Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Delray Beach, Florida

Patricia Anne Wallace

Patricia Anne Wallace

May 19, 2020

Patricia Anne Wallace, 67, of Boca Raton passed away peacefully on May 19, 2020. Patti was born on March 26, 1953 in Delray Beach, daughter of the late Mary & John Gosnell.  She was a 1970 graduate of Cardinal Newman High School, West Palm Beach.  She received her AS from Palm Beach Junior College.

Patti was a...

Patricia Lynne Moss

Patricia Lynne Moss

May 15, 2020

Patricia Lynne Moss, 62, of Lake Worth passed away peacefully May 15, 2020. Lynne was predeceased by her mother Patricia Moss in 2015. She is survived by her loving father Robert C. Moss, sister Sandra Maiorana (Nicholas), best friend of 32 years Cindy Barna, nephew Joe Maiorana (Alyson), niece Alison Maiorana Deauville (Ryan), great niece Zoe Maiorana, and countless other...

Robert John Calli

Robert John Calli

May 13, 2020

Robert John Calli, 75, formerly of White Plains, NY, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving wife, Jo (Mingrone) Calli and friends on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, in Boynton Beach, Florida.

Bob was born April 10, 1945 in White Plains and grew up in Pleasantville. A son of the late Salvatore and Rose Marie (Ucci) Calli....

Father Timothy S. Sockol

Father Timothy S. Sockol

May 10, 2020

Rev. Father Timothy S. Sockol, 69, of Delray Beach, FL passed away peacefully on his birthday,  May 10, 2020.  He was born on May 10, 1951 in Scranton, PA, to the late John & Mary Sockol.

Fr. Tim was ordained a priest on May 14, 1977 for the Diocese of Miami.  His first assignment was Assistant Pastor...

Patricia Healy-Golembe

Patricia Healy-Golembe

May 6, 2020

Patricia Healy-Golembe, a long-time resident of Delray Beach, FL, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Sonata Assisted Living in Boynton Beach, FL. She was born on March 17, 1946, in Johnstown, PA, to parents John and Lottie Gajewski, who are now deceased. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carter H. Golembe in 2010.

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Seamus Browne

Seamus Browne

May 5, 2020

Seamus Browne, 76, of Delray Beach and formerly of Castleconnell, Co. Limerick, Ireland passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020.  He is survived by his wife Dr. Dona Browne and son Eamonn Conan Browne, his siblings: Brendan, Peter and Shannon.

A wake will be held for friends and family at Coffee District at a later date when...

Thelma Jennings

Thelma Jennings

May 4, 2020

Thelma Jennings, 88, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 4, 2020. She is survived by her son, Jay Jennings: daughter, Brenda Reid: sister, Dorothy Wright: several nieces and nephews including one of her brothers that had 14 boys: several cousins as well: very close family friends, which are her prayer warriors. Predeceased where her father of grace...

Vincent J. Ptak

Vincent J. Ptak

May 2, 2020

Vincent J. Ptak, 89, of Lake Worth, FL passed away on May 2, 2020.  Mr. Ptak served in the US Army during the Korean conflict and is a retiree of the Continental Baking Company (Hostess Bakery).  Beloved husband of Mary A. (nee Rakowski) Ptak, dearest father of David (David Fry), and James (Carol, nee Milliron), loved grandfather of Catharine...

Diane (Torn) Long

Diane (Torn) Long

May 1, 2020

Diane (Torn) Tornatore Long, co-owner of Long Point Orchards in Aurora, NY passed away May 1, 2020 in Delray Beach, Florida. Diane was predeceased by her parents, Sonny & Bev & two brothers, Ronny and Brian Tornatore.  She is survived by her husband, Joseph W. Long, her sons, Mark and Gary Barlow, Johnpaul (Melissa) and Brian (Lisa) Long, her...

Marilyn S. Corbett

Marilyn S. Corbett

May 1, 2020

Marilyn S. Corbett, 90, of Boynton Beach, FL and formerly of Deerfield Beach, FL passed away on May 1, 2020. Marilyn was predeceased by her husband of 43 years, James J. Corbett in 2000. She is survived by her daughter Marilyn (Greg) Watkins of Lake Worth, FL; daughter, Suzanne (Charles) Bedner of Boynton Beach, FL; 3 grandchildren, Jennifer Bedner,...

Sadie Kimball Symons

Sadie Kimball Symons

Apr 25, 2020

Sadie Kimball Symons, 97, of Delray Beach and formerly of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, passed away on April 25, 2020.  Mrs. Symons was predeceased by her husband William E. Symons in 2005.  She is survived by her son W. Scott Symons (Loretta) of Stone Ridge, NY, a daughter Sandra Glassman (Robert B.) of Boca Raton, FL, two grandsons Robert...

Karel Kamerer Green

Karel Kamerer Green

Apr 21, 2020

Karel Kamerer Green, 85, of Boynton Beach, Florida, and formerly of Champaign, Illinois passed away on April 21, 2020. KK was predeceased by her husband Joseph Frederick Green in 2018.

She is survived by her daughter Julie Green Anderson of Boynton Beach, Florida, son Joseph Whitney Green (Noelle) of Erie, Colorado, and Albert Denton Green (Rachel) of...

Arlene B. Shattuck

Arlene B. Shattuck

Apr 13, 2020

Arlene Brescia Shattuck, 72 of Boynton Beach and formerly of Pompano Beach passed away on April 13, 2020 of natural causes.  She was born in Paterson, New Jersey to Joseph and Irene "Dolly" Brescia. Her family moved from New Jersey to Florida in the 1950's and she attended St. Vincent's Ferrer Catholic School in Delray Beach and St. Coleman's...

Nimet Turel, Md

Nimet Turel, Md

Apr 8, 2020

Dr. Nimet Turel, 87, of Delray Beach Florida and formerly of Gainesville, Florida passed away at her assisted living facility on April 8, 2020. Dr. Turel was born in May 1932 in Turkey, and completed medical school. She moved to the United States in early 1950's where she advanced her medical career. She retired from the medical practice in...

Stephen J. Roman, Jr.

Stephen J. Roman, Jr.

Apr 4, 2020

Stephen J. Roman, Jr. age 91 of Delray Beach, FL passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020.  He was a graduate from Lincoln High School in Midland, PA and Penn State University.  Stephen served during the Korean War in the United States Air Force.  He retired from the Commerce Department in DC in 1989. He was an active member...

Frances E. Damian

Frances E. Damian

Apr 3, 2020

Frances E Damian, 79, of Delray Beach passed away on April 3, 2020 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Kenneth, her son Ronald of Sierra Vista, AZ and Evelyn of Weaverville, NC, as well as grandchildren Corey and Amanda.  She was predeceased by her son Stephen in 1977. In...

Joann Roegiers

Joann Roegiers

Apr 3, 2020

JoAnn Roegiers passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020, at her home in Delray Beach, Florida.

It was the day before her 86th birthday.

She was born in Mystic, Iowa, on April 4, 1934, to Lester and Mary (Blair) Randles.

JoAnn married her husband, Richard "Dick" Roegiers, in 1954. In 1972 they relocated...

Peter J. Picciocca

Peter J. Picciocca

Apr 2, 2020

Peter J. Picciocca completed his earthly journey on April 2nd, 2020. Ann and John Picciocca welcomed their son, Peter into this world on January 11th, 1948, in Amsterdam, NY. Peter attended Wilbur Lynch High School. In 1969, Peter graduated from Nathaniel Hawthorne College in Antrim, New Hampshire, where he was a founding member of the MAG fraternity. After graduation,...

James Loren Adams

James Loren Adams

Apr 1, 2020

James Loren Adams

James "Jim/Jimmy" Loren Adams passed away at home in Boynton Beach of heart failure on April 1st, 2020 at the age of 77.  He was born September 29, 1942 in Tampa, Florida to James Carlton Adams and Lillian Beryl Eakin Adams.

His parents moved to Lake Worth, FL and then...

Patricia Loveday Virgin

Patricia Loveday Virgin

Mar 27, 2020

Patricia Loveday Virgin, 87, of Delray Beach and formerly Southfield, Michigan passed away on March 27, 2020.  Patricia was predeceased by her loving husband Thomas B. Virgin, her parents and five siblings, and her grandson Thomas Jay Virgin.  She is survived by her son Thomas of Miami, daughter Patti Lynn (Craig) Foley of Ocala and daughter Jennifer (Scott) Rhine...