Obituaries
Gregory Thomas Wolf
Mar 2, 2025
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Gregory Thomas Wolf, age 80, died peacefully on March 2, 2025, only weeks after his wife of 56 years, Susanne Wolf, passed away.
He was born on March 7, 1944, to the late Leonard and Anne Wolf.
A proud native of Scranton, Pa., who was fond of saying “There’s always a connection to Scranton,” Greg graduated from the...
Arthur "Chuck" Wayne Reveal
Mar 1, 2025
Arthur “Chuck” Wayne Reveal, 69, of Cross Lanes, West Virginia died March 1, 2025, at Duke University Medical Center after courageously battling an illness. As the cup he kept in the hospital stated, he was the “best dad ever.” Chuck was preceded in death by his parents Romeo and Rena, and brother Robert. Chuck is survived by his daughter and...
Brenda Kay Perkins
Feb 27, 2025
DURHAM – Brenda Kay Perkins, age 72, died in Roxboro, NC on February 27, 2025. She was born on July 5, 1952 to Rena and Charles Wood.
Brenda grew up in Durham and attended Durham High School. She began a long career in health care, during which she held positions at Duke Eye Care Center, Durham Regional Hospital, and FastChart. One...
Donald Franklin Burgin
Feb 27, 2025
Donald Franklin Burgin, 88, of Bahama, NC passed peacefully from this earth on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
Don was born in Marion, NC, to Jonas and Elsie Sisk Burgin. He completed his undergraduate studies at Western Carolina University and earned his Master’s Degree in Education from North Carolina State University. He met his wife of 49 years, Edna Blalock Burgin, while...
Robert "Bob" James Brueckner
Feb 23, 2025
Robert James (Bob) Brueckner passed away on February 23, 2025 at the SECU Jim & Betsy Bryan Hospice Home in Pittsboro, NC. He was born in Fort Wayne, IN, on Dec. 23, 1955, the eldest child of the late Mynhart O. Brueckner, Jr., and Georgene Rose Deller Brueckner. Family moves took Bob to Wabash, IN, back to Ft. Wayne, IN,...
Mark Lee Kantrowitz
Feb 19, 2025
DURHAM – Mark Lee Kantrowitz, age 74, died on February 19th, 2025. Mark was born on May 31, 1950 to his late father, Max, and mother Helen Kantrowitz.
Mark graduated from University of Illinois in 1982 with a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering and an MS in Physics. He graduated from Cornell University with a BS in Applied Physics in 1971. Mark...
Wade Elmer Marlette
Feb 16, 2025
Wade E Marlette, age 87, died at Duke Hospital on 2/15/25. Wade was born on December 12,1937 in Lewiston, ME to the late Lt Cmdr Wade E Marlette and Martha Ruth Hayes Marlette both born in what is now greater Durham.
He grew up in Rock Hill and Summerville SC. He graduated from Summerville High School in 1955 and Erskine College...
Oliverio Reyes Bravo
Feb 16, 2025
Oliverio Reyes Bravo passed away unexpectedly on February 16, 2025, of natural causes. His life was a testament to perseverance, faith, and love—a beautiful blend of the American Dream and the spirit of Mexico. He will forever be remembered as a devoted husband, father, and friend who greeted the world with a warm smile.
Born on November 6, 1962, in San...
Miriam Sierra
Feb 16, 2025
Miriam Sierra, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by family in Durham, NC. She was born on June 12, 1948, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and later made Brooklyn, NY, her home, where she met the love of her life, Rafael Sierra, in 1966. They married in 1968 and built a life together before moving...
Susanne Heil Wolf
Feb 14, 2025
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Susanne Heil Wolf, age 81, died peacefully at home surrounded by love on February 14, 2025.
A native of Dunmore, Pa., she was born on January 9, 1944, to the late Harry and Emma Heil.
She attended Marywood Seminary and Marywood College before becoming a nurse at Cornell University—New York Hospital School of Nursing in 1966. While working...
Francis Charles "Chip" Clark
Feb 13, 2025
Francis Charles “Chip” Clark, whose passions were mountain fishing streams, the law, and his Irish heritage, died Feb. 13 after a brief battle with cancer. He was 73. Clark, of Gibsonville, a career banking attorney and a Morehead Scholar at UNC-Chapel Hill, was an attorney at First Union Corporation and subsequently Wachovia Corporation, and was a director at Bell Davis...
Donald Leonard Castro
Feb 11, 2025
(Chapel Hill, North Carolina) – Donald L. Castro, 65, died of cancer in his home on February 11, 2025. He passed away as he lived his life – calmly, quietly and peacefully.
Don was born on December 17, 1959 to the late Loren and Hilda (Pigniatelli) Castro in San Luis Obispo, CA. During his early years the family lived in California,...
Susan Hill
Feb 9, 2025
Susan “Susie” Werber Hill, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on February 9. In her final weeks, she was surrounded by a constant stream of family and loved ones.
Born on December 21, 1947, Susie spent her youth in College Park, Maryland. She attended Holton-Arms School in Washington, DC and went on to Duke University. It was there that...
Barbara Brod Germino
Feb 8, 2025
Barbara Brod Germino, age 83, passed away peacefully at her home on the early morning of her birthday, February 8, 2025 surrounded by her immediate family. Barbara was a mother, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother, nurse, teacher, researcher and former Professor at the School of Nursing, UNC-Chapel Hill where she was a faculty member from 1982-2010. She was a proud mom,...
James Linwood Fitzgerald, Jr.
Feb 7, 2025
James Linwood Fitzgerald, Jr., age 77, died in Durham, NC on February 7, 2025. He was born on February 6, 1948, to the late Phyllis W. Fitzgerald and James L. Fitzgerald.
James grew up in Danville, Virginia. He was a Vietnam Veteran who served in the Navy. After his military service ended, James completed an Associate Degree at Danville Community College....
Martha Glymph Riley
Feb 4, 2025
A Century of Living the Life of Riley
Martha Glymph Riley, a lifelong resident of Durham, NC, passed away on February 4, 2025, at the age of 101. At the time of her death, she was under the comforting care of the wonderful hospice team at Transitions LifeCare in Cary.
When Croasdaile Village opened 25 years ago, Martha and her husband, Homer,...
Lois Ruppenthal Wethington
Feb 2, 2025
Lois Ruppenthal Wethington, age 101 and 8 months, died peacefully on February 2, filled with the love of Christ and in the trusting assurance of sharing in Christ’s resurrection life.
Lois was born May 31, 1923 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She was the daughter of the Rev. Harry P. Ruppenthal and Erma Ruth Tutwiler Ruppenthal and had one sister, Ethel Barlow, a...
Edward Ashod Tiryakian
Feb 1, 2025
Longtime Duke sociology faculty member Edward Ashod Tiryakian passed away peacefully on Feb. 1 at his home in Durham. He was 95 years old.
Born in 1929, the only son of Yervent Tiryakian and Keghinée Agathon, both diaspora Armenians, he was born in Bronxville, NY, and spent his early years in Nice, France. He matriculated with the Princeton University class of...
John Matthew Falletta
Jan 31, 2025
John Matthew Falletta, 84, a long time professor and professor emeritus of pediatrics at Duke, died unexpectedly at his home on January 31, 2025.
John will be remembered by his family, friends, and patients as a kind, compassionate man; someone who was able to focus on anyone he encountered who was in need of his help.. He cared deeply for his...
Maxie Bray Honeycutt
Jan 30, 2025
Maxie Bray Honeycutt, age 100 and a long-time Durham resident, passed away on January 30, 2025. Maxie had resided at the Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham for several years.
Maxie was born January 28, 1925, in Bear Creek, NC, to her parents, Ava Cox Bray and Lee Noy Bray, who predeceased her. She is survived by her son, Michael Honeycutt, and...
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