Obituaries
Robert Lee Fustine
Jan 22, 2024
Robert L. Fustine, age 61, of Durham NC, passed away on January 22, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his family. Born June 2, 1962, in DuBois, PA, he was the son of the late Henry and Kathryn Fustine of Brockway, PA.On December 1,1984, Bob married Annette Neal who survives.
Bob worked as the Facilities Manager at the Duke Faculty Club...
Merial R Depasquale
Jan 18, 2024
Merial Rimmer DePasquale was born December 26, 1924, in Mebane NC, to Arthur Hughes Rimmer and Beatrice Breeze Rimmer. She spent most of her youth in Roxboro, North Carolina, along with her two sisters, Janice and Alta.
She had various jobs in her life and one of the first was During WWII, working at Collins and Aikman inspecting material that was...
Ingrid Buhler Pisetsky, Md
Jan 17, 2024
(Durham, NC) – Ingrid Christine Buhler Pisetsky, MD, age 78, died peacefully at home on January 17, 2024. She was born on June 16, 1945, in Pasadena, CA to the late Rolf and Mary Buhler.
Ingrid lived in Durham, NC for over 45 years, with cherished friends in the Forest Hills neighborhood bridge group, of which she was a member for...
Rosalyn Estelle Crews
Jan 16, 2024
Rosalyn Estelle Crews, fondly known as Sister, went to her Heavenly home at the age of 90 on January 16, 2024. She lived her entire life in the home she was born at on May 27,1933 to her late parents, Norfleet Green Crews, Jr and Rosalyn Estelle HarrissCrews.
Sister led a full life. Faithful to her family, she worked hard ...
Tor Juan Liholt
Jan 13, 2024
Durham – Tor Juan Liholt, age 94, died at home in Durham, North Carolina on Saturday, January 13, 2024. He was born on Monday, August 12, 1929 to the late Hjordis Ricarda Liholt and Hugo Liholt.
Tor J Liholt was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and in young adulthood moved to the United States to pursue school in building and fixing...
Michael Eugene Mcleod, M.D.
Jan 10, 2024
Michael Eugene McLeod passed away peacefully on January 10, 2024, six months after being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Mike spent his final months savoring good food and meaningful visits with close friends, family, and fellow members of the Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. During this time, he continually expressed his gratitude for his many deep relationships, the beauty...
Liliana Concha-Perez
Jan 9, 2024
Liliana Concha Perez, age 55, died in Raleigh on January 8, 2024. She was born on October 19, 1968 to Alba Perez and the late Orencio Concha.
Liliana was born and raised in Medellin, Colombia. She moved to London for school before moving her family to North Carolina. In the Triangle, Liliana worked in banking before starting her real estate career...
Gerard John Hyland, Jr.
Jan 8, 2024
DURHAM – Gerard J. Hyland, Jr. (Jerry), age 81, died January 8, 2024 at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. He was born October 9, 1942 to the late Gerard J. Hyland, Sr. and Mary E. Hennigan.
Jerry was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Central High School in 1961 (Scranton, PA) and enlisted in the Army January 3,...
Brendan Alexander Elwell
Jan 7, 2024
Brendan Alexander Elwell, 51, passed in Durham, North Carolina on January 7th, 2024. Born in Portland, Oregon to Lynn and Josephine Elwell, the family lived in Seattle before settling in Durham where Brendan spent his childhood.
Brendan attended grade school locally before completing his Bachelors in Communications at Methodist University in Fayetteville in 1995.
Brendan was a hardworking man. He began working...
Helen Anne Mcnamara
Jan 7, 2024
McNamara, Helen Anne (McDonald) of Chapel Hill, NC, formerly of Lexington, MA
Helen McNamara died peacefully on Jan. 7 at Chatham Ridge Assisted Living in Chapel Hill. She was 96.
Helen was born Nov. 9, 1927, in Boston, MA, the youngest of Helen L. (Judge) and John C. McDonald, and sister to John Edmund McDonald.
Helen attended Girls’ Latin School....
Barbara May Lane
Jan 1, 2024
Barbara May Lane, age 73, of Oxford, North Carolina, died on January 1, 2024. Born in Oxford, NC, Barbara was the daughter of the late Albert Winston May and Roslyn Ruth VanDyke May.
Barbara was a woman of strong faith who attended Bethel United Methodist Church all of her life. She had a big heart and loved her family unconditionally.
Barbara is...
Emily Eliza Willis
Dec 31, 2023
Emily Johnson Willis, age 104, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2023, with Duke Hospice at Hock Family Pavilion. She worked in Durham and retired with Wachovia as a bank teller. She loved God, church, birds, and cats. She was proud to live at Brookdale in Durham and was their oldest resident.
Her presence was loving and friendly. She brought light...
Celia H. Brown
Dec 30, 2023
Celia H. Brown, 87 years, of Oxford, NC died Saturday, December 30, 2023, at the Hock Family Pavilion, Duke Hospice Care, Durham, NC. After several wonderful days filled with visits with family and dear friends, she passed away very peacefully surrounded by family.
Celia was born in Granville County, NC, to Ernest Durand Perkins and Alma Gray Smart on August 1,...
Charles Edward Averette
Dec 30, 2023
Charles Edward Averette, age 70, of Butner, North Carolina, died on December 30, 2023. Born in Oxford, NC, Charles was the son of the late Dewey Young (DY) Averette, Jr and Mildred Gray Sims Averette.
Charles was a hardworking man and a good carpenter. He would do anything for anyone, especially for his family. Once you met him, you couldn’t help...
Charles Howard Riggan
Dec 27, 2023
Charles Howard Riggan, age 72, of Oxford, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2023. Charles was affectionally known as “Strawberry” to many. Born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Strawberry was the son of the late Donald Bruce Riggan and Margaret Amelia Mitterer Riggan
Strawberry was a hardworking and honest man. He was the owner and operator of Riggan Trucking.
Strawberry is...
Randolph Hurst Glenn
Dec 26, 2023
Durham – Randolph Hurst Glenn, 77, died in his home on December 26th, 2023. He was born on July 30th, 1946, to the late Jean Taylor.
Randy graduated from Southern High School in Durham, NC. He received an Associate’s degree from Kings College. Randy served his country in Vietnam where he was awarded a Purple Heart. He worked for A&P for...
David Allen Freeman
Dec 25, 2023
David Allen Freeman, beloved husband of Andrea, passed away on December 25th, 2023, at his home in Chapel Hill, NC at the age of 84. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mark and Polly Freeman. In addition to his wife Andrea, David is survived by his four loving children, Mark Allen Freeman (Carol) of Charlottesville, VA; Kyle William...
Beverley Douglas Harris
Dec 24, 2023
Beverley Douglas Harris, age 68, of Garner, North Carolina, died on December 24, 2023. Born in Oxford, NC, Doug was the son of the late Lee J. Harris and Nettie Davis Harris.
Doug was hard working, very dedicated to his mother and father. Loved to watch sports, golf with Deborah and his father, loved football, Nascar, boating on the lake and...
Floyd Herman Dziedzic
Dec 23, 2023
Floyd Herman Dziedzic, 91, passed away on December 23, 2023 in Cary, North Carolina. He was born September 30, 1932 in Robertson County near Bremond, Texas to Antone and Pauline Dziedzic. Floyd was a long-time member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Rosenberg, Texas and recent member of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Durham, North Carolina.
Survivors include his daughter, Cheryl...
Roger Contento
Dec 22, 2023
Roger Contento, age 82, of Oxford, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2023. Born in Albany, New York, Roger was the son of the late William Contento and Lucy Eleanor Dillehunt Contento. Roger was a man of few words.
Roger is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ruth Rector Contento; his sons, Roger Contento of Florida, and Anthony...
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