Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Delray Beach & Boynton Beach, Florida

Jon A. Mackenzie

Jon A. Mackenzie

September 21, 2017

Jon Alexander MacKenzie, 61, of Delray Beach, FL, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2017, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. He was the deeply beloved husband of Connie MacKenzie of Delray Beach. Born February 2, 1956, in Abington, PA, Jon and Connie met in the 1980's after their mothers, who were friends, insisted they would be a great...

Gerald E. Meeks

Gerald E. Meeks

September 21, 2017

Gerald E. Meeks, 86, of Delray Beach, passed away on September 21, 2017.  He is survived by his wife, Ann L. Alexander, stepson, Dr. Stephen (Kelly) Alexander; stepdaughters, Tracee Ferrell and Christi (David) Halcomb.  Gerald Meeks is also survived by two sons, John L. (Lisa) Meeks and their three beautiful daughters and Timothy Meeks.

Gerald retired after...

Garry Martin Lambert

Garry Martin Lambert

September 17, 2017

Garry Martin Lambert, age 65, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017 at his home in Delray Beach, Florida.  He was born December 17, 1951 in La Porte, Indiana to the late Richard and Doris Lambert.  He became a resident of Florida when he was 5 years old.  Garry was a professional land surveyor, avid golfer and was heavily involved...

Margaret Anne Volker Naquin

Margaret Anne Volker Naquin

September 16, 2017

Eternal optimist Margaret Anne Volker Naquin, 92, of West Palm Beach and formerly of Long Beach, CA, daughter of Herman Louis Volker and Anne Marie Marsden Volker, passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family and friends on September 16, 2017. Margaret wedded Norbert Charles Naquin of New Orleans, LA in Washington D. C. on Dec. 31st, 1948. She was predeceased...

Opal E. Vitale

Opal E. Vitale

September 15, 2017

Opal was one of a kind to say the least! Aside from being externally gorgeous, she also had from within a beaming pride, incredible strength, sensitivity, compassion, loyalty and most of all one of the best and quickest senses of humor one's ever known. Opal felt, as a life lesson is that is okay seek advice from others, but always...

Blain Will Wharton

Blain Will Wharton

September 6, 2017

Blain Will Wharton, 71, of Delray Beach, passed away on September 6, 2017. He is survived by his loving wife, Luz Wharton, daughter, Stacy (Joseph) Fisher, grandson, Jacob Fisher, sister, Chriss (Richard) Martorelli and 2 nieces, Laura O'Neill and Rhonda Martorelli. Blain moved to Florida from Illinois in 1959 with his parents, Elizabeth and Will Wharton. Despite the distance, he...

Joseph L. Anicola

Joseph L. Anicola

August 28, 2017

Joe Anicola, 61, of Boynton Beach, Florida and formerly of South Jersey, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 28, 2017. He faced his battle with cancer with the same courage, dignity and humor that marked his life. He is predeceased by his mother, Marnie (Somers) Anicola. He is survived by his father Joseph, his beloved wife Michele of...

Barbara G. Ralph

Barbara G. Ralph

August 23, 2017

Barbara G. Ralph, age 94 of Delray Beach, FL passed away on August 23, 2017. She is survived by her husband, Glenn C. Ralph, daughters, Kathleen Grubaugh, Delray Beach, FL; Nancy Cope and husband Jerry, Boca Raton, FL; Patty Galvin, Delray Beach, FL; Peggy Licata and husband Ross, Delray Beach, FL; sons, William Ralph, Lake Worth, FL and James Ralph...

George Michael "Packy" Pickering

George Michael "Packy" Pickering

August 22, 2017

George Michael "Packy" Pickering, 69, Delray Beach native, passed away on August 22, 2017. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by his brother, Art, niece, Audrey, great nephews, Palmer and Thomas and his loving partner, Nanci. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2017 4:00PM at the Delray Beach Elks Lodge 265 NE...

Roberta Ann Mills

Roberta Ann Mills

August 19, 2017

Roberta Ann Mills, age 76 of Boca Raton, FL passed away on August 19, 2017. She is survived by her daughter, Julie A. Brown of Ocala, FL; sons, John A. (Rita) Patnik III of Miami, FL and Jeffrey A. Patnik of Parkland, FL; five grandchildren and a brother, Richard Nicholson of Tallahassee, FL. Roberta is predeceased by her husband Carl...

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...