Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Delray Beach, Florida

Monica Moller

Monica Moller

November 2, 2012

Monica Moller, age 71, of Delray Beach, Florida, passed away Friday November 2 after a valiant battle with cancer. She maintained her dignity and integrity until the end. Monica was born in "the land of the midnight sun", Northern Sweden. She came to the US at 18 and met and married the love of her life Jorgen Moller. They had...

Raymon Lee Cooper

Raymon Lee Cooper

October 30, 2012

Raymon Lee Cooper, 95, of Delray Beach, FL passed away on October 30, 2012. He was born in Red Bay, Alabama on January 7, 1917. Mr. Cooper is survived by his sister Ruth Irene Cooper, two grandchildren, Jonathan Cooper and Carrington Byers and great granddaughter Cooper Elise Byers. The family is comforted knowing that Ray will be met by his...

Elaine Prentice "Ellie" Hapgood

Elaine Prentice "Ellie" Hapgood

October 26, 2012

Elaine Prentice Hapgood, "Ellie," 95, passed away peacefully at her home in Delray Beach, Florida, on October 26, 2012. Ellie, formerly of Greenwich, CT, was predeceased by her husband, Cyrus Hapgood in 2002. Ellie's passions in life were her family and playing golf. She is survived by her daughter, Lynn Babicka, of Vero Beach, FL, and her son, John Powers,...

Paul Henry Comeau

Paul Henry Comeau

October 22, 2012

Paul Henry Comeau age 83 of Delray Beach, FL passed away on October 22, 2012. Born in Leominster, MA on October 22, 1929 to Henry Comeau and Annie (Wainio) and died peacefully in Hospice of the Palm Beaches. Paul graduated from Leominster High School, Becker College in Worcester, MA and retired from Simonds Saw and Steel at age 45. For...

Gladys Whitaker Elliott

Gladys Whitaker Elliott

October 21, 2012

Gladys Whitaker Elliott, of Delray Beach passed away on October 21, 2012. She is survived by her family Yvonne Cooper and sons Jamie and Brian, Gail and Gary Werner and children Robbie and Wendi (Austin and Brooke), Richie and Jessica (Shelby and Jacob), Rebecca, and Ryan, Tony and Marsha Elliott and children Holly and soon to be Brandon Cron and...

Marie Donohue

Marie Donohue

October 18, 2012

Marie Donohue of Delray Beach, Florida and formerly of Barrington, New Jersey passed away peacefully on October 18, 2012 in the company of her loved ones. Marie was a devout Catholic and a proud Irish American. She devoted her life to raising her family and imparting upon them the same strong values for which she will always be remembered. Marie...

Larry Schluchter

Larry Schluchter

October 18, 2012

Larry Schluchter, 74, of Boynton Beach passed away on October 18, 2012. Friends will gather Thursday, October 25, 2012 from 5PM to 6PM with a 6PM memorial service at Lorne & Sons Funeral Home, 745 NE 6th Avenue Delray Beach, FL.

Gertrude B. Warnock

Gertrude B. Warnock

October 9, 2012

Gertrude Baur Warnock died peacefully October 9, 2012, at her home in Delray Beach, Florida where she lived for the last 30 years. Born in Kiel, Germany in 1919, she later came to the United States, and to New York in particular, where she made her home and raised a family with her now deceased husband Joseph Christen Baur. She...

Michael Thomas Lynch

Michael Thomas Lynch

October 9, 2012

Michael Thomas Lynch, age 49 yrs., passed away October 09, 2012 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL. He was born in Chicago, IL and was a resident of Delray Beach for many years. He was also an employee of Cross Country Travcorps and a member of the Elks Lodge #1770, in Delray Beach. He is survived by his mother Virginia...

Rasvan Carp

Rasvan Carp

October 8, 2012

Rasvan Carp M.D., 49, of Delray Beach, passed away on October 8, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. He will be missed by his wife, Nevine and two daughters, Marie and Christine. A memorial mass will be celebrated on Saturday, October 13, 2012, 5:00PM at Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 10300 Yamato Road Boca Raton, FL 33498. Contributions...

Katherine "Kay" Kastien Wyburn

Katherine "Kay" Kastien Wyburn

October 7, 2012

Katherine "Kay" Kastien Wyburn, 68, of Delray Beach, passed away on October 7, 2012. Kay was born July 16, 1944 in Washington D.C. She was the daughter of Herbert and Elizabeth "Bette" Kastien. Kay is survived by her son Bryce (Hilary) of Delray Beach, FL, a brother William "Bill" (Vonnie) Kastien of Springfield, IL, three nieces Heather (Steve) Cook of...

Kathryne A. Dumitriu

Kathryne A. Dumitriu

September 29, 2012

Kathryne A. Dumitriu, 90, of Lantana, Florida and formerly of Teaneck, New Jersey passed away on September 29, 2012. Kathryne was predeceased by her husband George in 1999. She is survived by her son Cristian and daughter-in-law Nicoleta Dumitriu of Teaneck, NJ; sister and brother–in-law Louise and Bill Achiele of Greenville, South Carolina and granddaughter Ruxandra and her husband Jerry...

John Richard Holdren

John Richard Holdren

September 28, 2012

John Richard Holdren, 87, of Boynton Beach, Florida, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012 at 6AM at his home surrounded by family. He was born February 17, 1925 in Anderson, Indiana to Henry Ray Holdren and Della Jane Reynolds Holdren, both of whom preceded him in death. John was raised in Cicero, Indiana. After graduating from Cicero High School in...

Annie Rose Lisk Sloan

Annie Rose Lisk Sloan

September 25, 2012

ANNIE ROSE LISK SLOAN A long time resident of Delray Beach, FL, peacefully passed away on Tues., Sept. 25, 2012, in the presence of her daughter, Hospice, and loving staff of Assisted Living of PBG. She was born to Annie and Clyde Lisk in Charlotte NC on Oct. 27, 1914. She attended Queen's College in Charlotte and graduated from Spenserian...

Ann M. Scanlon

Ann M. Scanlon

September 23, 2012

Ann Marie (Tiernan) Scanlon was born on June 6th , 1937 in New York City to Irish immigrants who came to the United States to pursue the American dream. She attended Mother Cabrini High School in Manhattan, where she was valedictorian of her graduating class. Like her parents, Ann was a very devout Catholic and patriotic Irish American. Despite receiving...

Linda L. Smith

Linda L. Smith

September 21, 2012

Linda L. Smith, 64, of Boynton Beach Florida passed away on Friday, September 21, 2012. Linda is survived by her mother Alice Munro, daughter Alyson Smith, son Billy Smith and brother John Munro. A viewing will be held at Lorne & Sons Funeral Home, 745 N.E. 6th Avenue (North Federal Highway), Delray Beach, FL 33483 on Monday, September 24th, 2012...

Howard Palen Widmann

Howard Palen Widmann

September 20, 2012

Pete Widmann was born in Greenwich, Connecticut on July 4, 1936. He graduated from Greenwich High School and the University of Maine, with a bachelor of arts degree. He met his wife, Susan Stevens at the Diamond Match Company on Greenwich Avenue in 1960. They were married at the First Presbyterian Church. Both children were born in Greenwich. Pete was...

Richard S. Miner

Richard S. Miner

September 15, 2012

Richard S. Miner, 82, of Delray Beach, FL and formerly of Westfield, NJ, passed away on September 15, 2012. He is survived by his sons Richard Miner of South Amboy, NJ, James Miner of Scotch Plains, NJ, Dean Miner of Charlottesville, VA, and his daughter Elizabeth Miner Warner of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Richard is also survived by seven grandchildren and...

Charmaine Claxton Twist

Charmaine Claxton Twist

September 15, 2012

Charmaine Claxton Twist, 82, of Delray Beach, FL and formerly of Waverly, NY passed away on September 15, 2012. Charmaine was born on April 27, 1930 in Corning, NY, daughter of the late Howard and Gladys Marie (nee Pace) Claxton. Mrs. Twist is predeceased by her husband Robert J. Twist, Sr. in 1986. Survived by: Daughter Charmaine T. Hogan (Mark)...

Phillip "Fish" Andrews Adams

Phillip "Fish" Andrews Adams

September 10, 2012

Phillip Andrews Adams, "Fish" a native resident of Delray Beach passed away on September 10, 2012. A graduate of Atlantic High School Class of 1982, he will be greatly missed by his daughter, family and friends. He is survived by his daughter, Emily Adams of Boynton Beach, brother David Adams and wife Sandie of Marietta, Georgia, sister Tricia Stefanski and...