Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Delray Beach, Florida
Jacqueline Anne Thompson
June 5, 2015
Mrs. Jacqueline Anne Thompson, Boynton Beach, FL., formerly from Bethesda, MD., passed away peacefully surrounded by her family after fighting a long and courageous battle with cancer on June 5, 2015. Mrs. Thompson (Jan), wife of Anthony J Thompson (Tony) of Thompson & Pugsley, PLLC, Washington, DC, was born on September 4, 1944 in Oak Ridge, TN. She was the...
Paul Donald Schulz
May 30, 2015
Paul Donald Schulz, born September 21, 1930, passed peacefully from this earth May 30, 2015, to be with his Heavenly Father and rejoin his beloved wife, Joanne Marie. He was surrounded by loved ones during his last days on earth and his daughter and son-in-law were by his side when he passed. He is survived by his five children Paula...
Gabrielle S. Roman
May 30, 2015
Gabrielle Roman, 52, of Delray Beach, Florida passed away peacefully in hospice care on May 30, 2015. She was born in Ontario, California. Gabrielle lived most of her life in Woodbridge, Virginia and graduated from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. She was living in Delray Beach, Florida and had just rejoined Keyes Real Estate of Lighthouse Point, Florida. Gabrielle is...
Helen Umbrino
May 30, 2015
Helen Umbrino, 85, of Delray Beach, passed away on May 30, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Leo Umbrino, son, Richard Umbrino, daughter, Diane (Tom) DiGiacomo, 5 grandchildren, Lisa, Jeanette, Tara, Tommy and Paige, 2 great grandchildren, Michael and Ryleigh. Helen was predeceased by her daughter, Janice. A visitation will be held on Monday, June 1, 2015 from 5:00PM...
Maria T. Perez
May 27, 2015
Maria T. Perez, 87, of Delray Beach, passed away on May 27, 2015. Maria was born in New York, NY, was a long-time resident of Tampa since 1944 and moved to Delray Beach in 2006 to be close to her family. She is survived by her daughter, Emily, son-in-law William, granddaughters, Amy and Anastasia, three great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren,...
Daniel Mason Corr
May 25, 2015
Daniel "Danny" Corr, 68, of Lake Worth, FL left us on May 26, 2015 after a long illness. Son of the late John Patrick and Letitia (Roche) Corr, he was raised on the banks of the Silvermine River in Wilton, CT. Dan was predeceased by a brother Lt. John G. Corr USMC. A 1964 graduate of Wilton High School, Dan...
Janet Cunningham Gilchrist
May 24, 2015
It is with deep sadness that we lost our wonderful Janet Gilchrist on Sunday, May 24th, in Delray Beach Florida. She was born on July 28th 1935 in Columbus, Ohio, and grew up nearby in London. After earning her Bachelor's of Education Degree at Ohio University, she moved to Cincinnati and completed the Masters program at University of Cincinnati. Janet...
Jose G. Escribano
May 24, 2015
Jose G. Escribano, 98, of Delray Beach passed away on May 24, 2015. Born in Morocco, Jose moved to France and was member of the resistance against the Nazi. He was captured and escaped three times. General Eisenhower brought Jose to the United States as a member of his staff. He settled in Situate, Massachusetts and moved to Delray Beach...
Alfred "Alfio" Vincent Musumeci
May 22, 2015
Alfred "Alfio" Vincent Musumeci was taken from us on May 22, 2015 at the age of 84. He was born July 1, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY to Italian immigrant parents Rosario Alfred Musumeci and Maria Antonia Giaccone who worked as tailors. He is predeceased by a brother, Frank Musumeci, who also resided in Delray Beach. Known as 'Alf' to close...
Gloria Gress Dent
May 20, 2015
Gloria Gress Dent, 90, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2015 in Boynton Beach, Florida.
Gloria was born on July 22, 1924 in Buffalo, New York to Howard Gress and Anna Olson. Â She graduated from Bennett High School and the University of Buffalo with a Bachelor of Arts. Â She resided in Lewiston, New York until 1982, and...
Cecelia Delbene
May 19, 2015
Cecelia DelBene, 90, of Delray Beach passed away May 19, 2015. Cecelia was predeceased by her husband Frank in 2012 and her son Jerry in 2010. She is survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may call on Friday, May 22, 2015 from 9:30AM to 10:30 AM at the Lorne & Sons Funeral Home, 745 NE 6th Ave. (N...
M. Maree Fowler
May 18, 2015
M. Maree Fowler a long time resident of Delray Beach passed away on May 18, 2015. Maree was predeceased by her husband Roy W. Fowler in 1990. She is survived by her brother Raymond Birkbeck his wife Susan of Delray Beach and sister in law Marjorie Birkbeck of Oviedo, Florida. A funeral mass will be celebrated at Emmanuel Catholic Church...
William Samuel Calabretta
May 16, 2015
William Samuel Calabretta (Billy), left his earthly body behind on Saturday, May 16, 2015, and entered his eternal home, a place that is peaceful and free from the pain and suffering he endured during the last months of his earthly existence.
Billy lived a BIG LIFE, being born to parents late in life who adored their only...
W. Neil Aubrey
May 14, 2015
Neil Aubrey, 82, of Boynton Beach, FL passed away on May 14, 2015 after a sudden diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Neil was born on August 26, 1932 in Joy, IL. He met and married Donna Harris in New Boston, IL and moved to Florida in 1954. Neil worked with his father in the horse training business and then spent...
James A. Gimbel
May 10, 2015
James A. Gimbel, a broadcasting pioneer who turned his service as a radioman during World War II into a career as a top sales executive for RCA, died May 10th, 2015 in Delray Beach, FL. Jim was born April 7th, 1925 in Philadelphia, the fifth son of Elizabeth and Francis Gimbel. Jim was 90. He was 18 and had just...
George R. Matthews
May 8, 2015
George R. Matthews, 90, of Boynton Beach passed away on May 8, 2015. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday May 13, 2015 10:00AM at Emmanuel Catholic Church, 15700 S. Military Trail Delray Beach. Entombment will follow at the Boca Raton Mausoleum. Lorne & Sons Funeral Home, Delray Beach in charge of arrangements.
Sylvia "Baba" Olsen
May 4, 2015
Sylvia "Baba" Olsen, 85, of Delray Beach and formerly of Overbrook, PA passed away on May 4, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Cheston Olsen, 2 sons, William Clayton and David (Kimberly) Clayton, three grandchildren, Justin (Tara) Clayton, Jessica Pranito and Mathew Mondo and two great grandchildren, Elizabeth Mondo and Anthony Pranito. We love you "Baba!" Lorne & Sons...
Elizabeth N. Jennings
May 3, 2015
Elizabeth N. (Nick) Jennings passed away in her sleep at her winter home in Boynton Beach, FL on May 3, 2015. Nick was born on April 23, 1919 in Dobbs Ferry, NY to George Harvey and Marion Huntington Nicholls. Nick made her way from the east coast to Indiana University where she earned her degree in Home Economics. She also...
Evelyn "Jake" E. Heath
May 1, 2015
Evelyn (Jake) E. Heath, 92, well-known local golf champion died Friday, May 1, 2015 in her Florida home at Delray Dunes, Boynton Beach, Florida. She was surrounded by her loving family when she joined her late husband C. Boyd Heath, Jr. at the great golf course in the sky. A lifelong Lancaster County, PA resident, she was born in Brickerville,...
Glenn Jon Mcdonald
April 29, 2015
Glenn Jon McDonald, 57, passed away April 29 in Delray Beach, where he was a long-time resident. For three decades Glenn was Senior Estimator for Gulfstream Roofing in Delray Beach. He attended Atlantic High School in Delray Beach and Palm Beach Junior College. Glenn forever will be remembered as one of the really good guys - a man who...


