Our Obituaries
Richard A. O'Brien
Jul 30, 2025
Richard O’Brien passed away in West Palm Beach. He was pre-deceased by his wife of 51 years, Mary. Services were held at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in West Palm Beach.
Dick was born in Chicago, graduated from Carl Schurz High School and had the good fortune to win a Navy ROTC scholarship that allowed him to attend Yale, where he majored...
Minda LouJean Yarbrough
Feb 19, 2026
MINDA LOUJEAN YARBROUGH
Minda LouJean Yarbrough age 91 of Boynton Beach passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026 at TrustBridge Hospice in Bethesda Memorial Hospital East.
Jean was predeceased by her parents, Cecil and Maude Scarboro; ex-husband, Robert M. Yarbrough, Jr.; son, Robert M. Yarbrough, III; sisters, Mary Darrell, Linda Scarboro, and brothers Robert, Coleman and Jimmy Scarboro.
She is survived by her children,...
Faye A. Monroe
Feb 12, 2026
Faye Adeline Monroe, 85, of Delray Beach, passed away on February 12, 2026. She was born February 9, 1941, in Alva, Harlan County, Kentucky, to Claude and Rachel Ryan nee Daniels.
Faye married David Miller Monroe on December 30, 1983. He preceded her in death, along with her parents, Rachel and Claude Ryan, Sr.; her brother, John Ryan Sr.; and niece,...
John Joseph Cash
Feb 3, 2026
John Joseph Cash died on February 3rd, 2026 due to a complications from a stroke. He was born on December 1, 1933 in the Bronx, NY to Irish immigrant parents.
John was raised in the Highbridge section of the Bronx. He attended and graduated from All Hallows Elementary and High School. He was in the high school band and played the...
Michael P. Lanier
Feb 3, 2026
Michael Peter Lanier, 79, died February 3rd, 2026.
Mike was born on January 15th, 1947, in Lake Worth, FL to Eleanor and Grover Bock. He was later adopted by his stepfather, Lewis Lanier Jr. He married Mary Wike on July 4th, 1970. They had two children, Andrea and Michael.
Mike worked for Florida Power & Light from 1970 – 2013, and coached...
Juanita Torres
Feb 3, 2026
Juanita Torres
June 18, 1942 – February 3, 2026
Juanita Colon Rivera, born on June 18, 1942, in Camuy, Puerto Rico. From the very beginning, Juanita carried within her a quiet strength, a deep faith, and a boundless capacity for love that would shape every life she touched.
As a young woman, she journeyed to Chicago, Illinois, in the 1950s, embracing a new...
Kala Ramphal
Feb 1, 2026
Kalawatee “Kala” Ramphal, 77, of Boynton Beach, FL passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026. She was born to her late parents, Giadat and Evelyn Ramgolam, on November 30, 1948 in #59 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, Guyana and grew up in #64 Village. She and her late husband, Victor, moved to Brooklyn, NY in 1980. They then moved to Florida with...
Juan Ancira Colunga
Jan 31, 2026
Juan Ancira Colunga, 75, of Lantana, FL passed away on Jan 31, 2026.
Juan worked for Dan Burns Oldsmobile for just about 35 years before his retirement. Juan leaves behind his loving wife of 54 years,Rosalinda Colunga, and 3 beautiful children Debbie Colunga, Olivia (Michael) Young and Fabian (Jennifer) Colunga. 4 amazing grandchildren Alina Marie (Ramon) Arvelo, Jaime Juan Antonio Gonzalez,...
Carmen Figueroa
Jan 22, 2026
Carmen Figueroa, 88, of Boynton Beach, Florida, passed away on January 22, 2026. Born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, in 1938, Carmen eventually moved to Queens, New York, before settling in Florida. Despite facing profound personal loss throughout her life, she remained a pillar of strength and resilience for her family.
A devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother; her love was the foundation...
Ellen A. Swam
Jan 17, 2026
ELLEN SWAM
Ellen Swam “Beebe” age 81 of Boynton Beach, Florida passed away January 17, 2026.
Ellen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1944 and had a long fulfilling life. She struggled through single parent life and gave her children all she could.
Ellen was well traveled and thankfully saw many places in the world. Her roots were in Florida but her dreams...
Carey E. Matthews
Jan 13, 2026
Carey Elizabeth Matthews, 90 passed away on January 13, 2026 in her home in Boynton Beach, Florida. She was born as Shirley Jean to Cary Matthews and Elizabeth “Betty” Spatty née Hulse on December 4, 1935 in St. Petersburg, Florida.She was a maverick. She adapted and changed her life path many times. She had a passion for learning. She was...
Donald J. Gromko
Jan 11, 2026
DONALD J. GROMKO
Donald J. Gromko age 97, of Boynton Beach passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026.
Don was born June 11, 1928, in Norwich, Connecticut to the late Walter Gromko and Dora Juneau Gromko. Don proudly served his country by serving 2 enlistments in the United States Navy during WWII and Korea.
He and his wife, Irene moved to Boynton Beach in...
Julia Katherine Eubanks
Jan 10, 2026
JULIA KATHERINE EUBANKS "Kathie"
With sadness for our loss and joy for her presence in eternity, we want to share that Julia Katherine Eubanks (Kathie) passed away at age 88 on January 10, 2026, while in hospice care in Boynton Beach. A proud native Floridian, she was born in 1937 to Julia Butler Garnett and Irl Bennett Garnett whose lineage included...
Graziella Luciano
Jan 10, 2026
Graziella Luciano, 92, of Deerfield Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully at her home on January 10, 2026. Born on December 29, 1933, in Ferrara, Italy, Graziella lived a life marked by faith, love, and unwavering devotion to her family and friends.
At an early age, Graziella attended a Catholic convent school in her hometown of Ferrara. Later, while working as a...
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