Obituaries

Claudette Williams

Claudette Williams

February 24, 2015

Claudette Lovina Forbes-Williams passed away on February 24, 2015 at home in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. Claudette was born on December 26, 1955 in Westmoreland, Jamaica. She migrated to South Florida 35 years ago where she forged a life of devoted service to others. She began as a Nursing Aid at Morse Geriatric Center where she worked diligently to pursue...

Jerry B. Fonda

Jerry B. Fonda

February 24, 2015

Jerry B. Fonda, of Wellington, Florida, passed away February 24, 2015 at the age of 80. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of Frank & Camilla Fonda. Let to cherish his memory is his wife, Angela, children Frank (Ozlem) Fonda, Laura (Tony) del Valle, grandchildren Sabrina Fonda, Jenna Fonda, and Matthew del Valle. A visitation will be...

Cletus W. Pirtle Sr

Cletus W. Pirtle Sr

February 23, 2015

Cletus Willard Pirtle Sr., 93 of Royal Palm Beach, FL passed away on February 23, 2015. Married over 68 years, he is survived by his beloved wife, Margaret Pirtle, his loving daughter and son-in law Doris and John Jelcic., son and daughter-in-law Cletus and Sandra Pirtle. He is survived by four grandchildren and two great granddaughters. He will be greatly...

Shirley Marie Estelle

Shirley Marie Estelle

February 23, 2015

Shirley Marie Estelle, 84, of Royal Palm Beach died Feb. 23 in Good Samaritan Hospice Care Center. She and her husband, John Robert (Bob) Estelle, were married for 63 years. Viewing will be at 11 a.m. Feb. 27 at Palms West Funeral Home, 110 Business Park Way. A service will be held at noon in the funeral home chapel, followed...

Richard W. Farquhar

Richard W. Farquhar

February 23, 2015

Richard Farquhar, age 67, of Royal Palm Beach, passed away February 23, 2015. Richard was born on November 5, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois. After graduation from high school Richard joined the Navy and while on leave visiting family he met and fell in love with Susan Christiano. They were wed on July 15, 1972 in West Palm Beach at St....

Elvira D. Bradley

Elvira D. Bradley

February 22, 2015

Elvira D. Bradley; 78, of Royal Palm Beach Fl. and Ft. Mill S.C., passed away February 22, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Joseph (Joe) de la Fuente, daughters, Julie Ware, Michelle Brodhurst (George), Celina Crossland (Joel), sons, Owen Bradley (Grace), Ian Bradley (Rosa), Jose de la Fuente, Giovanni de la Fuente (Delores), Orlando de la Fuente, (Cyndi), Phillip...

Robert Emmit Mckeen

Robert Emmit Mckeen

February 20, 2015

Obituary for Dr. Robert Emmit McKeen Age 74 of Wellington, FL passed away February 20, 2015. Robert was born on November 2nd 1942 in Port Chester NY and spent his youth in Greenwich Connecticut. He attended Greenwich High & graduated after joining the US Navy & traveling the world on the Essex Aircraft Carrier. After graduating from Greenwich High, Robert...

Linda Marie Brown

Linda Marie Brown

February 19, 2015

Linda Marie Hourihan Brown, 59, of West Palm Beach, Florida passed away on February 19, 2015 in Jupiter, Florida surrounded by family and close friends. Linda was born on March 25, 1955 in Neptune, New Jersey. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend. She brought joy, laughter, and touched many people's lives. She is survived by her husband...

Alberta L. Anne Schumacher

Alberta L. Anne Schumacher

February 17, 2015

Anne L. Schumacher; 90, of Loxahatchee, Fl., passed away February 17, 2015. Having been born in Bradenton, Fl., she is the daughter of the late Fredrick and Elizabeth Anne (Stuart) Howell. She is survived by her husband, Frank A. Schumaker, daughter, Patricia Anne Vasil, grandsons, Nick Vasil and Jensen Vasil, granddaughters, Aimee Schlehr and Kellie Vasil, 11 grandchildren, 1 great...

Joseph Folino

Joseph Folino

February 17, 2015

Joe Folino, 72, died at home on February 17th. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Parrish Folino, two children, Jill Alexandra Folino Spector and Michael J. Folino; six grandchildren, Chase, Alexandra, Chance and Whitney Spector and Connor and Parker Folino. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, February 25th at St. Therese Catholic Church, 11800 Lake Worth Rd.,...

Thomas Valentine Hazell Jr

Thomas Valentine Hazell Jr

February 17, 2015

Thomas V. Hazell, Jr. of Royal Palm Beach, FL, and Arlington, MA, passed away February 17, at the age of 84. He was born in Boston, MA on February 16, 1931. Tommy is the beloved husband of Mary T. (Goguen) for 60 years, loving father of Laura Keen of Annapolis, MD, and Linda Hazell of Boston, MA and grandfather to...

Margery E. Mercer

Margery E. Mercer

February 17, 2015

Margery E. Mercer; 94, of West Palm Beach, Fl., passed away February 17, 2015.She is survived by her daughter, Pam Payne (Stuart), son Jack Mercer (Darlene), 11 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren. There are not any services planed at this time.

Mary Agnes Gibilterra

Mary Agnes Gibilterra

February 17, 2015

Mary Agnes Gibilterra, 93, of Wellington, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015.

Ralph Ray Dowling

Ralph Ray Dowling

February 16, 2015

Ralph Ray Dowling, December 17, 1929 - February 16, 2015 Ralph was a true Floridian, born in 1929. As a young boy, he was a resident of Miami, FL. Every day after school, he worked for his father in the Dowling Grocery store until he graduated from high school. One of Ralph's fondest childhood memories was that he would go...

William Carl Hess

William Carl Hess

February 14, 2015

WILLAM CARL HESS, 76, of West Palm Beach, FL, passed away February 14, 2015 due to complications from Parkinson's disease with his wife Dee and daughter at his side. Bill was born to the late Carl L. and Mary Virginia Hess in Baltimore, MD on December 31, 1938. He was a United States Navy Veteran (Retired). He served 33 years...

Jerry Lee Lake

Jerry Lee Lake

February 12, 2015

Jerry Lee Lake, 70, of Loxahatchee, Florida, passed away on February 12, 2015.

Paul P Corcoran

Paul P Corcoran

February 12, 2015

Paul Peter Corcoran, age 51, passed away on February 12, 2015 at his home in Wellington, Florida after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in Syracuse, NY, he was a long time resident of Manlius, NY. He graduated from Fayetteville-Manlius High School in 1981. He then attended St. Bonaventure University, graduating with a BS in Business Administration & Management Sciences...

Alan Wade Fyfe

Alan Wade Fyfe

February 12, 2015

Age 76 of Lake Worth, FL passed away on February 12, 2015 from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. Alan was born in New Haven, CT to the late Arthur and Lillian Fyfe. Alan was preceded in death by his brother Larry and his two sons, Alan and Brian. He leaves his devoted wife of 53 years, Nancy. Al and Nancy met...

Florence A. Fruh

Florence A. Fruh

February 12, 2015

Florence A. Fruh, born June 16, 1920 in Brooklyn, NY died Thursday, February 12, 2015 at home with her family by her side. Florence is survived by her daughters Geri Cregle, Lorraine Lena and husband Anthony, Flo Cappadona and husband Jimmy, and was Nanny to 11 grandchildren and GG to 20 great grandchildren. She was married to George for 76...

Victoria Berroa

Victoria Berroa

February 11, 2015

Victoria Berroa age 80 born in Samana , Dominican Republic. Beloved mother , grandmother and sister , to her surviving family daughter Maria Rodriguez, grandchildren Kevin Banton and Graciela Rodriguez and bothers and sister nieces and nephews living in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic. She was known to be one of the most humble and caring individuals to touch many...