GULF STREAM — Nancy Touhey, 86, of Gulf Stream, died Oct. 25 after succumbing to cancer.
Born in Milwaukee, Wis., to Lois Gram and George Downing, she was raised in nearby River Hills and attended Downer Seminary and Milwaukee Country Day Sch
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By Ron Hayes
DELRAY BEACH — If you want to see what Joseph Charyk accomplished during his 96 years, look up at the stars.
In a long and distinguished career in aeronautics, Mr. Charyk was most widely celebrated as the founder of the geosynchron
BOCA RATON — Anthony James Comparato, a 30-year resident of Boca Raton, passed away peacefully Oct. 25 surrounded by his family. He was 93. He was the founder of Compson Development, a local real estate firm he started in Rochester, N.Y., more
By Emily J. Minor
DELRAY BEACH — Marian J. Buehler, a devoted Catholic, mother and wife whose life’s work centered on taking care of people, died Oct. 6 at her son’s house near Lake Ida. Her daughter said that in recent months her 96-year-old moth
By Rich Pollack
HIGHLAND BEACH —Ed Neidich loved to make people laugh.
A big man at 6 feet, 4 inches tall with a big heart, Mr. Neidich didn’t miss the chance to good-naturedly tease community leaders, whether he was speaking at a Highland Beach T
DELRAY BEACH — Bruce Byron Wenzel, 88, passed away at home Aug. 12.
He was born Oct. 26, 1927, in Milwaukee, the younger son of Irma Bierer and Clarence Wenzel. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Mr. Wenzel spent 54 years as the proprietor of
By Rich Pollack
HIGHLAND BEACH — Doris Trinley always took a moment to make someone else feel special.
“She had a habit of saying something nice to someone older than she was every single day to make them feel better,” said Beverly Brown, High
DELRAY BEACH — Kenneth Michael Van Arnem Sr., 65, of Delray Beach (formerly of Detroit) passed away on July 18. Mr. Van Arnem, an early pioneer in the computing industry, attended the University of Detroit and served in the Army from 1970 to
By Emily J. Minor
SOUTH PALM BEACH — Antigone Diane Potonides, a seemingly shy woman with a penchant for outspokenness who delayed her own dreams before launching a career teaching English, died in her sleep at a local nursing home July 2. She was
Countess Henrietta de Hoernle, 1912-2016
Countess Henrietta de Hoernle, shown last year, left her name
and her husband’s name on more than 40 buildings throughout Boca Raton.
Photo by Barbara McCormick
Philanthropist donated
millions to Boca causes
By Dan Moffett
MANALAPAN — Over the years, Manalapan’s Ronald Barsanti gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to help poor families, but he also helped them with his hammer and saw.
“Ron was a skilled carpenter who knew a lot about woodworking,”
DELRAY BEACH — Maryruth Price Pfeiffer, our beautiful mother and the heart of our family, went to heaven on June 9. She was born on the Fourth of July, 1928, in Dearborn, Mich. Maryruth was the daughter of the late Eleanore and Martin Price.
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By Emily J. Minor
MANALAPAN — John J. Murphy, a proud Catholic Irishman whose young parents emigrated to America when they were still teenagers, died May 24 with his beloved wife, Pamela, at his side. He was 81.
A self-made businessman, Mr.
By Steven J. Smith
BOCA RATON — Jacqueline Becker led a remarkably active life, marked by a spirited determination to make a difference in the world, according to her grandson, Jon Becker.
“She was a very driven person, independent and quite
BOCA RATON — Diane Gates Benedetto took her place in heaven on Feb. 26, less than two months shy of her 100th birthday. Diane was born in West Palm Beach on April 20, 1916, to Harley D. Gates and Harriette P. Gates, both early pioneers in Boca Ra
By Ron Hayes
BRINY BREEZES — Marilyn David saw Briny Breezes for the first time from a 32-foot travel trailer in July 1946.
She became a permanent resident in 1953 and raised a son and three daughters here.
She was here on June 19, 1963, when he
By Brian Biggane
GULF STREAM — If there’s one thing Alice Dye wants people to know about her brother, Perry Holliday O’Neal, it was that he had a deep sense of caring for his fellow man.
“He was in the Trust Department at the bank, so he always
By Mary Thurwachter
OCEAN RIDGE — At Florida Atlantic University, where Heather Turner Frazer taught for 35 years, she was known as the history department’s moral compass — the woman who always knew the right thing to do and how to do it. Even 1
MANALAPAN — William E. “Bill” Quigley, loving husband, cherished brother, beloved uncle and loyal friend, passed away peacefully at his Manalapan home on April 7. He was surrounded by love, the beauty of the music he cherished throughout his life
By Ron Hayes
BRINY BREEZES — Shirley Smith-Hill, a former flight attendant, business owner and the wife of Briny Breezes Mayor Michael Hill, died unexpectedly on March 30. She was 66. Born Nov. 1, 1949, to Edd Lee and Eleanor Smith, Mrs. Smith-
