Obituaries

Sep 22, 2016

James S. Posner, 79, of Delray Beach, passed away on Sept. 22, 2016. He is survived by his children, Jennifer Lawrence of Santa Monica, CA, and David Posner of San Francisco, CA, as well as his brother, Norman Posner of Hudson, NY. Jim was widowed twice: Renee, née Bruckenthal, was a loving mother to David and Jennifer before illness cut...

Sep 21, 2016

William Joseph Kelly, aged 91, passed away peacefully at his residence at the Life Space Community of Abbey Delray South in Delray Beach, Florida on September 21, 2016. He is survived by a large and loving family including daughters Ellen Kelly Donati and husband Joseph Donati (Madison, NJ), Anne Marie Kelly and husband Alexander Welch (Princeton, NJ), sons Peter Kelly...

Sep 20, 2016

Charles "Trey" Kaufman, 48, passed away early Tuesday morning, September 20th, after battling 24 years with MS. Close by was his mother, Pat Kaufman, sister, Christina (Tina) Estabrook, and niece, Gabriella Estabrook. Trey was a disabled Navy Veteran, artist, powerboat designer and inventor. A true innovator whose mind never stopped inventing and finding new ways to do things. He was...

Sep 17, 2016

James Patrick Daly (or Jimmy, to friends and family) passed away on September 17, 2016 in Austin, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Rita, and a daughter, Nancy Lee. Jimmy passed peacefully in hospice care with his wife by his side and loved ones nearby. Jimmy grew up in South Florida with his many siblings and countless friends. Never...

Sep 11, 2016

Sheila "Banny" McCabe Kelly passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her side on Sunday, September 11, 2016.  She was 87 years old.  Sheila Kelly was born on February 10, 1929 in New Rochelle, NY.  She was the second child to Virginia Mills and Raymond J. McCabe.  Sheila & her family lived in Westchester County, NY until...

Sep 10, 2016

Gloria G. Allen, a life-long resident of Delray Beach and daughter of Arthur W. and Agnes Gove passed away on September 10, 2016.  She is survived by her loving husband of 69 years, Walter Hackney "Hack" Allen and three generations of nieces and nephews. Gloria was predeceased by her brother Franklin Gove of Boynton Beach.  In 1944, she traveled...

Sep 4, 2016

Florence M. Porreca, 87, of Delray Beach, passed away on September 4, 2016. She is survived by her daughters, Elizabeth (Kurt) Heiter and Patricia Francis, son, John Francis, 3 grandchildren, Billy Francis, Jay Francis and Dawn Marie Francis, 3 great grandchildren, Thomas Francis, Jay Jay Francis and Sebastian Andruzzi and niece, Linda Keller. Florence was predeceased by her husband, Ralph...

Sep 2, 2016

Sydnor "Syd" Speer, 93, of Boynton Beach and formerly of Gulfstream, FL and Meridian, MS, passed away on September 2, 2016 at his home and nursery in Boynton with his two children by his side. Syd was born in a log cabin in Goshen Springs, Mississippi and raised on his family's farm and cotton plantation until leaving during the Great...

Aug 31, 2016

Eleanor C. Lewis, 77, of Delray Beach, passed away on August 31, 2016. She is survived by her husband, Richard, daughter, Kimberly J. Flynn, son, Robert M. Lewis and 3 grandchildren. A committal service will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 10:00AM(Lane #3) at South Florida National Cemetery, 6501 S. State Rd. 7 Lake Worth, FL. In lieu of...

Aug 31, 2016

Raymond R. Bolduc, 87 1/2 years old, of Delray Beach and originally from Massachusetts, passed away on August 31, 2016. He is survived by his daughter, Cheryl Fischer and her three children, Monica, Allison and Andrew, son-in-law, Bob Cloutier and his grandson Christopher; and his good friend Dennis. His passing was painless and rapid. Raymond was predeceased by his wife,...

Aug 24, 2016

Nilda "Virtudes" Paisan was welcomed to Heaven on August 24, 2016. She passed away peacefully surrounded by family members and her husband of 57 years, Dr. Carlos Paisan. The devoted couple was a living example of "True Love". They made the journey from Cuba to the U.S. with nothing but love and the will for hard work in their pockets...

Aug 22, 2016

Palma Dattilo, 98, of Boynton Beach and formerly of West Palm Beach and Cincinnati, OH passed away on August 22, 2016. She was born June 18, 1918 in Cincinnati, OH. Palma is survived by her 2 daughters Judy Overman of Cincnnati, OH and Kathleen (Charlie) Bowie of Boynton Beach, a brother Ralph Minella of Tucson, AZ, 3 grandchildren Amy Overman,...

Aug 21, 2016

Rachel Ann White Alexander, 50, of Boynton Beach passed from this life on Sunday, August 21, 2016. Rachel was born on August 1, 1966. She was a member of St. Mark's Catholic Church. Rachel is survived by her husband, Kevin; son, Andrew; parents Webb and Vicky White of Boynton Beach; brother, Wesley White and a multitude of friends and relatives....

Aug 21, 2016

Richard F. Smith passed away on August 21, 2016. Richard was the son of Michael J. Smith and Alice L. Carville. Dick was born in Westborough, Massachusetts. Dick attended Westborough High, and was class historian for the class of 1947. He joined Westinghouse Electric Supply in 1947, and stayed with them until 1962. He took 1951 - 1953 off to...

Aug 15, 2016

Craig A. Handwerker, 37, of Boynton Beach, FL passed away in his sleep unexpectedly on August 15, 2016. He was born in Morristown, NJ on December 18, 1978. He was the beloved son of Barbara (Antonelli) and Andrew Handwerker of Mahwah, NJ and Boynton Beach, FL. He was also dearly loved by sister, Dawn Handwerker Leonardi of Newtown, CT and...

Aug 13, 2016

Veronica M. McConville, 57, of Boynton Beach, passed away on August 13, 2016. She is survived by her husband, Jason Colebank, son, Ryan McConville, daughter, Shannon McConville, parents, Henry F. Dombroski and Margaret Dombroski, brother, Henry T. Dombroski, nephews, Henry C. Dombroski and Hunter Dombroski, niece, Lia Dombroski, 2 sister-in-laws, Susan Dombroski and Celeste Dombroski, cousins Joan Dembroski and Junior...

Aug 12, 2016

Bruce Byron Wenzel, 88, passed away at home Friday, August 12, 2016. He was born October 26, 1927, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the younger son of Irma Bierer and Clarence Wenzel. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Bruce spent 54 years as the proprietor of Mercer Wenzel, a family department store on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach. He worked to...

Aug 8, 2016

Loletta V. "Lola" Schifano, 86 of Delray Beach passed away on August 8, 2016.  She is survived by her husband Peter, sons: Vincent, Peter and wife Lilia, Paul, John & Richard and wife Jennifer, 2 sisters Dina Galati, Elda Sinopoli, brother Robert Mauri, 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren, sister-in-laws Argentina Hills, Adriana Calieri & Annamaria Forcier.

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Aug 8, 2016

Christopher C. Merrill, 49, of Boynton Beach, passed away on August 8, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Wendy, sons, Chase and Stone, parents, Terry Eldridge and Robert Merrill, siblings, Gretchen, Katie, Brent, and Grandmother Bernice Priddle. Chris is a graduate of The Kings Academy High School and Florida State University. Chris enjoyed sharing his diverse collection of statistics...

Aug 7, 2016

Virginia M. Reilly, nee Durham, 96, of Miami Beach; formerly of Vero Beach, passed away peacefully at home on August 7th, 2016. She was predeceased earlier this year by her beloved husband Terrence Edward Reilly. She was also predeceased by her son Thomas Joseph. She is survived by her daughter, Katherine and sons John Kevin, Stephen and Terrence. She is...