Obituaries

William D. Jones, Jr.

William D. Jones, Jr.

Sep 24, 2013

William David Jones Jr. of West Palm Beach, Florida, passed away on September 24, 2013 at the age of 86. He was born on February 22, 1927. He was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Barbara T. Jones, who passed away on September 7, 2013, and by his parents, William D. Jones Sr. and Blanche Wiley Jones....

Bessie Alper

Bessie Alper

Sep 22, 2013

Age 98, of Lake Worth, passed away on September 22, 2013. Mrs. Alper was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 7, 1914. She was predeceased by her husband, Alfred J. Alper in 2005. Bessie is survived by her son, Kenneth Alper; daughter, Isabel Calingaert; granddaughter, Pryanna. Private cremation services are under the care of Tillman Funeral Home & Crematory,...

Alice R. Jones

Alice R. Jones

Sep 22, 2013

Mrs. Alice R. Jones of West Palm Beach, Florida passed away September 22, 2013 at the age of 81. Beloved wife of the late Harold Jones, loving mother of Laura Roberts, Donna K. Posey, Dawn Denise Roberts and the late Donald J. Roberts, III, dear sister of Audrey Duby and the late Clara Carter, cherished grandmother of 8 and great-grandmother...

Mae D. Tomaselli

Mae D. Tomaselli

Sep 20, 2013

Age 93, of Atlantis, Florida, passed away on September 20, 2013. Mrs. Tomaselli was born in New York, New York on August 17, 1920. She was predeceased by her husband, Dominick Tomaselli in 1997. Mrs. Tomaselli is survived by her son, Peter (Arlene) Tomaselli; daughters, Dottie Conner, Lillian Mirabito and Laura (Donald) Southard; grandson, Jason (Lindsey) Mirabito; great grandson, Dominic...

Dr. Osvaldo E. Espino

Dr. Osvaldo E. Espino

Sep 20, 2013

Age 97, of Atlantis, Florida, passed away on September 20, 2013. Dr. Espino was born in Cuba on August 5, 1916. He was predeceased by his wife, Zoraida on January 13, 2013. Dr. Espino is survived by his son, Osvaldo (Bria) Espino, Jr. of Orlando, Florida; brother in-law, Benjamin Negro; sister in-law, Zelandia Negro, both of Brooklyn, New York; niece,...

Albert A. Priore

Albert A. Priore

Sep 19, 2013

Age 94, of West Palm Beach, passed away on September 19, 2013. Mr. Priore was born in Newark, New Jersey on March 4, 1919. He is survived by his son, Vincent Priore of Denville, New Jersey and daughter, Barbara Morsillo of West Palm Beach, Florida. Private cremation services are under the care of Tillman Funeral Home & Crematory, West Palm...

Rosemary E. Petraitis

Rosemary E. Petraitis

Sep 16, 2013

Age 95, of Lake Worth, Florida, passed away on September 16, 2013. Mrs. Petraitis was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on December 2, 1917. She was predeceased by her husband, Casey Petraitis. Rosemary is survived by her daughter, Barbara J. Petraitis; sister, Elizabeth Ziehmer; niece, Liz Fishman; grand-nephews, Gregory and Matthew. Mrs. Petraitis will be laid to rest at Holy Savior...

Luis A. Canales

Luis A. Canales

Sep 15, 2013

Age 30, of Lake Worth, passed away on September 15, 2013. Luis was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico on July 21, 1983. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth C. Lopez; his four young children, Kayla Canales, Kiara Canales, Giovanni Infante and Emanuel Canales; mother, Luz Eneida Marcano; father, Luis Canales; sister, Mariela; brother, Raymond. A Memorial Service will...

JR (James) Kulesa

JR (James) Kulesa

Sep 13, 2013

Kulesa, JR (James) Age 51, of Loxahatchee, Florida on September 13, 2013. Devoted father of David Kulesa, dearest son of Thaddeus and the late Esther Kulesa, brother of Thaddeus (Judith) Kulesa, beloved brother of Janet Kulesa. Uncle to Lauren (Monte) Gzym, Christopher (Jordan) Kulesa and Jennifer (Phil) Dejesus. Also survived by many great nieces and nephews. JR was a Fleet...

Velma K. Fedrizzi

Velma K. Fedrizzi

Sep 12, 2013

Age 99, of Lantana, passed away on September 12, 2013. Mrs. Fedrizzi was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on August 29, 1914. She is survived by her grandson, Chris Schaening of Issaquah, Washington. Private cremation services are under the care of Tillman Funeral Home & Crematory, West Palm Beach.

Maria Abreu

Maria Abreu

Sep 12, 2013

Age 65, of West Palm Beach, passed away on September 12, 2013. Mrs. Abreu was born in Dominican Republic on June 6, 1948. She was predeceased by her sisters, Angela and Margarita, and her father, Jose Diaz. Mrs. Abreu is survived by her husband of 45 years, Jose A. Abreu; son, Maury Abreu; daughter, Esther Mercedes; grandchildren, Anthony, Evalise, Jolie,...

Laura P. Herrera

Laura P. Herrera

Sep 12, 2013

Age 69, of Sanford and West Palm Beach, Florida passed away on September 12, 2013. Mrs. Herrera was born in Peru on May 17, 1944. She is survived by her husband, Manuel A. Herrera; sons, Manuel A. Herera, Jr. and Daniel Herrera; daughters, Carmen Herrera and Laura Moyano. Laura will also be lovingly remembered by her six grandchildren. Private cremation...

Christian Balbuena

Christian Balbuena

Sep 12, 2013

Age 19, of Lake Worth, passed away at home on September 12, 2013. Christian was born in Argentina on April 19, 1994. He is survived by his mother, Sandra Lemes as well as many other relatives and friends. Private cremation services are under the care of Tillman Funeral Home & Crematory, West Palm Beach.

Benjamin Pressley, Jr.

Benjamin Pressley, Jr.

Sep 11, 2013

Benjamin Pressley was born on October 13, 1951 in Southampton NY. He Graduated from St. Mark HS in Kingstree, S C in 1970. He moved to Philadelphia, then onto Boston where he worked at Neuman printing Co. In 1989 he relocated to West Palm Beach, FL where he worked as a landscaper for many years and continued to enjoy his...

Doraellen Hendricks

Doraellen Hendricks

Sep 9, 2013

Age 83, of Lantana, passed away on September 9, 2013. There will be no local services for Doraellen at Tillman Funeral Home. All services will take place in Anderson, Indiana under the care of Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Home. Please call the funeral home at 765-643-7474 for service details.

Karen L. Ullrich

Karen L. Ullrich

Sep 8, 2013

Karen L. Ullrich, of Lantana, Florida passed away September 8, 2013 in Atlantis, Florida at the age of 57. Karen will be lovingly remembered by her family, including her children, Lisa Buchwald, Briauna Ullrich, Jared Ullrich and Sierra Ullrich, her grandson, Abraham "A.J." Santiago, her brothers, David Chalkley, Rick Chalkley, Billy Chalkley, and Bruce Chalkley and her sister, Barb Zimmerman....

Barbara T. Jones

Barbara T. Jones

Sep 7, 2013

Barbara Therese Jones, 82, of West Palm Beach Florida, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 7, 2013. She was born on November 28, 1930 in Larchmont, NY. Mrs. Jones retired in 1985 from RESCO Electronics in White Marsh, Maryland. Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Mary Evangeline Schmitt, her sister Betty Morehead, and her daughter Tracey...

Nazareno Dadan

Nazareno Dadan

Sep 6, 2013

Mr. Nazareno "Piche" Dadan of Lake Worth, Florida passed away September 6, 2013 at the age of 92. Mr. Dadan was predeceased by his son, Norberto Dadan. He will be lovingly remembered by his family, including his wife, Petra Dadan, his grandchildren, Javier, Lorena, Sasha and Joshua, his great-grandchildren, Lara, Layla, Chloe, Natasha and Kevin, and his sister, Isabel. The...

Margaret Darr Merchant

Margaret Darr Merchant

Sep 4, 2013

Mrs. Margaret Darr Merchant of West Palm Beach, Florida passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on September 4, 2013 at the age of 95. She was born May 3, 1918 in Asheville, North Carolina, a daughter of Robert D. and Margaret Edwards. She was predeceased by her husbands, Herb Darr and Russell Merchant, son-in-law, Carl Gottschalk and granddaughter,...

Annie L. Jones

Annie L. Jones

Sep 3, 2013

Mrs. Annie L. Jones of Greenacres, Florida passed away September 3, 2013. Mrs. Jones was predeceased by her first husband, John Rogers and her second husband, Richard Jones and a daughter, Kathleen Hinchey. She will be lovingly remembered by her family, including her children, Jane Cole (Joseph), John Rogers (Jeanne), and Nancy Keegan, 7 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and 5 step...