021.  Michel her devoted husband of 64 years holding her hand until she was reunited with their beloved son Christian.

An adventurous young Rose Marie left the small town of Martizay, France at the age of 15 to work as an au pair...

Charles E. Kloski

Charles E. Kloski

January 7, 2021

Charles E. Kloski, 86, of Boynton Beach, FL and born in Hartford, CT on August 17, 1934 passed away on January 7, 2021. Charles was predeceased by his beloved wife Lenise D. Kloski. He is survived by four nieces, several grand nieces and nephews, and his faithful companion dog Poppy.

A graveside service will be held on...

Patricia New White

Patricia New White

January 6, 2021

Patricia New White, age 85, surrounded by her family passed away peacefully at a facility on January 6, 2021.  She was pre-deceased by her devoted and loving husband, Geston G. White (1987), mother Cyrene Newbury (2011), father Roy Newbury (1984) and great grand-child Emma (2020).  She is survived by her loving sister Joan E. Markland and four children, Jeffery J....

Stephen Q. Shannon Jr.

Stephen Q. Shannon Jr.

January 4, 2021

Radio Man Stephen Quinby Shannon, Jr. signed off for the last time and became one with the ether on January 4, 2021, at the age of 86, just a month and a half shy of his 87th birthday. He was diagnosed with bladder cancer in July and eagerly started treatment, excited to fight the disease, but honestly, his family is...

Michael F. Hennessy

Michael F. Hennessy

January 2, 2021

Mike Fitzgerald Hennessy, 34, of Delray Beach, formerly of New Jersey, passed away on January 2, 2021. Mr. Hennessy was born in Vineland, New Jersey on February 17, 1986. He is survived by his wife, Anna; their 4 year-old son, Hunter; his parents, Michael Hennessy and Patricia Fitzgerald Hennessy; his siblings, Eric, Eryn, Patrick and Shannon; his grandparents, Patricia...

Edith Bolte Kutz

Edith Bolte Kutz

January 2, 2021

Edith (Edie) Louise Bolte Marshall Kutz (wife of the late Alexander Marshall Kutz) passed away on January 2, 2021 at the well lived age of 98 years in Delray Beach, Florida. She died peacefully in her sleep with her long-time loving aide, Luz Mejia at her side.

Edith was born on June 22, 1922, in Mt. Vernon,...

Elia "Auntie" Picchetti

Elia "Auntie" Picchetti

December 30, 2020

Elia (a.k.a. Auntie) Picchetti passed away peacefully at home in Delray Beach, FL, on December 30 th , 2020, at the age of 106.

Elia Picchetti was born in Acsiano Pascano, Italy on April 18 th , 1914. At 15 years of age, she came to the United States with her older sister, Rina, younger brother Jimmy...

Katherine W. Clark

Katherine W. Clark

December 29, 2020

Katherine W. Clark of Ocean Ridge, FL passed away on December 29, 2020 at the age of 92. She is predeceased by her first husband John Wilson and her husband of 22 years, James W. Clark. Together they were active members of the community in St. Louis and when they moved to Ocean Ridge, Florida they became members of...

Josephine L. Schanel

Josephine L. Schanel

December 23, 2020

Josephine L. Schanel, of Delray Beach and formerly of Long Island, NY passed away on December 23, 2020, her 87th birthday. Josephine was predeceased by her husbands Dominick Smalling and Frank Schanel. She is survived by her daughter Suzanne Benedetto (Arnold), her son Ronald Smalling, 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Also surviving her is a brother Eugene Rossetti, and several...

Claudia Ann Derrick Goldstein

Claudia Ann Derrick Goldstein

December 19, 2020

Claudia Ann Derrick Goldstein of Delray Beach and formerly of New Orleans, LA, passed away on December 19, 2020,  at the age of 80. Claudia was born and raised in Nashville, TN.  She worked at Merrill Lynch in Nashville, where she met the love of her life, Bobby Goldstein. They were married and moved to New Orleans, LA. Claudia was...

Mary Joyce Miller

Mary Joyce Miller

December 18, 2020

Mary Joyce Miller of Delray Beach, Florida went to be with her Jesus on December 18, 2020. She passed away peacefully at 93 years young with an independent free spirit to the very end. She was predeceased by her beloved parents Lawrence William 'Mooney' Miller and Helen Dearborn Miller née Crowie. She was also predeceased by her precious sister...

Joseph Michael Ozburn

Joseph Michael Ozburn

December 18, 2020

On December 18, 2020, Joseph Michael Ozburn of Delray Beach, Florida passed away at home at the age of 68. Joey was born to Ross and Mary Ozburn in 1952 on Long Island, New York and spent his early life in Murphysboro, Illinois and later in Kansas City, Kansas. He received his BA degree from Southern Illinois University in...

Edward C. Stec

Edward C. Stec

December 17, 2020

Edward C. Stec, 88, of Delray Beach, FL passed away on December 17, 2020. Mr. Stec is survived by his spouse of 48 years, Judith D. Stec, daughter Suzette Johnson (David), Edward J. Stec (Elizabeth) and Scott Stec, 11 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

Mr. Stec started his career in Chicago with the Social Security Administration, transferred...

Elizabeth Caltagirone

Elizabeth Caltagirone

December 12, 2020

Elizabeth Caltagirone, 89, passed away peacefully at home in Delray Beach on December 12, 2020.  She was born on August 27, 1931 in San Cipirello, Sicily to Pietro Licata and Josaphine DiGiovanni Licata.  She immigrated to the United States in 1950 and lived in Brooklyn, NY.  She married Alfonso P. Caltagirone on September 5, 1954 and they moved to...