Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Delray Beach, Florida

Sylvia Cava

Sylvia Cava

September 21, 2018

Sylvia Cava, 94 of Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of East Northport, NY passed away on Sept. 21, 2018.

Sylvia was predeceased by her husband Alfred Cava in 2008. She is survived by her 3 sons Alfred,(Janet), Leonard, (Gayle), and Robert. Sylvia is also survived by 4 Grandchildren Jennifer Rosado (Jeff), Matthew Cava (Marcy), Kristen Dance and Lauren...

Eileen Kennedy

Eileen Kennedy

August 27, 2018

Eileen Kennedy, 70, of Delray Beach, Florida and formerly of Philadelphia, PA passed away on August 27, 2018.  She worked for the IRS Office in Philadelphia for 26 years.  Eileen is survived by her sister and brother-in-law Catherine & Wayne Lotoza of Delray Beach, FL and nieces and nephews.

A funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday,...

Estrella M. Garcia

Estrella M. Garcia

August 26, 2018

Estrella M. Garcia, 93, of Boynton Beach passed away at home on August 26, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on January 15, 1925, in Havana, Cuba.  Estrella devoted much of her time and energy as a caregiver to family members.  Although tiny and frail, she gave us courage, hope and reminded us of the preciousness...

Gabino Severo Cuevas, Md

Gabino Severo Cuevas, Md

August 22, 2018

Gabino S. Cuevas, 93, a long time resident of Delray Dunes Golf and Country Club passed away at home on August 22, 2018. Dr. Cuevas, "Gabby" to his friends, was born in Caibarien, Cuba in 1924. He graduated from the University of Havana School of Medicine in 1949. He completed his residency in Pathology at Mt. Sinai Hospital in...

Peter J. Dolce

Peter J. Dolce

August 18, 2018

Peter J. Dolce, 61, of Chicago, IL and formerly of Delray Beach, FL passed away on August 18, 2018. Born on July 11, 1957 in Chicago, IL, Peter was the son of the late Dr. Peter (2008) and Joan (1965) Dolce.

He moved to Delray Beach in 1958 and attended St. Vincent Ferrer School and was a...

Alan Irvine Armour

Alan Irvine Armour

August 18, 2018

Alan I. Armour entered into eternal peace on August 18, 2018. Alan is survived by his wife of 60 years, Barbara, and three children and their spouses: Alison and Mike Troy, Alan and Jackie Armour and Christina and Jaime Brito. He is also survived by four grandchildren: Kristyn, Ty, Dylan and Christopher; his sister, Edna Armour Warren and numerous...

Ronald A. Hernley

Ronald A. Hernley

August 14, 2018

Ronald A. Hernley, 81, of Delray Beach passed away on August 14, 2018.  Born in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, he was the youngest of three brothers.  Ron & Betty Lou moved to Delray Beach in 1968.  He was a member of the Delray Elk BPOE 1770 for many years.  Ron was an avid golfer, always fun to be around and...

Bette Jean Wintrich

Bette Jean Wintrich

August 13, 2018

Mrs. Bette Jean (BJ) Wintrich, 89, of Boynton Beach passed away on August 13, 2018.  She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Dr. Herman Peter Wintrich of Boynton Beach; son Daniel Moore of Weston, FL; son Thomas Moore of Boynton Beach; 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

BJ grew up in Washington, PA and graduated from...

Father Gerald Grace

Father Gerald Grace

August 10, 2018

Reverend Gerald Grace, Pastor Emeritus of St. Lucy parish in Highland Beach passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018.  He was incardinated into the Dioceses of Miami in 1965 and then in 1985, he became a priest of the Diocese of Palm Beach.

During his 53 years as a priest, he has been on the faculty of...

Anthony M. Dibiase

Anthony M. Dibiase

August 9, 2018

Anthony M. DiBiase, 54, of Delray Beach passed away on August 9, 2018 at the Cleveland Clinic in Weston after a brief illness. Known as Tony to all who loved him, his passing leaves a deep void in the hearts of all who knew and loved him.

Tony attended The Marian Center School in Miami Gardens, and...

Howard Wildrick

Howard Wildrick

August 8, 2018

Howard Wildrick, known to his friends as "Howie", passed away on August 8, 2018 at the age of 84. He was predeceased by his sister Carol Kingsley, and his brother Gordon Wildrick.

Howie was a native of Highland, NY who retired with his wife Doris Wildrick to Delray Beach, Florida in the early 1990's. In both communities...

Laurence White

Laurence White

August 5, 2018

Laurence White, 57, of Boynton Beach, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on August 5th, 2018. He was an amazing father and voracious reader who loved physics and blue whales. Laurence was born in Moville, Co. Donegal, Ireland, the fourth of ten children. As the son of a fisherman, he loved the sea and always lived by the water. He attended Trinity...

Kevin Mccarty

Kevin Mccarty

August 5, 2018

Kevin McCarty (69) of Delray Beach, Florida, was born Lawrence Kevin McCarty on March 14, 1949 in Westfield, Massachusetts. After a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, he peacefully passed away at home on August 5, 2018 with Mary, his wife of 38 years at his side.

Kevin attended the University of Florida and after spending his early...

Melisa Dawn Newman

Melisa Dawn Newman

August 5, 2018

Melisa Dawn Newman, 46, of Delray Beach unexpectedly passed away on August 5, 2018.  Melisa is the beloved wife of Donald Robert Newman.  She was also the daughter of Dr. Perry and Reta Miller.  Melisa is survived by a sister in North Carolina, her husband Neal Grant and two nephews, a brother from Greenacres and his son, brothers-in-law and...

John M. Davila

John M. Davila

August 4, 2018

John M. Davila, 70, of Delray Beach, formerly of New Jersey, passed away following a brief illness at the Trustbridge Hospice at Delray Medical Center on August 4, 2018.

Born in Manhattan, John lived in the Bronx and Jersey City, Parlin, Woodbridge, Lakewood, Piscataway and Somerset New Jersey prior to retiring to Delray Beach in 1997 to...

Alfred K. Tyll

Alfred K. Tyll

August 2, 2018

Alfred K. Tyll, 86, of Boynton Beach, formerly of Litchfield, CT and Troy, NY, passed away peacefully at his Lake Ida home on August 2, 2018.  Al is survived by his daughter Tracey Tyll Meyer, son-in-law Chris Meyer, grandson Devon Meyer, and granddaughter Kassidy Meyer of Los Gatos, CA, as well as his long-time, loving companion Beverly Melton of...

Carol L. Lewis

Carol L. Lewis

July 30, 2018

Carol L. (Casement) Lewis, 75, of Boynton Beach, FL and formerly of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away on July 30, 2018.  She was a graduate of Arlington High School and Dutchess Community College with an Associate's Degree in Professional Nursing.  Carol was very active in community service and churches in New York and Florida.  She held close to her heart...

Beatrice Joyce Ziegler, Blitz, Seim, Valsi

Beatrice Joyce Ziegler, Blitz, Seim, Valsi

July 28, 2018

Beatrice (Bea) Joyce Ziegler, Blitz, Seim, Valsi passed away at Trustbridge Hospice in Boca Raton, Florida on July 28, 2018.  Bea was born to Otto Ziegler and Martha Harms Ziegler on September 25, 1923 in Duluth, Minnesota.  She graduated from Duluth High School and, after being a home maker in Wayne, Michigan she divorced her first husband, James Blitz,...

Linda G. Gaige

Linda G. Gaige

July 22, 2018

Linda G. Gaige, 68, of Boynton Beach passed away on July 22, 2018.  Linda was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas; parents, Charles and Margaret Gumaer; one brother and one sister.  Linda is survived by one sister, Nancy Page. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00PM at Cason United Methodist Church (342 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach,...

Matthew Curtis Dalton

Matthew Curtis Dalton

July 13, 2018

Matthew C. Dalton, best known as Matty, 39, of Delray Beach and formerly of Saugus, MA passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on July 13, 2018.  Matt work for McCabe Brothers Construction. He is survived by his parents Scott & Lou Ann Dalton of Saugus, MA, sister Leah and husband Brian Goulart of Boxford, MA,  2 nephews...