Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Delray Beach, Florida

Vito J. Fede

Vito J. Fede

August 16, 2017

Vito J Fede, 86, of Boynton Beach passed away on August 16, 2017 at his home surrounded by family. Vito was born in Newark, New Jersey on January 1, 1931. He was the beloved husband of Joan B Fede for 58 wonderful years. He was a loving father to his son Joseph Fede (wife Barbara Fede) and his daughters Joan...

Joseph Dominic Delise

Joseph Dominic Delise

August 16, 2017

Joseph Dominic DeLise, Sr., 85, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2017 after a brief illness. He will finally be reunited with his wife, Joy who passed away in 2010. Joseph was born in 1932 in Sharon, PA to parents Dominic & Dora DeLise. He was raised in the small steel town of Farrell, PA where he was a standout...

Elizabeth "Elsa" Emmerich

Elizabeth "Elsa" Emmerich

August 11, 2017

Elizabeth "Elsa" Emmerich, 90, of Delray Beach, Florida and Somers, New York passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017. Born on February 18, 1927 in New York City, daughter of Albert and Margarethe Muller, Elsa attended Cathedral High School and The College of New Rochelle. Elsa is predeceased by her loving husband of sixty years, Frederick M. Emmerich and her...

Sylvia A. Mcmurrain

Sylvia A. Mcmurrain

August 8, 2017

Sylvia Lavonne Anderson McMurrain, 79, of Boynton Beach, was born on November 9, 1937 in Miami, and passed away on August 8, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, O.H. (Hugh) and Dollie Anderson, her sister Anita Maynard, niece Linda Lee Lynn, and nephew Robert Stockton. Sylvia lived in Miami until her family moved to Delray Beach when...

Joan Turley Rodeman

Joan Turley Rodeman

August 5, 2017

Joan Turley Rodeman, 96 of Delray Beach Florida, Formerly of Sayville, New York passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 5, 2017. She is preceded by her husband of 55 years, Jack Rodeman. Joan is survived by her children Kit Johansen, John Rodeman Jr., wife (Linda), Bill Rodeman, Robert Rodeman (deceased), Michael Rodeman, Dr. Candy Rodeman husband (Ken Frankel); grandchildren, Kristin...

Katherine L. Adams

Katherine L. Adams

August 4, 2017

Katherine Thomas Lyle Adams, of Boynton Beach, FL, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 4, 2017 at age 95. She is predeceased by her parents Annie Belle and William Albert Lyle, husband Sidney B. Adams and sister Mary Evelyn Davis (Harold). She was loved and will be missed by her sons William S. Adams (Charlotte) of Delray Beach, FL and...

Jack David Crocker

Jack David Crocker

August 4, 2017

Jack D. Crocker passed away peacefully in the early morning on Friday, August 4th at the age of 87. Born unexpectedly on August 31, 1929 in Round Mountain, Alabama while his family was vacationing, he was a lifelong Floridian and spent his early life in Pahokee. He had been a resident of Delray Beach for over 70 years and enjoyed...

Marilyn Frances Tobin

Marilyn Frances Tobin

July 28, 2017

Marilyn F Tobin, 88, of Delray Beach FL and formerly of Holliswood, NY passed away on July 28, 2017. She was the beloved daughter of Frederick and Kathryn Schramm, sister to Jane Schmitt and Alice (Bruce) Petillo, aunt to Gary and Bruce M Petillo, Chris Schmitt, Allison Forsyth and Elaine Don as well as a Great Aunt to seven niece's...

Carmela De Cecco

Carmela De Cecco

July 25, 2017

Carmela "Cass" De Cecco, 90, of Delray Beach, FL and formerly of Philadelphia and Broomall, PA passed away on July 25, 2017. She was predeceased by her husband Louis in 2016 whom she married June 18, 1944. Survived by her two sons Louis R. (Tish) De Cecco of West Chester PA, Steven N. (Peggy) De Cecco of Green River, WY,...

Narcisa De La Cruz

Narcisa De La Cruz

July 20, 2017

Narcisa De La Cruz, 96, of Delray Beach, Florida passed away on July 20, 2017. Predeceased by her husband Carlos Sr. and 5 sons, Carlos, Juan, Guadalupe, Jesus, and Carlos. She was born Narcisa Olmedo in San Felipe, Guanajuato Mexico. She met and married Carlos De La Cruz and had 4 children, unfortunately losing one. Moving to the United States...

Thomas Raymond King

Thomas Raymond King

July 20, 2017

Thomas Raymond King, 65, of Lake Placid, FL and formerly of Delray Beach, FL passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Judy, daughter, Jamie (Kevin) Lorne, son, Tommy King, mother, Dolores King, brothers, George (Elyse) King and Ray King, sister, Patty (Craig) Park. Tom worked hard all his life. He started out with a...

Gloria Moya

Gloria Moya

July 18, 2017

Gloria Moya, aka "Glorieta" and "GiGi", age 77, passed away in Delray Beach, FL on July 18, 2017. Gloria was born on January 10, 1940 in Cali Colombia, South America, where she spent her childhood. She is predeceased by her parents, Luis Alberto Moya and Esmilda Espinosa. Gloria was one of six children and was very close with all her...

Brian Petty

Brian Petty

July 16, 2017

Brian Petty, 50, of West Palm Beach died from complications of alcohol addiction on Sunday, July 16, 2017. He was born Feb. 1, 1967, and his loss leaves a giant hole in the world, particularly for his wife, Jenneí Preston-Petty and two adult daughters, Elizabeth Davis and Haley Petty. He is also mourned by his father and stepmother, Allen and...

Gayle Lee Russo

Gayle Lee Russo

July 4, 2017

Gayle Pittman Murphy Russo, one of Delray's original beauties, died peacefully on July 4th 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her parents, Warren and Earline Pittman, brother Stewart, infant son Rhett and sister Christa. A lifelong Delray Beach resident, she attended Delray Elementary and graduated from Seacrest High school on 1960. Attending FSU, followed by stays in Southern...

Rose Frances Beyhl

Rose Frances Beyhl

July 4, 2017

Rose Frances Beyhl, 91, of Boca Raton, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Mrs. Beyhl is survived by her three daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce & Bob Miller, Susan & Bill Friesing and Barbara & John Hurley along with her 10 grandchildren, Kristen, Lauren, Kate, David, Jennifer, Robin, Jesse, Matthew, Meghan & Micayla and 2 great-grandchildren, Kaylee & Lily...

Victor Bruce Glazer

Victor Bruce Glazer

July 3, 2017

Victor Bruce Glazer of Delray Beach, FL, died on 7/3/17 at age 70 Born in Philadelphia, PA, he is preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Doris Glazer. Vic is survived by his wife, Pam, his beloved and devoted wife of 38 years, his children – Kenny Charles (Tammy) of Englewood, FL, and Nancy (Jason) Downey of Raymond, NH....

Mary Beth Keating

Mary Beth Keating

June 28, 2017

Mary Beth Keating, 87, of Delray Beach, FL and formerly of Weston, CT, passed away on June 28, 2017. Born Mary Betty Schieber, she was raised in Buffalo, NY and worked as an American Airlines Stewardess before her wings were clipped when she married Thomas Paul Keating, Jr. in 1956 and they had three children. She lived in Manhattan, Larchmont...

Betsy Abert Perry

Betsy Abert Perry

June 24, 2017

Betsy Abert Perry, 90, of Delray Beach passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017. Betsy grew up in Glen Rock, New Jersey and spent her entire married life overseas, living in Africa, the Far East, Middle East and South America with her husband Paul. The Perry's have lived in Delray Beach since 1982. Betsy graduated from Bucknell University in 1949...

Zaba Collodel Koskie

Zaba Collodel Koskie

June 18, 2017

Zaba Collodel Koskie passed away at home in Delray Beach, Florida on June 18, 2017 after a long illness. She was born in Totowa Borough, New Jersey on March 17, 1926 and although she wasn't Irish, she loved sharing her birthday with St. Patrick. Zaba was the middle daughter of Italian immigrants Giuseppe and Rachele D'Olif Collodel. She attended local...

Jacqueline S. Smith

Jacqueline S. Smith

June 17, 2017

Jacqueline S. "Jackie" Smith, 92, of Delray Beach, Florida and formerly of Annapolis, Maryland passed away on June 17, 2017. Mrs. Smith was predeceased by her husband, Earl G. Smith in 2013. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Eva Smith Turner and niece, Joyce A. Feo both of Delray Beach, Florida. Mrs. Smith's remains will rest next to those of...