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Obituary: Rita Carol Lowe Walker Ellis

Posted by The Coastal Star on April 2, 2025 at 11:58

DELRAY BEACH — Rita Ellis, former mayor of Delray Beach, died on March 15 due to complications from diabetes. She was 74.

13529694675?profile=RESIZE_180x180Born in Spencer, West Virginia, Mrs. Ellis later moved to Florida, where she graduated from Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne.

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