Obituaries
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,...
Virginia Ruth Steinmetz
Nov 19, 2024
(Chapel Hill) – Virginia Ruth Steinmetz, age 88, died at home on November 19, 2024. She was born on October 15, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois to the late Harry Verploegh and Ruth Wetherell Verploegh.
Virginia was a graduate of Wheaton College. She received her Masters degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, and her PhD in English from Duke University. She taught...
David "Dave" Elmer Wannemacher
Nov 18, 2024
Dave “Trophy” Wannemacher passed away at his home in Durham, North Carolina on November 18, 2024. He lived these last two years with humor, hope, and a sense that pancreatic cancer would not have the last word.
Dave was born in Buffalo, New York on December 29, 1952, to Patricia and Elmer Wannemacher. He attended Catholic schools in Buffalo and was...
Eugene "Gene" Francis Coté
Nov 15, 2024
Eugene Francis Coté, born on October 16, 1930 in Holbrook, Massachusetts, was called home on November 15, 2024. He joined his beloved wife of 63 years, Luann Moitozo Coté, who preceded him in death in 2020.
“Gene” was a loving, faithful, generous man who cared deeply for his family. His six girls brought him the greatest joy of all. He spent...
Antonio Levin Lee
Nov 12, 2024
Reflections of a Celebrated Life
In Farmville, Virginia on September 13, 1961, Samuel Levin Lee and Mary Brown Lee were blessed to welcome their first child, Antonio (Tony) Levin Lee, into their hearts and world. Like millions of Black southerners, Tony’s parents were part of the Great Migration, leaving the Jim Crow south and seeking safety, better economic opportunities, and an...
Faye Poole Cato
Nov 9, 2024
The Yates staff is sad to report that Faye Poole Cato passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Saturday, November 9. She was 87 years old. A celebration of her life will be held at Yates Baptist Church in Durham on January 4th at 11:00 AM, honoring a life of faith, family, and friendship. As we continue to...
Dr. Calvin Harrison Mitchell
Nov 8, 2024
It is with sorrow that we, the family of Dr. Calvin H Mitchell, share his passing after a long illness on Friday, November 8, 2024, at the Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham, North Carolina.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 33 years, Linda (Lin) Hough Mitchell, his daughters, LeAnne Mitchell Wentworth of Tallahassee, Florida and Linda Mitchell Kime...
Jane Lee Jannelli
2024
Jane Lee Jannelli (nee’ Murray), our Nanna, was born in New York City (1939) and passed away peacefully, at home surrounded by her family in Chapel Hill, NC (2024). She was the first of three children born to her loving parents, James and Catherine Murray. She helped look after her younger siblings, Sue and Jimmy, whom she loved deeply.
Her early...
Todd Hunter Fitch
Nov 6, 2024
Todd Hunter Fitch (born January 24, 1959 in Burlington, Vermont) passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. He was 65 years old. The son of Arthur Erwin Fitch and Beatrice (Kit) Murial Lucia Fitch, Todd was the youngest of three and had an adventurous upbringing on County Road in East Montpelier, Vermont. He enjoyed getting into mischief around the neighborhood...
Victor Stuart Wells
Nov 6, 2024
Victor Stuart Wells, 67, of Durham, died peacefully November 6, 2024, at Duke University Medical Center after losing his hard-fought battle with a relatively recently diagnosed, aggressive lymphoma.
The son of the late James Shelton Wells, Sr. and Marie Whitehurst Wells, he was born and raised in Greenville, NC. He graduated from J.H. Rose High School in 1975 and in...
Jay Joel Farber
Nov 3, 2024
Jay Joel Farber died November 3 at Carol Woods in Chapel Hill, of complications related to Lymphoma. Joel is best known for his seminal interpretation of the papyri from Elephantine to describe the history of a mercenary colony of Jews living on the Nile in the fifth century BCE. He was 91.
Joel was raised in Elkins Park, the son of...
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