Obituaries

Martha Chescheir Boren, age 81, died March 27 at UNC Hospitals of pulmonary disease. She was born in 1929 in Louisville, KY. She spent her first 11 years in Shanghai, China, where her parents were missionaries. She returned to the US in 1941 with her mother to avoid the Japanee invasion. After attending high school at St. Mary

Roberta ???Robbie??? L. Lee, age 61, died neember 7, 2014 at her residence in Chapel Hill. Robbie was born in Dania, FL. She completed a degree in nursing in Anchorage, KY and soon after joined the U.S. Army where she trained for burn victims and air rescue. When she moved to Chapel Hill she worked with the Women and Homeless...

Brooke Elizabeth Hester Thompson, 34, passed away peacefully after a 7 year courageous battle with ACC (adrenal cortical carcinoma). Brooke was passionee about living life to the fullest. Being diagneed with a rare cancer would steal most people???s joy; however, Brooke didn???t let cancer win. Brooke was an advocate, encouraged and friend to many people diagneed with ACC. Brooke neer...

Romie Aneew "5/6" House died Saturday, April 6, in Raleigh, NC. Born in Franklin County oneebruary 5, 1955, Romie was a member of Franklinton Baptist Church and worked as a conductor for Seaboard Coastline Railroad and Amtrak. Romie is survived by his loving and devoted mother, Pauline Philpott House of Franklinton, NC; and several cousins. He was preceded ineeath by...

Moorman-Durham Dateline Virginia Hawkins Moorman, age 88, died Thursday, October 17, at Croasdaile Pavilion in Durham. She was born in Cloverport, KY to the late Charles Irle Hawkins and Alma Polk Hawkins. Following her graduation from high school, she attended business school, then worked for the Kentucky Department of Health in Louisville until marrying her husband in 1951. She then...

Hazel Wynelle Burden Irby of the Durham Regent, died Tuesday in Hillcrest Convalescent Center. She was borneecember 27, 1916 in Fort Valley, GA, the daughter of Willie Mae Cox aneearl Lowell Burden. Hazel graduated from Fort Valley High School in 1934 as a 3rd honor graduate and attended Freeman Business College in Albany, GA. She worked for many years at...

Ruth Louise Morrison January 3, 1928 Cary, North Carolina Ruth passed away with her family at her side at the age of 84. Ruth was born in Poughkeepsie, NY where she grew up and attended school. She was preceded ineeath by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Townsend of Poughkeepsie, NY. In 1946 she married her old flame, Clarence "Bud"...

John McLaughlin October 14, 1936 - neember 18, 2014 Fearrington ???? Born in Milwaukee, WI on October 14, 1936, to J. Gerald aneerna Timm McLaughlin, John Bruce McLaughlin passed away at home, peacefully, surrounded by his family, in the warmth of the morning sun on neember 18, 2014. ?? Ineetween, he led a full and adventurous life, devoting himself energetically...

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...

Vivianeelle Marino, 90, of Croasdaile Community died Tuesday, neember 18, 2014. Vivian was born August 20, 1924 to the late William Jasper Wise and Nineedna Young Wise. Vivian is preceded ineeath by her husband of 69 years, Dominic Joseph Marino on neember 11, 2013. Vivian is survived by; two daughters, Josephine Ann Goeckner of Reno, NV; Nina Hornberger and husband,...

It is with both sadness and joy for his extraordinary life the family of H. E. ???Nick??? Shoaf , beloved husband, father, friend, and World War II pilot, announces he logged his last flight on a clear Saturday afternoon, March 5, 2016, surrounded by family at home. Herman Elmo Shoaf was born in Forsyth County near Winston-Salem on June 17,...

George Edward Steward born April 20, 1923 died neember 1, 2014 with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne Steward; his brother, Tom Steward; and his daughters, Laura, Lisa, Elaine, and Peggy; his grandchildren, Sean, Scott, Caroline and Jeff; and great-grandchildren, Jackson, Taylor, Grant and Pierce. George was a World War II Veteran in the...

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...

Durham- On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 11:10pm, the de Lima family gained a guardian angel. Derek Johnee Lima, the first born son of Edward and Danette de Lima, was finally set free from a lifelong struggle against a terminal, genetic disease known as Cystic Fibrosis at the age of 29. Originally from Greenwood Lake, NY, Derek was no stranger...

Chapel Hill, NC - Rose Mary Steineendek died at home on neember 6, 2016 surrounded by her loving family, her dedicated caregivers and her neesake puppy, Rosie. Born in Johnstown, PA in 1935, she was the loving wife of John R. Sendek, to whom she was married for 58 years.?? They spent most of their time in Washington State.?? Rose...

-DURHAM- V. Anne Redick Valeria Anne (Stiff) Redick left this earthly world on March 1, 2016. Anne was born in Marion, Ohio oneebruary 9, 1934, graduated from Cory-Rawson High School, and attended Ohio State Uneersity, where she became an accredited radiology technician. She married Lloyd Redick of Jenera, OH, in June, 1954. Anne accompanied Lloyd on his journey through medical...

Marie Gregoris Council May 9, 1923 neember 5, 2013 DURHAM - Marie was born May 9th, 1923, to Kiriaki Coula Stavroulakis Gregoris and Nicholas Efstratios Gregoris ineew York City where she lived until 1930 wheneer family moved to Durham. She attended a French school in Chania, Crete, Greece in 1927-29. She was elected to National Honor Society in 10th grade...

Calvineerome Roberson, better known as "Jack", went peacefully from this earth Wednesday, neember 20, 2013. He was born May 09, 1931 in Chatham County, NC. He had suffered from many health issues over the last three months. He was a wonderfully loving husband, father & grandfather. Jack was also well known in Chatham County for his sense of humor &...

DURHAM, NC: Margaret Linda Zealy, 67, died unexpectedly Saturday in Duke Hospital. A native of Savannah, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Mildred Monee and Aloysius Jones Zealy. She attended Sacred Heart and St. Vincent's Academies in Savannah, after which she received an associate's degree from Armstrong College. After marriage Margaret started her family in Savannah. She then...