Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Delray Beach, Florida

Rosemary Mullany

Rosemary Mullany

Jul 7, 2020

Rosemary Mullany, 77, of Delray Beach, Florida, born and raised in Bronx, New York passed away on July 7, 2020.

Rosemary had a successful career in the insurance industry before happily retiring to sunny Florida twenty years ago. She was excited to leave the snow and cold behind to create a wonderful new life in Florida, where...

Jerome "Jerry" Paul Tomassetti

Jerome "Jerry" Paul Tomassetti

Jul 7, 2020

Jerome "Jerry" Paul Tomassetti of Boynton Beach passed away on July 7, 2020. He was born July 30, 1958 in Washington, Pennsylvania.

He was the youngest child of the late Benjamin and Lorraine Tomassetti. Jerry was raised in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania and attended Canon-McMillion High School and graduated class of 1976. He then went on to attend and...

Peter Peragine, Sr.

Peter Peragine, Sr.

Jul 5, 2020

Peter Peragine, Sr., 83, 10/10/1936 - 07/05/2020 of Delray Beach, Florida formally from Ocean View, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 5th, at Delray Hospital.

Peter was born in Manhattan, NY at home, as was the tradition in their diversified Italian neighborhood.  After graduating from James Monroe High School in New York, Peter moved with...

Patrick Joseph Shanley

Patrick Joseph Shanley

Jul 4, 2020

Patrick Joseph Shanley, 77, of Delray Beach, Florida, born and raised in Bronx, New York passed away on July 4, 2020. Our very own, "Mr. Wonderful," he would light up a room with his amazing sense of humor, bright smile, and shining blue eyes. He is survived by his loving wife Noura Shanley of Delray Beach, Florida; his daughter...

Ann A. Cuevas

Ann A. Cuevas

Jul 3, 2020

Ann A. Cuevas, a long time resident of Delray Beach, Florida, passed away on July 3rd, 2020. She was lovingly surrounded by her family including her four daughters when she entered her heavenly home.

Ann was born on November 27th, 1930, in Buffalo, New York, as the oldest of four children. Her adolescence was spent in Boston,...

Mary A. Ptak

Mary A. Ptak

Jul 3, 2020

Mary A. Ptak, of Lake Worth, FL passed away on July 3, 2020.  Mrs. Ptak is a retiree of the St. Joseph's Hospital, Tobin Meat Packing Company and A. Szelagowski and Sons Meat Packing Company.

She was predeceased by her loving husband, Vincent Ptak, dearest mother of David (David Fry) and James (Carol nee:Milliron), loved grandmother of...

Maryanne Theresa Grasso

Maryanne Theresa Grasso

Jul 2, 2020

Maryanne Theresa Grasso, 71 of Delray Beach, Florida, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, passed away on July 2, 2020. She is survived by her husband Larry, her son and wife Kenneth and Marina, her daughter Karen, her son and wife Michael and Ashley, her five grandchildren Julianna, Marissa, Isabella, Joseph and Katie, and her brother Arnold Bevelaqua....

Marilyn L. Greene

Marilyn L. Greene

Jul 1, 2020

Marilyn Lea (James) Greene passed into the hands of the Lord on July 1, 2020, at the age of 92. Marilyn was born in Braymer, Missouri, April 11, 1928, to the late Major Thomas James and Lula (Connor) James, as the youngest of five children. Marilyn was very involved in school activities and excelled academically. She moved to Kansas...

Jane Kucera

Jane Kucera

Jun 30, 2020

Jane Kucera. A 60 -year resident of Delray & Boynton Beach passed away peacefully on June 30, 2020 in the comfort of her own home and in the presence of her children.

She was born in 1932 to Margaret Angela and William Lewis Hickman in Jackson, Michigan.

Jane graduated from St. Mary Star of the...

Joseph Serpa

Joseph Serpa

Jun 25, 2020

Joseph Serpa, 79, of Delray Beach, FL and Narragansett, RI passed away on June 25, 2020.

He leaves behind his devoted wife, Maria (Tina) Serpa; sons, David (Wife, Dulce) and Joseph Serpa; granddaughters, Alicia Serpa and Carissa Nye and a sister, Noelia. Joseph immigrated from the Azores in 1959 and settled in Rhode Island.  He loved this...

Elizabeth "Bets" Turner Brooke

Elizabeth "Bets" Turner Brooke

Jun 24, 2020

Elizabeth (Bets) Turner Brooke passed away peacefully on June 24, 2020 at Abbey Delray North Health Center.

Born December 24, 1922 to Adele B. Turner and Park B. Turner in Philadelphia, PA., she graduated from Lower Marion, PA High School and graduated from Fairfax Hall, Waynesboro, VA.

Bets is survived by her daughter Elizabeth (Betty)...

Raymond J. Burda

Raymond J. Burda

Jun 22, 2020

Raymond J. Burda, a prominent designer and engineer for the steel industry, passed away peacefully at JFK Memorial Hospital in Atlantis, Florida on June 22, 2020 after a long illness, lovingly surrounded by family. He was born on April 3, 1941, in Braddock, Pennsylvania to Raymond Burda Sr. and Ann V. Weis Burda. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Engineering...

Steven G. Loprete

Steven G. Loprete

Jun 20, 2020

Steven G. LoPrete, age 64 of Palm Bay, FL and formerly of Huntington, New York, passed away on June 20, 2020 surrounded by his loving children. He is survived by his four children, Laura, Steve, Krista, Geena, two brothers, Christopher and Joseph, his many beloved aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews, and his countless friends he considered family. He...

Orson L. Kelly

Orson L. Kelly

Jun 18, 2020

Orson L. Kelly, 88 of Boynton Beach, FL and Austin, TX passed away on June 18, 2020.  Mr. Kelly was predeceased by his wife of 52 years,  Marjorie Gard Kelly, sons Stephen and Scott Kelly, parents Orson L. Kelly Sr. and Alice Hathaway Kelly, brother George Stanton, sisters Rita Cobb, Ann Joslin, Mary Lane, and Martha Saunders.  He is...

Scott Bellak

Scott Bellak

Jun 14, 2020

On Sunday, June 14 th , 2020, Scott Bellak, loving father of four children, passed away at the age of 59 following an extended battle with pancreatic cancer.

Never one to focus on material things, it was the people in his life that made Scott happy. Not only was Scott always there for his family and friends,...

Gil E. Quijano Quinones

Gil E. Quijano Quinones

Jun 10, 2020

Today we are honoring a great man! Gil E. Quijano Quinones died peacefully at home on June 10, 2020 in Delray Beach, FL at the age of 92. Our dad Gil is survived by his lovely wife Juanita, his children Rick, Fred, Gigi, Linda & myself Evelyn. Gil was born on September 1st, 1927 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico....

Ryan Frank Lavanco

Ryan Frank Lavanco

Jun 1, 2020

Ryan Frank Lavanco, 42, of Delray Beach, Florida, and formerly of Long Valley, New Jersey, went to heaven on Monday, June 1, 2020. He is survived by his parents Carl and Lynne Lavanco, his love Jordyn, his dearly beloved sisters Laurel, Donna and Carla, his brothers from another mother Tim "Richie"and Ray, his nieces Cassie and Gina, his cousin...

Beatrice Sellitto-Irwin

Beatrice Sellitto-Irwin

May 30, 2020

Beatrice Sellitto-Irwin, 78, of Delray Beach, FL, formerly of Seneca Lake, NY and Rochester, NY passed away peacefully on May 30, 2020.

She is survived by her husband George R. Irwin, son George Sellitto (Christine), daughter Julie Sellitto-Hoff, son Christian Sellitto (Susan), and daughter Susan Upcraft (Don). She is a grandmother of 1 grandson and 1 granddaughter....

Ilene E. Smith

Ilene E. Smith

May 24, 2020

Ilene E. Birnbaum Smith, 94, passed away on May 24, 2020 at her home in Delray Beach, FL. She was born August 17, 1925 in Ticonderoga, NY, the daughter of Frank and Klara Lewkowicz Birnbaum. Ilene graduated from Ticonderoga High School in 1942. She received her Bachelor's degree in 1946 and her Master's degree in Education in 1964 from Plattsburgh...

Daniel J. Cronin

Daniel J. Cronin

May 20, 2020

Daniel J. Cronin, age 87, passed away on May 20, 2020 at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born on March 29, 1933 in Worcester, MA to Michael and Mary Cronin. He was a resident at Devonshire living at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens after residing at Delray Dunes Golf & Country...