She was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin and moved to south Florida in 1966. She was predeceased by her parents Edward and Gladys Kane, her husband of 51 years Arthur Duffy, a grandchild, Jonathan DeBrabant and a son-in-law, Peter Stauning. She is survived by her children; Gail Tierney, Bill ( Brenda ) Duffy, Colleen Stauning, Ann (Bruce) Hursh, eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends on Friday, August 14,2015 from 7pm-9pm at the Fred Hunter Funeral Home, 4650 N. Federal Hwy., Lighthouse Point, FL. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9:30am, Saturday, August 15, 2015 at St Ambrose Catholic Church, 380 S. Federal Highway, Deerfield Beach, FL. 33441. Interment will take place in the Boca Raton Municipal Cemetery.