Obituaries
George Holly Whitacre
Dec 1, 2020
George “Holly” Whitacre, 85, passed away December 1, 2020. Holly was born at home in 1935 in Brooklyn, NY. He grew up in Valley Stream, NY with his mother Elsie. He had a special relationship with his grandfather, Ferdinand “Pop” Holly which helped to shape the special person Holly became. Holly graduated Valley Stream Central HS and received both his...
Kenneth Elwood Guist
Nov 28, 2020
Kenneth Elwood Guist, 92, died in Durham on Saturday, November 28, 2020. He was born in Hennepin County, Minnesota on February 17, 1928 to the late Leslie Earl Guist and Bessie Everson. Kenneth joined the United States Marine Corps in March 1945 at the age of 17 and retired after 30 years as a Master Gunnery Sergeant. He was a...
Louise Frate
Nov 28, 2020
Click here to view the Livestream service. DURHAM- Louise B. Frate, age 91, died Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Duke Regional Hospital. Louise was born on September 14, 1929 to the late Michael Rossi and Anna Conti Rossi. Louise never met a stranger. She was a generous, loving, and giving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Louise was known by everyone for...
Donald Thomas Krizek
Nov 24, 2020
(DURHAM) – Donald Thomas Krizek, age 85, died in Durham on November 24, 2020. He was born on June 25, 1935 to the late Elsie Shlesinger Krizek and Lad Thomas Krizek. Donald grew up in Cleveland where he attended Garfield Heights High School. He graduated from Western Reserve University in 1957 and earned his masters degree from University of Chicago...
Alan And Louise Averill
Nov 23, 2020
Louise Hinnant Averill, 87, went to be with the Lord on December 17, 2020 at Riverside Hospital in Newport News, VA. Louise was born and grew up in Durham, NC. She was a graduate of Durham High School in the famous class of 1952. She graduated from Woman’s College – UNC Greensboro with a degree in mathematics and did computer...
Marcella Cameron Aldridge
Nov 22, 2020
Marcella Cameron Aldridge, born April 11, 1936, in Tampa, Florida, died on November 22, 2020, in Durham, North Carolina, at the age of 84. Her parents were Myra Morton Aldridge of South Creek, North Carolina, and Miriam Margaret Cameron Aldridge of Jacksonville, Florida. Her mother was a painter and former school teacher; her father was a dredging boat captain with...
James William Dashner
Nov 22, 2020
Durham – James W. Dashner, age 98, died at the Carolina Reserve on November 22, 2020. He was born on March 11, 1922, to the late Irene and Wilfred Dashner. James grew up in Springfield, Vermont. In 1944, he graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. He served in the US Navy during World War...
Rosario Thomas Mudano
Nov 21, 2020
Rosario Thomas Mudano, born May 22nd, 1927, died at his home in Durham, North Carolina on November 21st, 2020. Rosario was a proud first-generation Italian American. He was born and raised on Long Island, New York. Immediately upon his graduation from Valley Stream Central High School, he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps and served in Wiesbaden, Germany from 1945-1946...
Christine Ann Walters
Nov 19, 2020
Click here to view the Livestream funeral service. Christine Ann Walters, age 45, died unexpectedly at her Durham home on November 19, 2020. She was born on March 3, 1975 to Kenneth and Pat Walters. Christine was educated in the Durham Public Schools. She graduated from Riverside High School. Christine had an engaging personality and loved to talk to her...
Martha Blair Bynum
Nov 19, 2020
Martha Blair McLennan Bynum died peacefully on November 19, 2020 at Croasdaile Pavilion in Durham, NC. Only two weeks prior, she happily celebrated her 97th birthday. Known affectionately by friends and family as “Martie,” she leaves behind a legacy of love, loyalty, and service that will continue to live in those who knew her. Martie is survived by her daughter...
Rear Admiral Horace B. Robertson, Jr.
Nov 19, 2020
Rear Admiral Horace B. Robertson, Jr., U.S. Navy (Retired) of Durham, North Carolina died on November 19, 2020 after a brief illness. Admiral Robertson was a native of Kannapolis, North Carolina, the son of Ruth Montgomery Robertson and Horace Bascomb Robertson, Sr. He was born on November 13, 1923, and attended Kannapolis public schools, graduating from Cannon High School in...
Daniel Yoshio Takiguchi
Nov 18, 2020
Daniel Yoshio Takiguchi of Durham, NC, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on November 18, 2020, at the age of 96. He was born and raised in Hawaii, moved to Chicago where he raised his family until moving to Durham after retirement. His heart and life were dedicated to Jesus Christ and family. Dan was a hard...
Mattie Lou Uzzle
Nov 18, 2020
Click here to view the Livestream service. Mattie Lou Uzzle, 79, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on November 18, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. A Durham native, Lou was the daughter of the late Dalma Wilson Uzzle and Margaret Lipscomb Uzzle Mims. Lou graduated from St. Catherine’s School in Richmond, Virginia in 1959. She...
Mary Margaret Pennybacker
Nov 17, 2020
Mary Pennybacker, age 93, died at the Forest at Duke on 11/17/2020. She was born on May 21, 1927 to the late Henry and Lucy Forrestal. Mary Forrestal went to Beacon High School and matriculated to the College of New Rochelle where she graduated in 1948. She then worked for 34 years as an English teacher at Beacon High School,...
Barbara Jones Watkins
Nov 16, 2020
To view the recorded service, please follow the link provided below. Butner, NC Barbara Jean Jones Watkins, age 82, died on November 16, 2020 with her family. She was born to the late Ezra Jones and Dezola Keith Jones on October 5, 1938 in Wake County. Barbara was a woman of simplicity and grace. Barbara graduated high school and then...
B. Faye Weaver
Nov 15, 2020
Click here to view the Livestream service. DURHAM – B. Faye Weaver, age 84, died on November 15, 2020 at Croasdaile Village. She was born on May 7, 1936 to Joseph Weaver and Maxine Harris Weaver. Faye was born and raised in Durham, NC. She graduated from Durham High School Class of 1954 and later graduated from Elon University Class...
Gus Travis Godwin
Nov 15, 2020
Click here to view the Livestream service. DURHAM – Gus Travis Godwin, age 90, died at Duke University Hospital on November 15, 2020. He was born on April 22, 1930 to the late Gus Travis Godwin Sr. and Lelia Lowe of the Lowes Grove Community. Gus graduated in June 1953 from North Carolina State University with a degree in Agronomy....
James Nash Siedow
Nov 15, 2020
James Siedow (73) died on November 15 in Croasdaile Village in Durham after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. For 40 years he was a professor of botany (later biology) at Duke University, where he also served as Vice Provost for Research from 2001 to 2017, before retiring from Duke. Jim was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He graduated...
Grace Keller
Nov 14, 2020
Grace A. Keller, age 84, of Alexandria, VA, formerly of Durham, NC, and Perrysburg and Versailles, NY, died Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. Grace was born on March 6, 1936, in Buffalo, NY to the late Edmund A. Czwojdak and Anna F. (Polak) Czwojdak. Grace was married to John Keller, who predeceased her on August 1,...
Doris Walker Johnson
Nov 14, 2020
Click here to view the Livestream service. Doris Walker Johnson, 92, died peacefully, with family present, at the Hock Family Pavilion on November 14, 2020, following a brief illness. Known for her smile and outgoing personality, Doris was born in Durham, the middle child of Clarence E. and Mildred (Mutter) Walker, on May 17, 1928. She was educated in the...
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