Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Delray Beach, Florida

Jane Kucera

Jane Kucera

June 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

June 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

June 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

June 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

June 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

June 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

June 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

June 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

June 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...

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...