Obituaries

Dr. Calvin Harrison Mitchell

Dr. Calvin Harrison Mitchell

Nov 8, 2024

It is with sorrow that we, the family of Dr. Calvin H Mitchell, share his passing after a long illness on Friday, November 8, 2024, at the Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham, North Carolina. 

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 33 years, Linda (Lin) Hough Mitchell, his daughters, LeAnne Mitchell Wentworth of Tallahassee, Florida and Linda Mitchell Kime...

Jane Lee Jannelli

Jane Lee Jannelli

2024

Jane Lee Jannelli (nee’ Murray), our Nanna, was born in New York City (1939) and passed away peacefully, at home surrounded by her family in Chapel Hill, NC (2024). She was the first of three children born to her loving parents, James and Catherine Murray. She helped look after her younger siblings, Sue and Jimmy, whom she loved deeply.

Her early...

Todd Hunter Fitch

Todd Hunter Fitch

Nov 6, 2024

Todd Hunter Fitch (born January 24, 1959 in Burlington, Vermont) passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. He was 65 years old. The son of Arthur Erwin Fitch and Beatrice (Kit) Murial Lucia Fitch, Todd was the youngest of three and had an adventurous upbringing on County Road in East Montpelier, Vermont. He enjoyed getting into mischief around the neighborhood...

Victor Stuart Wells

Victor Stuart Wells

Nov 6, 2024

Victor Stuart Wells, 67, of Durham, died peacefully November 6, 2024, at Duke University Medical Center after losing his hard-fought battle with a relatively recently diagnosed, aggressive lymphoma.  

The son of the late James Shelton Wells, Sr. and Marie Whitehurst Wells, he was born and raised in Greenville, NC. He graduated from J.H. Rose High School in 1975 and in...

Elyce Ann Brown

Elyce Ann Brown

Nov 3, 2024

Elyce Ann Brown of Durham, NC passed away on November 3 following a brief illness. She was 68.

Elyce was born in Plainfield, NJ to Horace and Louise Brown. In 1978, she completed a bachelor’s degree in music at Eastern Carolina University and returned to Plainfield where she worked as a church organist. She later became certified in medical coding and...

William A. Cashin, Jr.

William A. Cashin, Jr.

Nov 2, 2024

Mr. William A. Cashin, Jr. entered into rest on November 2, 2024. Bill was born in Augusta, Georgia on October 10, 1933 to William Anthony Cashin, Sr. and Sarah Costello Mulherin from two old Irish families in Augusta. He graduated from Boys Catholic High and Georgia Tech with a degree in Electrical Engineering and was President of Theta Chi Fraternity....

Patricia McGinn

Patricia McGinn

Oct 31, 2024

Durham – Patricia Anne McGinn, age 84, died in the Cardiac ICU of UNC Hospital on Oct. 31, 2024. She was born on Feb. 4, 1940 to the late Charles and Henrietta Hughes.

Pat was a graduate of Saint Denis School and Sacred Heart HS in Yonkers, NY. She and George McGinn married at St. Denis on August 31, 1963. After...

David Albert Burgess

David Albert Burgess

Oct 29, 2024

Durham, NC – David Albert Burgess, 75, beloved husband, father, grandpa, and friend, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2024, surrounded by his family at home.

Dave was born on January 20, 1949 in Brockton, MA to a big Swedish family that taught him to love music, creamy casseroles, and beach vacations on Cape Cod. As the second of five children,...

Edgar Joseph Harlow

Edgar Joseph Harlow

Oct 28, 2024

Edgar J. Harlow, 78, passed away on October 28th, 2024. He was born and raised in Kingston, NY, the son of the late Edgar Windhams Harlow of Ogdensburg, NY and Anna Rose Coughlin Harlow of Kingston, NY.

Ed attended college at SUNY New Paltz in NY where he graduated, in 1968, with a BS in Education. He later earned an MS...

John Luther Pendergrass

John Luther Pendergrass

Oct 28, 2024

John Luther Pendergrass passed away peacefully at Hock Family Pavilion on Monday, October 28th. 

John was born in Durham, NC on August 3rd, 1955. After graduating high school, John attended Guildford College and played on the football team. John excelled in the paper printing business and worked for Zellerbach, Mead-West-Vaco and Chamblee printing. Despite a busy work schedule, John was always...

Karl Kurt Heinz Freundt

Karl Kurt Heinz Freundt

Oct 27, 2024

DURHAM, NC – Karl Kurt Heinz Freundt, age 91, died at Duke Health’s Hock Family Pavilion on Sunday, October 27, 2024. He was born in Luckow, Germany, on Monday, April 3, 1933, to the late Erich Max Karl Freundt and Lucie Amalie Wilhelmine (Meck) Freundt.

As a young man in Berlin, Karl worked as the hospital administrator at Hubertus Krankenhaus, where...

Marilyn Bell Wagner

Marilyn Bell Wagner

Oct 26, 2024

Durham, NC — Marilyn B. Wagner, 77, of Durham, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Born on April 10, 1947, in Sioux City, IA, to Robert and Betty (Baker) Hine, Marilyn was raised in Sioux Falls, SD, where she touched the hearts of all who knew her, leaving an indelible mark on her family and...

Elizabeth Skema

Elizabeth Skema

Oct 25, 2024

Elizabeth Maria Vela Skema, beloved aunt and sister, died in Durham on October 25, 2024.

The daughter of Dr. Luis Vela and Victoria Vergara, she was born on November 7, 1931 in Cachipay, Colombia. Elizabeth’s mother died when she was four years old and then her father when she was a teenager. These formative losses and attending boarding schools together forged...

Lloyd George Gurley

Lloyd George Gurley

Oct 21, 2024

Durham, North Carolina - Preceded in death by his parents Lonnie “Rebert” Gurley and Mary Louise Crouch Gurley. Survived by “The Love of his life” wife Millie Adams Gurley and his children Mark Adams Gurley (Teresa) Crystal Revill, Jenna Parker, Drew Smith; Mary “Marshall” Gurley Blasko and his grandsons Stephen Lloyd Blasko and Blaise Lazarus Blasko. 

Lloyd was born and raised...

Kince Wayne Crabtree

Kince Wayne Crabtree

Oct 20, 2024

Mr. Kince Wayne Crabtree, 77, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at Hock Family Pavilion.

Mr. Crabtree was born June 26, 1947, to the late Leon Kince Crabtree and Helen Louise Link Crabtree in Durham, North Carolina. He graduated from Durham High School with a honors from the National Honor Society. Mr. Crabtree attended University of...

Ernest Mario

Ernest Mario

Oct 20, 2024

Dr. Ernest Mario, a leader in the pharmaceutical industry, passed away at his son’s home in Durham NC on October 20, 2024, after a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer, leaving behind a legacy of groundbreaking leadership and contributions to healthcare and education. He lived at various times in Princeton, NJ; Palo Alto, CA; London, England; Wilmington, NC; and Key West,...

Jennifer Bunting

Jennifer Bunting

Oct 14, 2024

Rockingham– It is with heavy hearts we announce that Jennifer Bunting, beloved mother, daughter, and friend, passed away aged 52 in Pinehurst, NC on October 14, 2024. She had recently relocated from the Triangle to Rockingham, NC in the Sandhills area.

Jennifer was born on April 20, 1972 in Durham, NC to Betsy High Batts and the late George “Sonny” Batts....

Ottilie Erna Freundt

Ottilie Erna Freundt

Oct 11, 2024

DURHAM, NC – Ottilie Erna (Wink) Freundt, age 88, died at Duke Regional Hospital on Friday, October 11, 2024. She was born in Warnitz, Germany, on Saturday, January 4, 1936, to the late Albert Wink and Maria (Fitzel) Wink.

Ottilie, known affectionately as Otti, graduated with a nursing degree from Hubertus Krankenhaus in Berlin in 1955. In May 1959, she emigrated...

Patricia Saldarini

Patricia Saldarini

Oct 6, 2024

Patricia Lynn (Eldridge) Saldarini, 79, beloved mother, wife, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2024, surrounded by family at The Forest at Duke retirement community in Durham, North Carolina.

Patti was born on May 28, 1945, in Trenton, New Jersey, whose proud slogan is “What Trenton Makes, The World Takes.” Patti was no exception, as her life took...

Raul Moreno

Raul Moreno

Oct 2, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Raul Moreno on October 2nd 2024, at the age of 87. Raul was born December 29, 1936 in Matanzas, Cuba. 

Raul met his beloved wife of 68 years, Esther Clementina Torres in the small village Punta Brava. Esther was minding her own business on a rocking chair having a lovely...

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