All Obituaries

Roselyn B. Driscoll of Westfield, N.J. passed away peacefully at Hospice by the Sea in Boca Raton, Florida on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Born in Wilkes Barre, Pa. to Anthony and Rose Baranowski, she was beloved wife to Raymond T. Driscoll (deceased), devoted mom to Carol Croissiert of Summit, N.J., and Barbara Silver of Boca Raton, Florida, Nana to Davin, Cassi, and Derek, and great grandmother to Emma. She had many beloved nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind cherished friend Joseph...

We mourn the loss and celebrate the life of our beloved Giampaolo (John) Colella who passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022 at age 88. John was born in San Benedetto in Perellis, Italy on August 28, 1934. At age 15, following WWII, John moved to Caracas, Venezuela to work and earn enough money for himself and his parents in Italy. There he became fluent in Spanish and developed his love of Venezuelan food. When a cousin returned from a wedding in New York he showed John a picture of the...

Kathryn Ann Meyers, 71, of Boca Raton passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022. Kathryn was devout in her faith.  She taught catechism at St. Joan of Arc for over 40 years.  She graduated from St. Francis College in Brooklyn and worked many years as a substitute teacher.  Teaching the children was her greatest passion in life.  She enjoyed her time with her friends Jeannie, Cassie, and Mary. She is survived by her nephews Kyle and Sean and her sister Patricia. A...

Donald Bernard Wheeler, 79 of Deerfield Beach, FL, a devoted husband, father and grandfather passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022 after a long and hard fight with cancer. Don was born in Toledo, Ohio on October 30, 1942 to Ruby Iceal and Curtis Wheeler.  He was the oldest of 3 children including his sister, Nancy (who predeceased him) and brother Jeff Wheeler.  Don graduated from Rogers High School in 1960 and was a very good athlete lettering in both football and...

Antonina Anna Frankel Anna Frankel, beloved wife of Ed, died unexpectedly on September 15, 2022. She was 75. Born in Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily in 1947, Anna came to the United States through Ellis Island in 1953. She thoroughly enjoyed learning and was fiercely independent, paying her own tuition at The Bishop McDonnell Memorial High School in Brooklyn, NY, where she received a special endorsement in Business Subjects. Anna worked as a secretary on Wall Street in New York City, and...

  Silvia Adriana Sales Flausino   A devoted mother and grandmother.    Born on June 23rd, 1969 in Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Silvia was a proud mother of five kids: Peter, Thamires, Livia, Hilqueas, Wagner   She made beautiful, long lasting memories with all her close friends from Brazil. She began to establish her life in America bring Hilqueas and soon after giving birth to Peter.  With some of her children being raised in Brazil,...

Cecilia “Ceci” Esther Estupiñan Devoted Mother, Grandmother, & Great-grandmother          Cecilia Esther Estupiñán, 96, died Saturday, Sept. 10th at her home, with her family by her side. She was born April 27th, 1926 in Barranquilla, Colombia to Maria and Angel Nunez. She was the 3rd oldest out of her 9 siblings. Being very close with her siblings, she spent most her childhood playing in the streets of her hometown with her...

Andrew Brian Cleland Sr., 76, of Boca Raton, Florida, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, September 8th at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Lovingly known as “Drew” by his friends and family, he was born February 8th , 1946, in Detroit, Michigan, to John and Mary (Wiegand) Cleland. Drew graduated from Detroit High School (1964), attended Tennessee Military Institute, and graduated from the University of Michigan. Drew’s sharp wit, charm, and photographic memory made him a...

Peter Francis Doran of Boca Raton, Florida, forever calm and graceful, died peacefully and surrounded by his family at home on Monday, September 5th, 2022, following a courageous battle with cancer.  He was a loving husband to Molly for over 50 years, father to Sarah Casey Doran (Amanda Patten), Peter Barnard Doran (Stephanie) and Moira Francis Doran Locigno (Dominic) and “Duke” to Harper Doran, Luke Locigno, Nan Doran-Patten, Maddie Locigno and Casey Doran-Patten. ...

Arnold Leslie Derfler January 1933 – September 2022 Arnold Leslie Derfler died on September 3, 2022 in his home in Boca Raton, Florida. He was surrounded by his family. Leslie was born in New York, New York in 1933, the first son of Ruth and David Derfler. He attended City College of New York. After graduation, in his early twenties, Leslie served in the United States Army. Stationed in France, he developed a lifelong passion for European history, and devoted his life...