Obituaries

On July 18, 2018, Rose Azar passed from this earth after spending the last of her days at UNC SECU Hospice in Pittsboro, where she said good-bye to many of her friends and family, who were grateful that Rose???s passing was pain-free.?? The family are also grateful to the staffs of UNC Hospital and Hospice for their caring treatment and...

CHAPEL HILL: Christos Chris Constantinos Katsiagianis Esq, 63, left this Earth in the company of family and friends to be reuneed with his loved ones and the communion of saints on June 19, 2014. He is survived by Wendy Jo Conklin Katsiagianis, his wife of 32 years, and Constantinos Ntinos Christos Katsiagianis, his son. He was preceded ineeath by his...

Bobbi Longo passed away April 30 in Pittsboro, NC. Prior to her move to Pittsboro in 2004, she had been a long-time resident of Oswego, NY. She was the daughter of Robert L. Kremin and Claire H. Grawboski Kremin of Syracuse, NY, both of whom preceded her ineeath. Surviving are her daughters, Christine M. Longo of Mexico, NY, and Nicole...

Cecil Manik Perera, 71, died in Duke Hospital following a year-long illness. He was borneebruary 6, 1942 in Sri Lanka, moving to the U.S. in 1967. Cecil initially worked with the Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington, DC, where he met his future wife, Therese. They were married in 1969 in St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington. Cecil then spent about 30...

James Edward Daniels, 87, formerly of Goldston, died Tuesday 4/30/13 at his home. Son of James Albert Daniels and Keron Woolard Daniels, he was born oneebruary 15, 1926 in Washington, NC. He is survived by his daughter Anna Linda Daniels Nicholson, her husband Michael Nicholson and their three children Jon, Malcolm, and Hannah; and by son Taumi Daniels and his...

OXFORD: Edith Wilkerson Currin, age 92 died peacefully oneeptember 1, 2013. She was the wife of the late William Frank Currin and the daughter of Melvin and Kate Wilkerson of Sims, NC. She was a 1944 graduate of East Carolina Uneersity with an AB degree in Home Economics and Social Studies. After teaching in Sanford, NC for one year, she...

Dr. Patricia Nichols Page, age 89, died July 27 at Croasdaile Village, Durham, NC. She was born neember 11, 1923 at home ineelrose, MA. She graduated in 1941 from Melrose High School and went to Smith College in an accelerated program due to the war, graduating in 1944. She then obtained her first Master's Degree in 1946 in Christian Education...

Flowers, birds, all manner of wild creatures, and sparkly glass: these are just some of the things that Gladys loved. Add to it an appreciation for the written word, a penchant for roller skating and shopping, and a firm faith founded in the Lutheran Church, and you caneegin to see the woman that she became. Gladys was the eldest daughter...

Betty Jane de Sherbinin, of Pittsboro, NC, and formerly of Chatham, NJ, passed away oneeptember 27, 2013 after a brief illness; she was 86. Born in White Plains, NY to the late James aneevelyn Quillen Callan, Betty spent her childhood in Fairfield, CT. She graduated from Roosevelt Nursing School ineew York City, in 1948, and began a career as a...

DURHAM - Dr. Nina N. Kenyon, age 82, died Wednesday evening at Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham. The daughter of the late Jacob W. Giesler and Ruth E. Chisholm, Dr. Kenyon was born in St. Louis, MO on neember 6, 1922. Dr. Kenyoneeceived her PhD. in history from St. Louis Uneersity in 1968. For many years she taught elementary school...

The Rev. R. Martin Caldwell Jr., 84, died Monday, May 27 at UNC Memorial Hospital, 48 hours after a fall. He neer regained consciousness after neurosurgery early May 26 to stop bleeding that developed in his brain. Martin loved and was beloved by his wife Elizabeth "Ki" Shinnick Caldwell, his three daughters and three grandchildren, and a host of loyal...

Dr. William Preston Wilson Bill, 90, died Wednesday, Sept. 18. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Elizabeth Taylor Wilson and five children, Bill Wilson and Kathy of Massachusetts, Ben Wilson and Liz of Leasburg, Karen Chamberlin and Jeremiah of Farmville, Tammy Wilson-Roberts and Roy, of Massachusetts and Bob Wilson and Angela of Durham. Also surviving are seveneen...

Mark David Davison died peacefully Tuesday morning at home with his loving family by his side. He was 39 years old. A resident of Durham since 1996, Mark was born in Binghamton, NY on July 8, 1965. Mark graduated from Campbell Uneersity with a B.A. degree in Pharmaceutical Science and was employed with Cardinal Health in Morrisville, NC as a...

Mary Julia Durham Matlock died oneeptember 4, 2018 ineer home surrounded by her family at the age of 95. She was born August 1, 1923 to Edward Watson Durham and Jenee Florence Herndon Durham. Julia was married to the late Cuba Owen Matlock on neember 14, 1932 and they were married for over 50 years until his death on August...

Michael T. Koller on July 7, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of Dawn, loving father of Tami Koller and Michael Koller Jr., cherished son of William and Carol Koller, dear brother and brother-in-law of Jackie and John Vlahakis, Karen and Chris Mogavero, Bill and Peg Koller, James and Jody Koller and the late Robert and...

Shirley Albertha Floris ne Price was born on neember 4th, 1934 to Evalina L'Esperance and Benjamin Price in the county of Essequibo, Guyana, South America. Shirley grew up ineew Amsterdam, Berbice, where she attended Berbice High School. In 1965, she married Willet Floris. This marriage bore two children, Michelle and neel. Shirley's dedication to her family was absolute. She made...

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

Gloria Jean Olson, age 72 died peacefully Friday, December 29th at Rex Heart and Vascular Hospital in Raleigh, NC surrounded by her family. She was born in Johnston County, NC and graduated from Clayton High School in 1963. She worked as a CNA at Dorthea Dix Hospital until 1968 when she stayed home to raise her family. She lived in...