Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Delray Beach & Boynton Beach, Florida
James Marvin Sweat, Iii
August 30, 2012
James Marvin Sweat III, known as Jim, died suddenly at his residence on August 30, 2012 at the age of 63. Jim was born on July 29, 1949 to James Marvin Sweat Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Sweat in Gallatin, TN. Jim became a Florida resident early in his life when his father became a member of the Florida Conference of...
Henry A. Gehrhardt
August 27, 2012
Henry A. Gehrhardt, 89, of Highland Beach and formerly of Glen Cove, NY passed away peacefully at home on August 27, 2012. Henry is predeceased by his wife Carol Bohack in 2004. He is survived by his daughters Christine and husband Paul Saraceni of River Vale, NJ, Cathleen Gehrhardt of Honaunau, HI and Holly and husband Andrew Grimes of York,...
Charles W. Packer Jr.
August 27, 2012
Charles W. Packer, JR., 54, of Delray Beach, Florida, formerly of Winnetka, Illinois, died unexpectedly on August 27, 2012. He was the son of Virginia Packer and Charles W. Packer. In addition to his mother, Virginia of Winnetka, he is survived by his sisters: Bliss Packer of Chicago, Illinois and Juliet Packer of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Chuck went to...
Jane C. D'Ursi
August 19, 2012
Jane C. D'Ursi, loving and cherished wife of the late Joseph Dante D'Ursi, passed away peacefully on August 19th, 2012 with their loving twins, Joseph Dante D'Ursi, II of Delray Beach and Elizabeth D'Ursi Wermter of Camarillo CA, by her side. She was 90. Mrs. D'Ursi is also survived by many loving family members including her grandchildren, Janie, Jacob and...
Pierre A. Vignau
August 15, 2012
Dr. Pierre Vignau was born in Caen, France and was a beloved and unique educator. Teaching was his passion. His patience and humor helped thousands of students master la belle langue, French. He also taught Spanish as well as Latin. He believed in full immersion in the language as the best (and most fun) way to learn. He took hundreds...
Darlene Marie Lindeen
August 9, 2012
Darlene M. Lindeen-Fitzpatrick, 70 of Lantana, Florida formerly of Sycamore, IL, died on 8/9/2012 at Baptist Hospital in Miami, Florida. She was born on 3/2/1942 to Larry and Helen Laureano in Chicago, IL. Darlene was a life long nurse, caring for people at DeKalb, Sycamore and Kishwaukee Hospitals. In 1987 she moved to Florida and taught others the joy of...
Doris I. Druga
August 8, 2012
Doris I. Druga, 83, of Delray Beach, passed away on August 8, 2012. She is survived by her husband, George; daughters, Michelle, Denise and Deborah and their families. Friends may call on Saturday, September 1, 2012 from 10AM to 11AM at Emmanuel Catholic Church, 15700 S. Military Trail, Delray Beach, with an 11:00AM funeral mass. Lorne & Sons Funeral Home,...
Philip Conway
August 6, 2012
Philip Conway, 94, of Ocean Ridge, FL and formerly of Bronxville, NY, passed away on August 6, 2012. Born on May 22, 1918 in South Orange, NJ to William Palen Conway and Rebecca Ambrose. Mr. Conway was a 1936 graduate of The Choate School. In 1940, he graduated from Princeton College (University). He was also a graduate of ROTC -...
Barbara Jean Gwynn
July 29, 2012
Barbara Carlson Gwynn passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, July 29, 2012. Barbara moved to Delray Beach from Batavia, Illinois in 1952. She met and married her devoted husband, William Gwynn on July 25, 1954. She worked as a model in South Florida while raising her three daughters and founded BG Modeling Agency in 1969. In...
Anne "Nancy" Maury Miller
July 28, 2012
Anne ("Nancy") Fontaine Maury Miller, 79, of Boynton Beach, loving wife and devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed on to heaven on July 28th 2012. Born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, she grew up in Delray Beach and Annapolis, Md. Locally, she attended the Gulf Stream School, Delray Elementary School and Delray High School (now Old School Square Cultural Arts Center)...
Nellie M. Macmillan
July 21, 2012
Nellie Frances Mires MacMillan died on July 21, 2012. She was born in Enterprise, Florida, in 1920, to John Jefferson Mires and Frankie Mae Martin Mires. She grew up in DeLand, Florida. She is survived by her four children, Lynn MacMillan Denney, Carol MacMillan Stanley (C.R.), Neil T. MacMillan (Connie), Fran MacMillan Botos (Michael) and her 8 grandchildren, Brian Denney...
Alyce F. Duffy
July 12, 2012
Alyce Fahey Duffy, 75, of Boynton Beach, passed away on July 12, 2012. She was born in Coatesville, PA on October 18, 1936. Mrs. Duffy resided in Downingtown, PA and graduated from Downingtown High School in 1954 and graduated from Westchester State University in 1958. She taught school in Pennsylvania, Delaware and Florida as a reading specialist. Mrs. Duffy resided...
Delores S. O'Brien
July 11, 2012
Delores Smith O'Brien of Boynton Beach, FL, and formerly of Franklin Lakes, NJ and Edwards, CO passed away on July 11, 2012. Mrs. O'Brien was born in Spring Valley, IL to Henry and Margaret McDonald Smith. She married William H. O'Brien at Notre Dame Log Chapel in 1946. Mrs. O'Brien is a graduate of St. Clara Academy, Sinsinawa, WI and...
Miriam A. Donahue
July 11, 2012
Miriam A. Donahue, 87, of Delray Beach, passed away on July 11, 2012. She is survived by her sister, Anne Loretta Donahue of Delray Beach and cousins, Theresa Lafo, Richard, Jeffery, William and Curtis Hardick all of the San Diego, CA area. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, July 14, 2012, 10:30AM at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church,...
Ruth Cruess Glesmann
July 9, 2012
Ruth Cruess Glesmann, 95, of Delray Beach, FL, formerly Rochester, NY, died July 9, 2012. She was born at Craftsman Farms in Morris Plains, NJ, August 14, 1916, daughter of Mildred Cruess and granddaughter of Gustav Stickley. She is predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Louis G Glesmann, Jr. She is survived by her son Louis G. Glesmann, III...
Joseph Patrick Dowling
July 7, 2012
Joseph Patrick Dowling, 61, of Delray Beach, formerly of Kendall, FL and Berkeley Heights, NJ passed away suddenly on July 7, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Debra, his children, son, Terrence Joseph of Miami, son, Colin Patrick and daughter, Caitlin Kelleher of Delray Beach, sister, Kathleen Linney and husband Jim of Greensboro, GA, brother, Kevin,...
Anthony Peter Defilippo
July 2, 2012
Anthony DeFilippo, 75 of Delray Beach and formerly of Norton, MA. passed away on July 2, 2012. Anthony is survived by his loving wife Susan, his sons Anthony and Michael, daughters Lisa and Gina, sisters Marie and Lucy, his grandchildren Joseph, Michael, Kayla, John, Krystal, Brian, and Cameron and great grandchildren Joey Jr. and Salina. A small service will be...
John F. Peart
July 1, 2012
JOHN FREDERICK PEART from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; born, October 18, 1936; died July 1, 2012. Survived by wife, JoAnn Kern Peart; sons, Curtis (Joanne) Peart of Atlanta, GA, Clayton Peart of Delray Beach; daughter, Ann Margo Peart of Delray Beach; daugher-in-law, Esther Peart of Miami; brother, Tom (Margaret) Peart of Penticton British Columbia; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews....
Antonio Mastrangelo
June 27, 2012
Antonio Mastrangelo, 85 of Highland Beach, Florida passed away on June 27th, 2012. Antonio was predeceased by his longtime companion Marilyn Bickwid in 2011. He is survived by his sister, Maria Mastrangelo Bianco and 4 brothers, Nicola, Francesco, Lorenzo and Vito, all residents of The Puglia Region of Italy, close friends and family associates Joseph & Laura Sessa, Selma Kramer,...
The Rev. Thomas Allan Cook
June 26, 2012
The Rev. Thomas Allan Cook, 95, of Delray Beach, went home to be with his Lord on June 26, 2012. He was predeceased by his wife, Nell Deane, in 2001. He is survived by his son Thomas, Jr. (Sharon), daughters Susanne (Jack) Griffith, and Heidi Cook, also grandchildren Shannon C. (John) Durrant, Kristin C. (Ted) Arditti, Courtney C. (T.J.) Jenkins,...


