Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Delray Beach, Florida

Elizabeth Cowles Armour

Elizabeth Cowles Armour

Feb 7, 2020

Elizabeth (Bessie) Cowles Armour died peacefully on February 7, 2020 in Delray Beach, Florida. She was born in Paris, France February 10, 1923, to Alice and Knight Cowles. Her father was studying architecture there before moving back to Chicago, IL and later to Lake Forest IL where she and her sister, Edith, grew up. She graduated from The Ethel...

Ernest G. Simon

Ernest G. Simon

Jan 28, 2020

With heavy hearts, his family wishes to inform his friends that Ernest G. "Ernie" Simon passed

away on Tuesday morning, January 28, 2020.

Ernie was the eldest son of Linda and Alexander A. Simon, born on May 7,1925, in Delray Beach,

Florida, becoming a part of the "Simon family", a pioneer family of...

Frank T. Predko

Frank T. Predko

Jan 26, 2020

Frank T. Predko, 83, of Delray Beach, FL and formerly of Buffalo, NY & Winber, PA passed away on January 26, 2020.  Frank is survived by his wife Kathleen M. Predko, sons and daughters-in-law James & Adrienne and Kevin & Dawn,  daughter Laurie, 3 granddaughters and 1 grandson.

Friends may join the family for a funeral Mass...

Ronald Mario Izzo, Sr.

Ronald Mario Izzo, Sr.

Jan 17, 2020

Ronald M. Izzo, Sr., 78 of Delray Beach, Florida and formerly of Warwick, R.I. passed away peacefully on January 17, 2020.  He was employed by UPS and was a member of Teamster Local 251 and Warwick Council Knights of Columbus 2295.

He is survived by his beloved and devoted wife of 48 years, Sylvia (Perrotti) Izzo of...

Margaret H. Sheppard

Margaret H. Sheppard

Jan 12, 2020

Margaret H. Sheppard, 94, longtime resident of Delray Beach and formerly Elmira, NY passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020.  Margaret was owner of the Sage and Sand Motel in Boynton Beach and was a devoted member of St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church. She is survived by her daughter, Mimi Sheppard Brown of Wyoming and daughter in law, Terri...

Kathleen Margaret Skiko

Kathleen Margaret Skiko

Jan 9, 2020

Kathleen Margaret Skiko, 84, born in Jersey City, NJ, but recently from Boca Raton and Boynton Beach, passed away on January 9, 2020.  Mrs. Skiko is survived by her husband of 60 years, Edward, as well as six of her children – Edward (wife Victoria), Charles (wife Mercedes), Gerald, Kathleen (husband Albert Hadener), Matthew (wife Debra), and Roseanne (husband...

Larry Leins

Larry Leins

Jan 7, 2020

Larry Leins passed away on January 7, 2020 following a decade-long battle with Alzheimer's disease.  A longtime resident of Rumson, NJ, he was born in New York City on February 17, 1927; the only child of Herman Stephen Leins and Caroline Beers Heffron.

Raised in New Rochelle, NY, Larry attended Admiral Farragut Academy in Toms River, NJ...

Eric John Carrstedt

Eric John Carrstedt

Jan 2, 2020

Eric John Carrstedt, 48, of Pompano Beach, FL and formerly of Worcester, MA passed away on January 2, 2020.  He is survived by his parents Milton & Diana Carrstedt, his sister Sherrie Carrstedt and his son Eric Blakeney.

To know Eric was to love him.  He was so many things to so many of us.  A loving...

John Sherman Mills

John Sherman Mills

Jan 1, 2020

J ohn Sherman Mills, 70, of West Palm Beach, FL and formerly of California passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. He is survived by his son Christopher Mills and daughter Courtney Mills McCook, siblings: Judy Mills, Sandi Harden, Barbara Larson and Chuck Ralph.  John is also survived by his grandchildren Mattias, Penelope, Lalique and Remington.

Funeral...

Emogene Floto Todd

Emogene Floto Todd

Dec 31, 2019

Emogene Floto Todd, age 92, passed away December 31, 2019 in Oldsmar, Florida. Born January 22, 1927 in Steubenville, Ohio to John and Blanche Floto.

A Florida resident for 63 years, Mrs. Todd moved to South Florida in August 1956 and immediately began work in the Broward County School system as a sixth-grade teacher.  She was educated...

G. Ivan Trabal

G. Ivan Trabal

Dec 29, 2019

G. Ivan Trabal, 87, of Delray Beach, FL passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019.  He is predeceased by his wife, Iris Trabal in 2012.  Ivan is survived by his son, Ivan (Mary Jo) Trabal of Davie, FL; daughter, Wanda Rosen of West Palm Beach, FL; two grandchildren, Jessica and Justin.  A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday,...

Carole J. Smithson

Carole J. Smithson

Dec 29, 2019

Carole J. Smithson, 84, of Gulf Stream and formerly of Merritt Island, FL passed away on December 29, 2019. Mrs. Smithson was predeceased by her husband Marvin L. Smithson in 2010 and son Jon Smithson in 2017.

She is survived by her son Mark Smithson of Canaveral Groves, FL; her daughter Karen Henderson of Viera, FL; daughter...

Rita Dolores Manfredonia

Rita Dolores Manfredonia

Dec 29, 2019

Rita Dolores (Zielinski) Manfredonia 87, of Delray Beach Florida, passed away peacefully on Dec. 29, 2019. Faithful, loving, giving, and God fearing mother of Kim (Dave), Frank D., Susan, Michael (Kathy), Mario (Penny Sue), Jean Balata (Jim), Daniel (deceased) (Julie), John (Karen), Teresa Filipski (Raymond), Anthony. Loving grandmother of 20, and great grandmother of 18. Rita was loved by...

Michael Anthony Craig

Michael Anthony Craig

Dec 26, 2019

Michael Anthony Craig, 25, of Green Acres and formerly of Lake Worth, Florida passed away on December 26, 2019. Michael is survived by his father, Michael Craig Jr, his mother, Susan Taylor Craig, and his younger brother, Brandon Joseph Craig. There is an incredibly long list of loving uncles, aunts, cousins, and treasured friends who have been touched by...

Estella B. Killian

Estella B. Killian

Dec 24, 2019

Estella Sadie Beieler Killian, 95, of Boynton Beach passed away peacefully on Christmas Eve 2019.  She is survived by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.  Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Estella and her husband Bob moved to Delray Beach in 1947.  Estella was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach for over 70 years volunteering in many roles...

James Russell Forlaw

James Russell Forlaw

Dec 23, 2019

J. Russell Forlaw, M.D., 87, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019.  He is survived by his wife Bonnie, daughters Joanne Forlaw, Beth Forlaw Hendrikse and son, J. Russell Forlaw, Jr.  Dr. Forlaw was a member of the first class of the University of Miami Medical School, Miami Florida.  He practiced medicine for sixty-one years in Boynton Beach and...

Vawn Annette Weeks

Vawn Annette Weeks

Dec 22, 2019

Vawn A. Weeks age 50 of Fort Lauderdale and formerly of Baton Rouge, LA passed away on December 22, 2019.

She is survived by her son Alex Bende of Boca Raton, daughter Amanda Bende of Deerfield Beach, mother Verna Leach-DeSarro and step father Joseph of Texas, brother Malcolm Weeks of Baton Rouge, LA, and aunt, uncles and...

Billy L. Wiley

Billy L. Wiley

Dec 20, 2019

Billy L. Wiley, 78, of Delray Beach, Florida and formerly of Bristow, Oklahoma went to be with God and our Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, December 20 th , 2019.  Billy was predeceased by his and Linda's son Will Wiley in 1997.

He is survived by his loving wife Linda Joy Wiley and his daughters Robin Craig...

Gerald J. "Jerry" Paller

Gerald J. "Jerry" Paller

Dec 19, 2019

Gerald J. "Jerry" Paller, 91 of Boynton Beach passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019.  Jerry was born in Blue Island, IL.  In 1952, Jerry and his wife Colette moved to Delray Beach where he joined his father, John, in the family water bottling company, Klear Water, in Delray Beach. After retiring, Jerry was involved in the banking business...

Angeline M. Jones

Angeline M. Jones

Dec 16, 2019

Angeline M. Jones, 91, of Boynton Beach and formerly of Akron, Ohio passed away on December 16, 2019.  She was a member of St Marks Catholic Church  and The Women's Club both in Boynton Beach.  Angeline was predeceased by her parents Leo and Theresa Corvelli, sister Vivian Corvelli and brother James Corvelli.  Survived by a son Jeffrey R Jones,...