Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Delray Beach, Florida

Santo Frank Scotto

Santo Frank Scotto

January 13, 2019

Santo Frank Scotto, 86, of Delray Beach passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019.  Frank, as he like to be called, was the first generation of his family to be born in the United States after his parents immigrated from Italy.  He is survived by his wife of 61 years, children, son-in-law, grandchildren, two brothers, sister, and many loving...

Roger Edwin Bennett

Roger Edwin Bennett

January 12, 2019

Following a brief illness, Roger Bennett (Dr. B.) passed January 12, 2019 at Bethesda Memorial Hospital in Boynton Beach, FL.  Bennett, serving his 8 th term as Mayor of Briny Breezes, FL is survived by his wife, Barbara (Johnson), daughter and son-in-law Jo Bennett and Jay Kelley of Ocean Ridge, FL and son and partner, Roger Bennett II and...

Robert H. Moore

Robert H. Moore

January 8, 2019

Robert H. Moore (Bob) died peacefully on January 8, 2019.  Bob, a former Pharmaceutical and Strategic Consulting Executive, was a lifetime resident of Delray Beach where he and his mother Sybil Holloway Nelson were active community members.  A Seacrest High School graduate, he later attended the University of Virginia and Denison University where he played competitive tennis.  Bob continued...

Leo P. Umbrino

Leo P. Umbrino

January 6, 2019

Leo P. Umbrino, 93, of Delray Beach passed away on January 6, 2019. Leo was a Corporal in the United States Marines serving on Iwo Jima during WW II. He was predeceased by his wife Helen and daughter Janice.  Leo is survived by his son, Richard Umbrino; daughter, Diane (Tom) DiGiacomo; sister, Antoinette Vaccarino; five grandchildren, Lisa, Jeanette, Tara,...

Sean Craig Nathan

Sean Craig Nathan

January 6, 2019

Sean Nathan Memorial Service Details

Sean's Celebration of  Life will be held on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 12:30pm at Lorne and Sons Funeral Home, 745 N.E. 6 th Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33483.  Afterwards, we will be going to Luna Rosa to celebrate from 2:00pm – 4:00pm (space is limited)....

Martha Brown Baker

Martha Brown Baker

January 3, 2019

Martha Brown Baker of Gulf Stream, FL and Lake Leelanau, MI passed away on January 3, 2019.  She was born on November 13, 1919 in Greenville, OH.  Her parents were Herman L. and Louanna Brown.  Martha graduated from Greenville, OH high school and attended Ohio State University.  She and her husband, Dick Baker, lived in Cleveland for many years...

Irene J. Patton

Irene J. Patton

January 3, 2019

Irene J. Patton, 94, of Boynton Beach passed away January 3, 2019.  She is survived by her daughter Linda (Peter) Moritz of Lantana and sons Barry (Susan) Patton of Wauwatosa, WI and Mark (Beth) Patton of Elm Grove, WI, brother John Bodzo of Delaware, 6 grandchildren Stephanie, Elizabeth (Jason), Melissa, Mia, Evan and Quinn, 4 Great Grandchildren Austin, Taylor,...

John Christopher Cawood

John Christopher Cawood

January 2, 2019

John Christopher Cawood passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family in Ocean Ridge, Florida on January 2, 2019.

John was born in Cape Town, South Africa to Tem and Helen Cawood on June 15, 1950.  He graduated from Wynberg Boys' High School and later studied law at the University of South Africa.  He was married...

William C. Mcdonough

William C. Mcdonough

December 28, 2018

William Coburn McDonough, 90, of Delray Beach, FL went to be with his Lord Friday, December 28, 2018. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at TrustBridge Hospice in Bethesda Memorial Hospital.  He was admitted there with pneumonia on Wednesday. Bill (also called Coburn by his siblings, Mac by his long-time friends, and Dad or Gramps by those in the...

Fred Sergio

Fred Sergio

December 25, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Fred Sergio, our amazing father, peacefully passed away at the age of 102 on Christmas morning, Tuesday, December 25 th , 2018.  He loved this special time of the year and went to spend it with his loving wife Emma, who passed April 1, 2016.  Fred will be lovingly remembered...

James Waldron Day, Jr.

James Waldron Day, Jr.

December 24, 2018

James Waldron Day Jr., 72, of Boynton Beach, Florida and formerly of Boca Raton, Florida passed away on December 24, 2018.  James is survived by his wife, Marylou Day; children, Tracy Peoples of Ocala, Florida, Tiffany Panico of Lake Worth, Florida and Timothy Day of Boynton Beach, Florida; 5 grandchildren, Faith Peoples, Hope Peoples, Grace Peoples, Hannah Panico, and...

Kimberly A. Wenter

Kimberly A. Wenter

December 23, 2018

Kimberly A Wenter 63 of Delray Beach, FL and formerly of Rockford, IL passed away on December 23, 2018. Kimberly was predeceased by her husband Fredrick J Wenter in 1995. She is survived by her daughter Anna Riley , her brother John Watton, and mother Judith Massie.

Kimberly was a loving mother, daughter, sister, and friend ....

Patricia Toal Westall

Patricia Toal Westall

December 21, 2018

Patricia Toal Westall, 76, of Delray Beach, FL, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on December 21, 2018. Patsy was born February 4, 1942 to Frederick Clifton and Helen (Furer) Toal in Washington, DC. She attended the University of South Carolina where she met and married the love of her life, James...

Robert Allen Mcnutt

Robert Allen Mcnutt

December 19, 2018

Robert (Bob) A. McNutt, 54, of Delray Beach, Florida went to be with the Lord on December 19, 2018. Bob was a graduate of Wickliffe High School, OH in 1982. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy and received many commendations during his service.

He was predeceased by his father, Harry F. McNutt. Robert...

Gladys Maud Mensah

Gladys Maud Mensah

December 18, 2018

Gladys Maud Mensah, 99, of Delray Beach passed away on December 18, 2018. Gladys was predeceased by her husband Bertram A. Mensah in 2001. She is survived by her son, Ngozi Mensah of Boynton Beach; son, Bert Mensah Jr. of West Palm Beach; grandson, Andrew Mensah of Lake Worth; grandson, Alexander Mensah of Boynton Beach; her sister, Violet Clarke...

Rexford Sydney Blazer Iii

Rexford Sydney Blazer Iii

December 16, 2018

Rexford Blazer, III, age 22, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday Dec. 16, 2018. He was born August 25, 1996, in Juneau, Alaska, the son of Rexford Blazer Jr and Sheri L Hazeltine. Born with trauma at birth, it did not stop him from having a happy joyous life combined with great love.

Despite his many physical challenges,...

Michele Georger May

Michele Georger May

December 15, 2018

Michele Georger May, 73, of Hypoluxo, Florida and formerly of Buffalo, New York passed away on December 15, 2018 from cancer.  She is survived by James G.G. May, Sr., her husband of forty-six years and two children, Michele Goldsborough May Weidemeyer (Mimi) and James G.G. May, Jr. (Jamie).

In 1962, immediately after graduating from St. Mary's Seminary...

Charles Yeager Neff, Jr.

Charles Yeager Neff, Jr.

December 13, 2018

Charles Yeager Neff Jr., 73, of Boynton Beach, Florida, and formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away on December 13, 2018, the day of his late father's birthday and eleven days before his own.

He was predeceased by his parents Charles and Mary Neff of Ohio and more recently North Carolina. He is survived by his wife Cathy...

Mary C. "Mally" Smith

Mary C. "Mally" Smith

December 5, 2018

Mary C. "Mally" Smith (Fratantonio) 89 of Delray Beach Florida, formerly of Leominster, MA died peacefully in the company of her loving children after a long illness.  She was born in Worcester, MA on May 3, 1929, the youngest daughter to Caesar and Teresa Fratantonio.   She graduated from Commerce High School in Worcester MA in 1948, a Horace Mann...

Philip A. Pannucci

Philip A. Pannucci

December 3, 2018

Philip A. Pannucci, 92, of Boynton Beach and formerly of West Orange, NJ passed away on December 3, 2018. Born on August 12, 1926, to Leonard & Josephine (nee Petrillo) Pannucci, he was one of 13 siblings all predeceased.  He was a 1946 graduate of Orange High School and served in the US Navy in WWII.  Philip received a...