Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Delray Beach, Florida

William Samuel Calabretta

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Glenn Jon Mcdonald

Apr 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...

Mary B. Kane

Mary B. Kane

Apr 25, 2015

Mary B. Kane, age 92 longtime resident of Delray Beach, FL passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015. Mary was a member of St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church. She worked for Bethesda Memorial Hospital where she worked in the admissions department. Mary is survived by her sons, Richard J. Kane of Delray Beach and James L. Kane Jr. of Gainesville,...

Judith Elle Powell

Judith Elle Powell

Apr 25, 2015

Judith Elle Powell of Delray Beach, FL and formerly of Rochester, NY passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015 after a brave battle with cancer. She is survived by her brothers Bruce (Beth) Elle of Sebastian, FL and John Elle of Arizona; her daughter Erin (Todd) Orr of Westport, CT and son Jacob Powell of San Francisco, CA; her stepchildren,...

Gary Kalpakjian

Gary Kalpakjian

Apr 21, 2015

Gary Kalpakjian, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, died on April 21st, 2015 in Gulf Stream Florida. Born in Constanza, Romania in 1927 to loving Armenian parents Mihran and Nevart Kalpakjian, the family including his brother Henry left Europe in 1937 and came to America. They settled in Brooklyn, where he met Helen Hartigan, whom he married in 1950....

Beatrice A. Miller

Beatrice A. Miller

Apr 21, 2015

Beatrice A. Miller age 86 of West Palm Beach, FL and formerly of Collingswood, NJ passed away on April 21, 2015. She is survived by her sons; Thomas (Susan) Miller IV of Birmingham, AL and Randall B. (Karen) Miller of West Palm Beach, FL; granddaughters, Sarah (Jonathan) Murray of Birmingham, AL and Valerie (James) Hayek of West Palm Beach,...

Pauline C. Mcmurrain

Pauline C. Mcmurrain

Apr 21, 2015

Pauline C. McMurrain passed away from COPD at home in Delray Beach on April 21, 2015 surrounded by her family.  Pauline was a true Native Floridian who was born on March 19, 1931 in Delray Beach to John I. and Bertha Thieme.  She attended Delray Beach High School class of 1949 and 1 week after graduation she married the...

Margaret Holda-Stockton

Margaret Holda-Stockton

Apr 19, 2015

Mrs. Margaret "Margie" Holda-Stockton (Porter) died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, April 19, 2015 in Augusta, GA where she resided with her nephew John Morris Porter.   She was a long time resident of Delray Beach and Boynton Beach, Florida.

Margie Holda is survived by her nephew John Morris Porter and Kum Ok Porter of Augusta, GA...

Thomas Edward Weber Sr.

Thomas Edward Weber Sr.

Apr 18, 2015

Thomas E. Weber, Sr., 94 passed away on Sat. April 18, 2015 in Delray Beach, FL after a brief illness. He was born December 27, 1920, in Alton, IL and was a graduate of Alton High School, and Washington University in St. Louis, MO. He was Pre-deceased by his wife Jeanne Jourdain Weber and is survived by his daughter Cindy...

Carla Marie Haverland

Carla Marie Haverland

Apr 18, 2015

Carla Marie Haverland (Eaton) died peacefully on April 18th, 2015 in Boynton Beach, FL at the age of 61. Carla was born on February 6 th , 1954 in San Diego, California to Alta and George Eaton. Her passions included cooking, crafting, and spending time with friends and family.  Carla is survived by her children, Anthony and Keely, as...

Elaine C. Simmons

Elaine C. Simmons

Apr 18, 2015

Elaine C. Simmons (Sunny) passed to our Lord on April 18, 2015. Born on September 9, 1927 in Aurora, IL, to Michael and Stella Smith, she was the eldest of five children. She graduated from Oswego High School in 1945. Sunny married 1Sgt Ward L Simmons on April 27, 1952. Sunny is survived by her 6 children: Lora Knight (Keith),...

Patrick Henry Faherty

Patrick Henry Faherty

Apr 18, 2015

Patrick Henry Faherty 85, of Delray Beach, Florida and formerly of Trenton, N.J. passed away peacefully on April 18, 2015 at Bethesda Hospital East in Boynton Beach. Patrick was born in Hopewell, NJ in 1929 and raised in Trenton where he attended Blessed Sacrament School and graduated from Trenton High School. He graduated from the University of Maryland and received...

Janet H. Lewis

Janet H. Lewis

Apr 16, 2015

Janet H. Lewis, 92, of Deerfield Beach and formerly of Milwaukee, WI passed away on April 16, 2015. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach since 1980, where she sang in the choir for 18 years and hosted the Delray Beach Chorale from its infancy for 8 years. Janet is survived by her nieces, Judith (Dennis)...

Peggy Reynolds Laughter

Peggy Reynolds Laughter

Apr 15, 2015

Peggy Reynolds Laughter passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 15th, 2015, in Delray Beach, FL, where she resided for her last forty years. Born in New York City on September 23rd, 1926, to Thirza and Edwin Reynolds, she grew up on her grandparents' estate, Normandy Farms in Dayton, Ohio. Her grandfather Richard Grant, was instrumental in General Motors'...