Obituaries
Charles Stewart Rigsbee
Apr 24, 2023
Charles Stewart Rigsbee, Sr. passed away peacefully on April 24, 2023 at the age of 85. Affectionately known as Charlie, he was born and raised in Durham, North Carolina, the son of the late Stewart and Gladys Rigsbee. He was the youngest of 3 children. Charlie graduated from Durham High School, received an associate’s degree from Campbell College and a...
Charles Joseph Ciaffone
Apr 21, 2023
Durham, NC – Charles Joseph Ciaffone (Chuck), age 79, died on April 21, 2023. He was born on December 28, 1943 to the late Charles and Rose Ciaffone.
Chuck grew up in Melrose and Sturbridge, MA and spent his summers at Little Sebago Lake in Maine. He attended Tantasqua high school and graduated from Mount Hermon Prep. He attended Clark University,...
Robert Sterling Lambert
Apr 17, 2023
Robert “Shorty” Lambert, age 65, died on Monday, April 17, 2023. Robert was born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia on May 5, 1957, to his late parents, Robert S. Lambert and Ruby Claiborne Lambert.
Shorty is survived by his wife, Tammy Marie Lambert; his sons, Schuyler S. Lambert of Broadnax, VA and Jansen D. Lambert (Krystal Swift) of South Hill, VA; his...
Timothy Alan Warren
Apr 12, 2023
DURHAM – Timothy Alan Warren, age 63, was born on March 14, 1960, to the late John and Ethel Warren in Orlando, FL. He grew up in Campbellsville, KY and lived in Durham, NC for the past 38 years. On April 12, 2023, he heard the words spoken by his Lord and Savior, “Well done, thy good and faithful servant.”
Tim...
Susan Ashley Wilson
Apr 12, 2023
Susan Roberta Ashley Wilson, of Durham, passed away on April 12, 2023
following a period of declining health. She is dearly loved and will be deeply missed.
Susan is survived by her husband of 52 years, Albert Dillon Wilson, her son Benjamin
Ashley Wilson, her sister and brother-in-law Melissa Ashley Riggsbee and James
Riggsbee, and her niece and nephew David Thaddeus Riggsbee and Laura...
Barbara Anne Wild
Apr 9, 2023
Barbara Wild, 96, died peacefully at home with her family on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Durham, NC. Born December 8, 1926, she was the youngest child of Susan and Richard Ryan of Stamford, CT.
The center of Barbara’s life was her family, Catholic faith, and friends. Her greatest joy was being a Mom, Nana, and Great Nana to her...
Richard Paul Brezinski
Apr 8, 2023
Richard Paul Brezinski, 76, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on April 8, 2023. Richard was predeceased by his father Joseph “Henry”, his mother Virginia “Betty” and his brother Douglas. He is survived by his brothers Phil and Mark and his sister Lois as well as his wife Carol, son Brad and daughter Katie, daughter-in-law Jackie, granddaughter Isabelle and grand-dog Dukester....
Jia Wen Wang
Apr 6, 2023
DURHAM – Jia Wen Wang, age 25, died in her home on April 6, 2023. She was born on October 21, 1997 to Wai Kam Chan and Wen Duan Wang.
Jia was a Veterinary Technician at Southpoint Animal Hospital, where she had been working since 2015. She graduated with a Bachelor’s in Animal Science from North Carolina State University in 2022,...
Bernard Stratton Whitlow
Apr 4, 2023
Bernard Stratton Whitlow Passed away April 4th, 2023, at age 69 surrounded by his family.
He was born in Petersburg VA, March 27th, 1954, to Charles Whitlow and Grace Abernathy and grew up in Blackstone VA. He attended Piedmont Aviation school in Winston-Salem, where he met his soon to be wife Katherine Dellert. He was a helicopter mechanic and worked for...
Dianna Jean Mcmillian
Apr 4, 2023
Dianna Jean McMillan, age 83, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Hazel Sampson Cunningham. Dianna was born in Norfolk, England on February 4, 1940.
Dianna was a woman of simplicity who maintained a beautiful home. She was a devoted wife, mother and friend. Her dedication to her family was evident to all who...
S. Michael Komives
Apr 3, 2023
STEPHEN MICHAEL KOMIVES
1936-2023
When Mike Komives died recently, he was in his prime. He had vowed he would work until the end; he sent his last work email from the hospital. He was 86 years old.
Komives, who spent three decades years in Chapel Hill helping hundreds of people find meaningful work, passed away peacefully at UNC Medical Center on...
Margaret Helen Woerner
Apr 3, 2023
Margaret G. Woerner (Peg) died peacefully of a glioblastoma on April 3, 2023 at the age of 93.
She was born in 1929, and was raised in Elizabeth, NJ alongside her older brother, Paul Green, who predeceased her. Her father died during her first year at Antioch College and Peg returned home to help her mother. She married Harold T. Woerner,...
Charles Brooke Henderson
Mar 31, 2023
Charles Henderson died at age 94 on March 31, 2023 of natural causes, with his loving family by his side at the Croasdaile Village skilled nursing facility, The Pavilion. He was pre-deceased by his wife of 65 years, Ann Henderson in February 2020, and by one grandson, Robert Charles Korecky in 2011. Charlie was born in Washington D.C. and lived...
Dennis F. Easley
Mar 30, 2023
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dennis Flannagan Easley on March 30, 2023 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham, NC. Dennis had just celebrated his 82nd birthday and died of natural causes. He will be greatly missed for his caring of others, love for family, sense of humor, honor to his country, and thoughtfulness. Dennis...
Hilda Slaback Remmers
Mar 30, 2023
On March 30, 2023, Hilda S. Remmers, beloved wife and mother of three children, went home to be with the Lord at the age of 93 after a long and difficult struggle with Alzheimer’s. Her suffering is now over. Hilda was born on February 9, 1930, in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Theron and Borgny Slaback. After graduating from Logan High...
Evelyn Davis Brown
Mar 28, 2023
DURHAM— Evelyn Davis Brown, 92, passed away March 28, 2023, at Croasdaile Village in Durham, NC. Evelyn was born on July 6, 1930, in Webster, NC, the daughter of the late Nathan Don and Eva Mae Hyatt Davis. She attended Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina (later called University of North Carolina at Greensboro) and returned home to...
Nick Galifianakis
Mar 27, 2023
Nick Galifianakis (July 22, 1928—March 27, 2023)
Former Congressman Nick Galifianakis died peacefully in his sleep, with a characteristic smile on his face, Tuesday morning. His death followed a decade’s long struggle with Parkinson’s disease.
Nick Galifianakis, born in and a resident of Durham for most of his life, was the oldest of five sons of proud Greek immigrants, Emmanuel “Mike” and...
Beryl Rosser Walp
Mar 27, 2023
On January 30, 1939, a beautiful little girl named Beryl came into this world, to the utter delight of her parents, Beryl Massey Rosser and Gordon Hearst Rosser. She lived a life full of overcoming adversity, loving others, and being loved by them until her death on March 27, 2023, at Croasdaile Village in Durham, NC, surrounded by her daughters'...
Brigido Cantalejo Tahop
Mar 26, 2023
Brigido (lovingly known as “Bhouy”) Cantalejo Tahop, age 75, died at the Durham VA Medical Center on Sunday, March 26. He was born on October 8, 1947 to the late Feliciano Tahop and Felomina Cantalejo Tahop.
Buhouy worked at various VA hospitals as a certified/ nursing/ technician for the last 24 years. He retired from Durham VA Medical Center in 2018....
Dorothy H Miller
Mar 26, 2023
Dorothy Miller, 88, daughter of Harold and Eileen (Kissam) Hopkins, passed away peacefully with family members by her side on March 26, 2023. She is survived by her six children & their spouses Mark Miller (Joan), Matthew Miller (Nancy), Donna Jones (Bob), Deborah Miller, Michael Miller (Jeff Davis), and Lisa Miller, nine grandchildren (Thomas, Gregory, Catherine, Nicole, Drew, Kyle, Ryan,...
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