Obituaries

DURHAM

Pauline Buddemeier was born inees Moines, Iowa August 18, 1931 to Dr. John and Nina B. Jewell. She later moved to Sterling, Illinois where she attended grade and high school and scholastically performed in an outstanding manner. In 1948 she enrolled in the Uneersity of Illinois where she majored in bacteriology and chemistry. Pauline married Maurice R. Buddemeier in 1953...

Efland- Helen Mary Wasnak, 78, died at Duke Uneersity Hospital peacefully on Monday, neember 8, 2010. Born ineew York City, NY on August 5, 1932, she was the daughter of the late James Delahunty and Margaret Lee Delahunty. She is survived by her daughters, Margaret Wasnak of New York; Eileen Wasnak of Fuquay-Varina; a son, James Wasnak of Efland; a...

Edwina Nadine Bottom Piper, 91, a resident of Magnolia Gardens died Friday at Durham Regional Hospital. Born in Hutton Valley, MO, she was the daughter of the late Owen and Florence Simenton Bottom. Mrs. Piper worked as a bookkeeper until her retirement. She was a member of the National Organization of Retired Federal Workers. She was a member of First...

Ezra Olmsted Heinz died Monday, August 15 in Duke Hospital. He was born August 11 to Todd and Jenneer Heinz of Durham. In addition to his parents, Ezra

: John B. Makros, 80, died Saturday in the VA Hospital. He was born neember 30, 1930 in Kardamyla, Chios, Greece and previously was a longtime resident of Huntington, NY. Most recently he lived with his sister in Cary. John came to the U.S. in 1947 and graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, after which he attended Appalachian...

Mary Mason Foster, 96, resident of 4912 Biscayne Road, Durham, NC died Friday afternoon. Mrs. Foster was born in Gaston County and was the daughter of the late William and Senith Stewart Mason. She operated a Day Care from her home for about 10 years and then was employed with the J. B. Ivey Department Store for several years. In...

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Thomas George Wilson, a Durhamite since 1959, died peacefully oneeb 25, 2017, surrounded by four generations of family. Tom was 91 years old. Many thanks to the professional, loving, exceptional caregivers at The Forest at Duke Retirement Community. Tom was a proud Eagle Scout and WW II Army veteran. He earned Bachelor, Masters, and PhD degrees at Harvard Uneersity, and...

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Born aneeducated in Great Britain, Patrick is a graduate of the Uneersity of Buckingham, England. He completed a Duke Uneersity Certificate in Paralegal Studies in 2007 and worked first for Legal Aide of Durham and later for Nick Galifianakis & Associates. His kind and genee nature will be missed by all who met & knew him. Patrick leaves behind his...

BAHAMA- Allaneewis Mills died at home on Friday, March 17th after a long illness. Mr. Mills was born oneecember 8, 1939 in Northampton, Massachusetts. He was the son of the late Robert Lewis Mills and Margaret Elizabeth Brown Gilman Mills. He resided in Maine and Rhode Island before moving to New Jersey in 1948. A graduate of Newton High School...

Frederick Gaylord Pugsley died Tuesday, neember 21, 2006 at Carver Living Center. He was 86 years old. Mr. Pugsley was born March 29, 1920 to the late Frederick I. Pugsley aneemma Gaylord Pugsley ineeekskill, NY. Mr. Pugsley was a veteran of World War II, having served with the 351st Bomb Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps. Among the decorations...

Mrs. Edna Olivia Hall Christmas, 92, wife of the late Daniel Webster Christmas, passed away peacefully with her family by her side oneebruary 3rd, 2011. She was borneeptember 29, 1918 in Ettrick, Virginia to the late Thomas Stephen and Olivia McLaughlin Hall. She had 3 brothers, the late Victor Carlyle Hall, the late Thurlow Hall, and Waldo Preston Hall of...

Michael H. Wasnak, 79, of Efland, NC died Friday, February 16, in Hillsborough after a brief illness. He was born in Margaret, PA to the late William and Anna Hensel Wasnak. Michael was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Hillsborough. He is survived by his wife, Helen Mary Wasnak; his children: James Wasnak, Margaret Wasnak aneeileen Wasnak. A...

Raleigh: Anthony Joseph Romano, 82, of Oxford, North Carolina, passed away oneecember 25, 2011. He was born in Brooklyn, New York to Louis and Josephine Romano. He graduated from the School of Industrial Arts in Manhattan, NY, majoring in photography. He served as an Army photographer with the Air Force in Rhein Main, Germany and following his military service, joined...

Victoria Melendez, aged 74, died on Saturday, neember 12th. She was predeceased by her husband, Antonio Melendez who died in March 2007. Victoria is survived by her daughters, Magdalia Melendez of Georgia, Diana Rodriguez of Durham; sons, Antonio Melendez, Jr.; Crecenciano Melendez both of New York City; and Alecander Melendez of Durham; sisters Antonia Cruz-Roche of Puerto Rico; Hilda Alers...

Patrick Joseph Buckley, 78 died Sunday in Durham with his family by his side. He was born ineew York City to the late Simon J. Buckley and Anne Gallagher Buckley oneebruary 18, 1927. Patrick moved to Durham from New York in 1973 and became a parishioner at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He is survived by his eight children, Patrick J....