Obituaries
Carlisle Caughman Harvard
Dec 24, 2024
The family of Elizabeth Carlisle Caughman Harvard announces with great sorrow the death of their dear wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and beloved friend to many, on Tuesday, December 24th, 2024, in Durham, NC.
Carlisle was born February 10, 1941 in Columbia, SC, the daughter of the late Madeleine Elizabeth Jennings Caughman and James Bankston Caughman. She is survived by her...
Robin Kenneth Henning
Dec 22, 2024
Robin Kenneth Henning passed from this life to his eternal life in the presence of his Savior Jesus Christ on December 20, 2024.
After Jesus and his family, Robin’s greatest joy was music. He played the saxophone in his high school band, and was very proud to be a Marching Tar Heel in his college years, where he played flute and...
Hien Thi Tran
Dec 22, 2024
CÁO PHÓ Trong niềm xác tín vào Chúa Kitô Phục Sinh, Gia đình chúng tôi xin báo tin cùng thân bằng quyến thuộc, bạn hữu xa gần, Con, Chị, Em, Mẹ của chúng tôi là: MARIA TRẦN THỊ HIỂN Sinh ngày 9 tháng 12 năm 1977 tại Nha Trang - Việt Nam Về với Chúa ngày 22 tháng 12 năm...
Norman Claude High
Dec 21, 2024
Mr. Norman Claude High, age 79, beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend, died peacefully at his home on December 21, 2024, surrounded by his family. Norman was born September 8, 1945, in Durham, to the late Leo Claude High and Annie Mae Dodd. He graduated from Durham High School in 1964 and following graduation, served in the United States...
Carol Ann Jenzano
Dec 17, 2024
Carol Ann Jenzano passed away on December 17 at the age of 78. She was born in 1946 in Philadelphia, PA to Anthony F. Jenzano Sr. & Myrtle “Jay” Jenzano (both now deceased). She is also pre-deceased by her only brother, Anthony “Tony” Jenzano Jr. The family moved to Chapel Hill in 1948. Carol is survived by nephews and nieces:...
Gaye Church Rowland
Dec 16, 2024
Gaye Church Rowland, 77, of Wilmington, NC left us peacefully on December 16th at Duke Hospital in Durham, NC with her family present. A beloved wife, mother and grandmother she will always be remembered for her kindness, and her caring and cheerful attitude.
After her birth on September 13, 1947, in Newark, NJ the family moved to Wilmington, DE where she...
Orrin H. Pilkey
Dec 13, 2024
Orrin H. Pilkey passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on December 13, 2024. He was married for 60 years to Sharlene Greenaa, a native Alaskan. They made a home in North Carolina and raised five children: Charles, Linda, Diane, Keith and Kerry, six grandchildren, and one great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sharlene; his...
Sally Stuart Moore
Dec 13, 2024
Durham—Sally Stuart Moore, 85, died at home on Friday, December 13, 2024. She was born on Aug. 31, 1939, to the late Shepard Stuart and Annie Copeland Stuart.
Sally is survived by her daughters, Tami Baber and husband, Todd, of Mebane, and Sheila Crawford and husband, Mark, of Chapel Hill; a brother, Butch Stuart and a sister, Bonnie Sharpe, both of...
James Sullivan Agnew
Dec 12, 2024
James Sullivan Agnew of Durham passed away peacefully on December 12 at the age of 87 with family members by his side. “Jim” was born in Lexington, KY to James Francis and Lucille Agnew.
After spending most of his childhood in Hendersonville, NC, Jim graduated from Christ School in Arden and, many years later, was honored to serve there as a...
Kirit Hasmukhbhai Patel
Dec 7, 2024
Kirit Hasmukhbhai Patel, age 58, died in Durham on December 7, 2024. He was born on August 14,1966 to Hasmukhbhai Patel and Latabhen Patel.
Kirit Hasmukhbhai Patel was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya until he moved to the United States in 1982. When he moved to the United States he attended the University of North Carolina in Greensboro and subsequently...
Varsha Chiminlal Shah
Dec 3, 2024
(Durham, NC USA) – Varsha Chiminlal Shah died Tuesday, December 3, 2025, at the age of 84. She was born in the city of Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India on April 11th, 1940.
Exhibiting a drive and independence that would characterize her entire life, Varsha left India at the age of 23 to pursue an advanced degree in Operations...
Alice Buhl Bates
Dec 2, 2024
(DURHAM)- Alice Buhl Bates, age 84, passed away on December 2, 2024, at home. Born in Knoxville, TN on April 11, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Walter Floyd (Bull) Buhl and Phyllis (Cox) Buhl. She was the devoted wife of Bryce Berlynn Bates for over 62 years and mother to three sons, and grandma to three grandsons.
Alice...
Deborah Ann Kolesar
Dec 2, 2024
Deborah Ann Kolesar of Durham, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on December 2, 2024.
Born on February 10, 1957, in Lowell, MA, the beloved first daughter of Margaret Mary (Flanagan) and Donald Francis Kolesar, Debbie was a loving and inspiring person, and a curious and kind soul who could brighten your day in a moment when she was with you. Her...
Robert Edward Moore
Dec 2, 2024
Robert (Bob) E. Moore (74) passed peacefully into the eternal arms of God’s love on December 2, 2024. For over two years Bob lived with pancreatic cancer, enduring treatments that helped him have a fulfilling end of life.
A native of Mobile, Alabama, Bob was passionate about the history through which he lived as a young adult. Much of his story...
Gladys Concors Siegel
Dec 1, 2024
Gladys Concors Siegel, 97, who devoted her life to her community, her synagogue and, most enthusiastically, her family, died Sunday, December 1, 2024, at the DuBose Health Center in Chapel Hill.
Mrs. Siegel was an active volunteer in numerous civic organizations in Chapel Hill and Orange County. For 40 years, until she was in her early 90s, she delivered Meals on...
Elizabeth "Betty" Jane Sherwood
Nov 30, 2024
Elizabeth “Betty” Jane Losi Sherwood
June 28, 1949-November 30, 2024
Betty, our loving grandmother, mother, aunt, sister, sister-in-law, and devoted friend, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2024, surrounded by love at her daughter’s home in North Carolina.
Betty was born June 28, 1949 in Brooklyn, NY to Edward James Losi and Agnes (Pessutti) Losi. She attended The Ursuline School in New Rochelle,...
Nona McDonnell Flagg
Nov 29, 2024
Nona McDonnell Flagg, 98, passed away peacefully in her apartment at Croasdaile Village in Durham, NC, on Friday, November 29, 2024.
Nona Mae Duke was born on March 12, 1926, and lived with her family on a series of tenant farms outside of Chickamauga, GA, until they moved to Rossville, GA, in 1939. Following graduation from high school, she joined the...
Jacquelin "Jackie" Deanna Connell Atkinson
Nov 26, 2024
“…But what is man, oh, what is manThat you are mindful of him? O Lord, our God The majesty and glory of Your nameTranscends the earth and fills the heavens.O Lord, our GodLittle children praise You perfectly.And so would we,And so would we. Alleluia, Alleluia.The majesty and glory of Your name!Alleluia, Alleluia.” --From “The Majesty and Glory of Your Name” Words by Linda Lee Johnson...
Colleen S. Loree
Nov 19, 2024
Colleen S. Loree, 87, of Durham, North Carolina, passed away on November 19, 2024, after battling cancer for more than two years. Born on December 16, 1936, in Geneva, New York, Colleen loved reading, music, and travel.
Colleen is survived by her daughters Paula and Carol, her sister Shirley Knight, and two grandchildren.
After graduating from Waterloo High School in New York,...
David Jennings Curtis
Nov 19, 2024
David Jennings Curtis, 79, passed away on November 19, 2024, at Duke University’s Hoch Family Hospice.
He will be lovingly remembered by his devoted wife of 57 years, Marguerite “Ebie” Curtis of Durham, NC; his daughter, Sally E. Curtis of Durham, NC; his son, Andrew G. Curtis of Montreal, QC; his grandchildren, Chloe R. Curtis and Quentin R. Curtis of Montreal,...
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