Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Delray Beach, Florida
Wichai Bunyajitti
March 24, 2013
Wichai Bunyajitti passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2013. A Memorial Gathering will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2013 from 4:00pm-6:00pm at LORNE & SONS FUNERAL HOME.
Mary A. Mahelsky
March 22, 2013
Mary A. Mahelsky, 88, of Delray Beach, passed away on March 22, 2013. She is survived by her husband, John. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday, March 25, 2013 10:00AM at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church, 840 George Bush Blvd. Delray Beach, FL. Please share condolences and sign the on-line guest book. Lorne & Sons Funeral Home, Delray...
Huguette Brock
March 19, 2013
Huguette Boudet Brock, known to her friends as Huggie, passed away peacefully at her home in Delray Beach on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. She was 92. Born Huguette Suzanne Marie Philomene on April 4, 1920 in Paris, France, to Lucien Joseph Henri Boudet and his wife Suzanne Henriette Charlotte Boudet. In 1945 she made the United States her home, and...
Carmine T. Pacileo
March 18, 2013
Carmine T. Pacileo, 77, of Delray Beach, and formerly of Shelton, Connecticut passed away peacefully on Monday, March 18, 2013. Carmine was predeceased by his parents, Mary and Joseph Pacileo and his brother, Victor Pacileo. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Didsbury; granddaughters, Rachel and Kimberly Didsbury; son, John (Patricia) Pacileo all of Connecticut; sister Rita Pacileo Steele of...
Chester Joseph Thomas
March 11, 2013
Chester J. Thomas, 91, of Delray Beach passed away on March 11, 2013. Chester was predeceased by his wife Rose in 2008. He is survived by his children Terrance Thomas of Kansas and daughter Carol (Frank) Longo of Delray Beach; sister Wanda Stanczyk of Wisconsin and 3 grandchildren. Friends may call on Friday, March 15, 2012 from 10:30AM to 12:30PM...
Diran Chertavian
March 10, 2013
Diran "Dee" Chertavian, 89, of Delray Beach, FL, formerly of Lowell, MA, passed away on the morning of March 10, 2013. He had been recovering from a minor heart attack when he suffered another which claimed his life. "Dee" will always be remembered for his love of life, his generosity, kind spirit, and thoughtfulness. He was a professional musician, playing...
Milton "Pete" L. Pirkle
March 7, 2013
Milton L."Pete"Pirkle, 55, of Delray Beach, FL and formerly of Gainesville, GA passed away on Thursday March 7, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Theresa Pirkle of Delray Beach, FL; Children: Jeremy and Laura Pirkle of Gainesville, Ga; Jamie Pirkle of Canton, GA; Grandchild: Lily Belle of Gainesville, GA; Parents: Roy and Alice Pirkle of Lula, GA; Siblings: Ven...
Gregory J. Potter
March 6, 2013
Gregory J. Potter, 81 of Boynton Beach, FL and formerly of Scarsdale, NY passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. He was an Attorney and Federal Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Gregory is survived by his brother and sister in law, The Honorable John F. Potter MD and Tanya K....
Robert Theodore Fulton
March 5, 2013
A man of great likes and dislikes, a man who knew what he wanted, a man who epitomized the concept of "sweat equity". During last summer in Maine, he discovered he had a condition that would probably end his life. On Tuesday morning, March 5, he decided he wanted the wait over. So somehow, with God's help, it happened, very...
Margaret Jolly Gregory
March 4, 2013
Margaret Jolly Gregory, 85, of Delray Beach, FL passed away March 4, 2013. Margaret is survived by her brother, CB Jolly (Doris); two sons, Mark Gregory (Dawn) and David Gregory (Donna); daughter in law, Colette Gregory; four grandchildren Jacqueline Gregory Slye (Brad), Jenat Gregory, Meredith Gregory Ash (Aaron) and Ward Gregory; two great grandchildren, Dylan Cotner and Landon Slye. Margaret...
Doreen C. Diamond
March 2, 2013
Doreen C. Diamond, 57, of Boynton Beach, passed away on March 2, 2013. A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 8, 2013 6:30PM at the Lorne & Sons Funeral Home, 745 NE 6th Ave. (N. Fed Hwy.) Delray Beach, FL 33483. Please share condolences and sign the on-line guest book. Lorne & Sons Funeral Home in charge of...
Dr. Theodore Andrew Bush
February 26, 2013
Dr. Theodore Andrew Bush, age 66, of Delray Beach passed away on February 26, 2013. Born on Chicago's South Side, Ted had a passion for baseball, trains, Christmas lights, and handwritten postcards and letters. A newspaper was always found within Ted's reach. When his spirit departed his earthly body, Ted was surrounded by his wife and high school sweetheart Mary,...
Benjamin A. Bartolini
February 19, 2013
Benjamin Bartolini, of Delray Beach Florida, formally of Framingham and Eastham Massachusetts, passed away February 19th, 2013 at the age of 88 years old. He was born June 13, 1924 to Raniero and Carmela Bartolini of Framingham MA. Benjamin graduated Framingham High School as a member of the class of 1942. After completing the Massachusetts Radio School, he enlisted as...
Billie Faye Skinner
February 18, 2013
Billie Faye Skinner, 75, of Boynton Beach went to be with the Lord on February 18, 2013. Billie is survived by her husband of 55 years Ira, 3 children: Deacon Rusty ( Wanda) Skinner of Boynton Beach, Lisa (Terry) Espersen of Wake Forest, NC and Aaron Skinner of Boynton Beach, sister: Doris Suggs of Surfside Beach, SC, brother: Harold Beasley...
Priscilla L. Hardiman
February 17, 2013
Priscilla L. Hardiman, 85, of Delray Beach, FL died Feb. 17, 2013 at Bethesda Hospital East. Priscilla was born in Lockport, NY, the daughter of Ruth F. and Howard W. Lerch. Priscilla received her education at Skidmore College, graduating in 1949 with a B.S. in Studio Art. She worked at Williamson Associates in Rochester, NY as a Commercial Artist for...
Robert M. Kompelien
February 16, 2013
Robert M. Kompelien, beloved friend, servant of the Lord, and glad sharer of years of experience, travel tales, wry humor and good sense, passed away on February 16, 2013 in Boynton Beach, FL at the age of 87 after a brief illness. Born in rural Cottonwood, MN the 7th of 9 children of Anton O. and Margaret (Hofteig) Kompelien on...
Michael J. Maye
February 15, 2013
Michael "Mickey" Maye, a Daily News Golden Gloves champion and controversial FDNY union head, died of a heart attack in Boynton Beach, Fla., on Friday. He was 83. Born and raised on E. 138th St. in the South Bronx, the imposing 6-foot-2-inch, 210-pound scrapper liked a good tussle, whether in the boxing ring or at City Hall fighting to improve...
Wendy Sue Klerx
February 15, 2013
Wendy Sue Klerx, age 58, died on February 15, 2013. Wendy is survived by her son Matthew Karl Klerx, daughter Melissa Lee Stephens and son-in-law Nathan Stephens. Wendy graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work and worked as a Medical Social Worker at Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. She was a wonderful mother, wife, friend and...
Edmund Clayton Strecker
February 11, 2013
Edmund Clayton Strecker, age 74 of Delray Beach, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2013. He was born in Port Jefferson, NY to Edmund and Emeth Strecker on October 23, 1938. After serving his nation as a member of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Clayton relocated to South Florida in 1962. Thus beginning his long love affair with the sensibilities,...
Peter Edwin Vining
February 9, 2013
Peter Edwin Vining, 60, of Boca Raton, Florida passed away on February 9, 2013. He was born November 10, 1952 in Winona, MN to Arthur L. and Betty P. Vining. He graduated from high school in Houston, MN and continued his studies in Lacrosse, WI, Madison, WI and Oklahoma where he studied x-ray and ultrasound. He moved to Delray Beach,...


