Obituaries

DURHAM

Joseph Giovannetti Walsh, age 94 died on neember 18, 2016 in Durham, NC. Mr. Walsh was born in Washington, DC oneeptember 14, 1922, the son of Joseph Gleason Walsh aneelvira Giovannetti Walsh. During World War II, he worked on munitions development and attended college, graduating with a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering degree from the Catholic Uneersity of America in 1947....

DURHAM - Cleo B. Fox, age 91, of Durham passed away on Monday, neember 7, 2016 at Durham Nursing and Rehabilitation. Cleo was a longtime member of McMannen Uneed Methodist Church. She retired from American Tobacco Company after many years of employment. Cleo is survived by her son, Christopher Harward; her daughter, Carol Troy and husband, John; her brother, Harold...

Frances B. Pisaravich, 85, died Monday in Hillcrest Convalescent following a brief illness. A native of Detroit, she lived most of her adult life ineearborn, Mich. Mrs. Pisaravich moved to the area in 2004 to be close to her daughter. She made her home at the Durham Regent, where her remaining years were happy and fulfilling. Mrs. Pisaravich enjoyed crafts...

Thomas Edward Mappes, 65, of Durham, N.C., passed away oneeptember 27, 2016 after an unexpected and brief battle with lung cancer. Tom was born in Cincinnati, OH to Edward Robert Mappes and Margorie Gossett Mappes on August 18, 1951. He received a bachelor???s of science degree from Miami Uneersity on Oxford, OH and master???s of science degree in public health...

William Alvis Stokes (Bill) died peacefully on neember 20, 2016 at Croasdaile Pavilion at the age of 88. He was born in Durham NC on April 7, 1928 to Thomas Aneer Stokes and Sadye Perkinson Stokes. Survivors include his son, William A. ???Bill??? Stokes, Jr (Lucy) of Durham, NC; daughter, Mary ???Mollie??? Stokes Platt (James) of Durham; and his grandchildren,...

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Jane Graper, 81, died peacefully at her home Sunday morning.?? Jane was born in Durham, daughter of Lonee and Betsy Carpenter. Jane graduated from the Uneersity of Greensboro with a degree in Chemistry. She worked for Becton Dickinson for over 25 years and has her nee on neerous patents.?? After retiring, Jane became a reading voluneer for students at Spaulding...

CHAPEL HILL: Natalie S. Rodnina, 28, died unexpectedly Sunday. She came to the U.S. eight years ago from the Ukraine. While in the Ukraine, Natalie pursued a medical career, and after coming to the U.S. her vocational interest shifted to Biology. Surviving are her husband, Michael needrik; her soneenjamin; and relatives in the Ukraine. The funeral liturgy will be 10:00...

Norman J. Gallagher, 37, passed away oneednesday, neember 25, 2009. Norman was born in Toledo, OH oneecember 12, 1971. Norman is survived by his wife Nikki Gallagher and their two children Miranda and Matthew. He is also survived by mother Brinda Scarberry; step-father Richard Scarberry; step-mother Ann Kulhman; sisters Teresa Cruise and Bonee Lawrence; brothers Jamie Gallagher, Timmy Scarberry, Rich...

Oxford ??? Ms. Mary Louise Boyd, 83, died Friday morning at Uneersal Healthcare in Oxford, NC. Ms. Boyd was born in Granville County to the late Mary Clyde and Thomas Lee Boyd. She was educated in Granville County, graduating from Oak Hill High School. Ms. Boyd spent her entire life in Granville County and Oxford, working with her parents and...

Miriam Evelyn Linker was born in 1920 on the 22nd of January just two years after the close of the First World War. Miriam lived a full and loving life of 97 years. Miriam passed away peacefully in the presence of her family oneebruary 21, 2017. She is now with her loving Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Like every soul,...

Hurley Lawrence Brustad, 86, of Durham, NC and formerly of Muskegon, Michigan, died at Jordan Oaks Retirement Community of Cary, NC, where he lived with his wife, Phyllis Brustad. Hurley was in the U.S. Navy on the USS Leyte (CV-32) Air Craft Carrier during the Korean War stationed in the Mediterranean and retired Claims Maneer of Reliance Insurance Company. He...

Sol David Harris, Sr., 94, went to live among the angels on March 4, 2017. A true southerneeneeman, he grew up on a tobacco farm in Northern Granville County, NC. He served in the Uneed States Army and was a World War II Veteraneerving in Europe, Germany, Belgium, and Holland. Love at first sight, he met Josephine Clay Pruitt in...

Pittsboro ??? Mr. Walter ???Wally??? William Yentsch, III, 53, husband of Cari Miller Yentsch, died Tuesday evening at UNC Hospitals, after a courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Mr. Yentsch was born in Glen Cove, NY to the late Walter William, Jr., and Carol Muller Yentsch.?? His family relocated to Pittsboro as a young boy.?? He was educated at Marymount...

HENDERSON: Mrs. Florence BoydWest, age 80, of 2857 Hicksboro Road, died Wednesday, neember 25, 2009 at Maria Parham Hospital ineenderson, NC. A native of Granville Co., she was the daughter of the late Luther E. and Bessie King Boyd, and was the widow of Curneral West. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, neember 29, 2009 from Gentry-neell...

Dr. M. Thomas Wagner Jr. of Pittsboro, NC died oneebruary 22, 2017 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham, NC at the age of 86. He was the son of Murphy Thomas Wagner, Sr. and Mamie Jordan Carden. Thomas was born on October 20, 1930 in Durham, NC. He was a 1948 graduate of Durham High School and of UNC-Chapel Hill...

Linda Hege Hill, 62, a resident of Durham died, neember the 28, 2009 at Eno Pointe Assisted Living. Born in Durham County on May 20, 1947 she was the daughter of the late Robert Hege aneedith Yokeley Hege. She was a lifelong member of Ephesus Baptist Church. Linda was a happy go lucky person who enjoyed gardening and cooking. She...

AneeBelle Baldwin was born to the late Charlie and Bertha Baldwin oneeptember 27, 1912 in Chatham County. She departed this life oneecember 9, 2011 at the age of 99. She attended Chatham County Schools and joined Terrells Chapel AME Zion Church at a young age. AneeBelle, for a while, resided ineew York and worked at Berkshire Nursing Home in Babylon,...

Rende, Joseph of Fearrington Village, on Tuesday, neember 29, 2011. Beloved husband of Conee, devoted father of Joseph, Lorraine, Marilyn, Thomas, Timothy, William and Richard. Loving brother of Dorothy Gomez. Affectioneely called "POPPY" by his 11 grandchildren. A great chef, a conscientious Marine, a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus; a lively and loving person to be around. Funeral...