
Delle Elaine Rayner, 75, passed away on July 3, 2025. Born Feb. 18, 1950, she was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Irv and Zerda Malkin. The Malkin family had three children, including Delle’s brothers, Greg and Robert. Delle is survived by her two children, Howard “Hal” (Heather) Lange of San Diego and Leah (Michael) Hadley of Parma. She was the proud grandmother of Harrison “Alex” and Hanna “Aurora” Lange as well as Jeremiah, Sonya, and Christopher Villalobos. Her legacy of kindness, quiet resilience and love for her family will live on in the hearts of all who knew her. Delle received a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Ohio State University and an MBA from Xavier University. She spent most of her career working as an accountant and retired as the director of financial aid for Sanford Brown College. Delle was a member of the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Maltz Museum and the Cleveland Botanical Gardens. She volunteered with the Cleveland Metroparks, the Parma Animal Shelter and the Institute for Learning in Retirement at Baldwin Wallace University. Contributions can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
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Debby Reiff (Greenberg)
I remember Delle as being quiet but a really sweet girl. I liked her a lot. May her memory be for a blessing.
Marcia Shultz (Arons)
Delle and I were very good friends at Wiley and Heights, but unfortunately, we lost touch after that. My deepest sympathies to her family. May her memory be a blessing.