Obituaries
Barbara Schmid Dapogny
May 13, 2023
Barbara (Bobbie) Schmid Dapogny, age 92, died peacefully at Brookdale Chapel Hill Memory Care on May 13, 2023. She was born on June 13, 1930 to the late Loretta Maley Schmid and Otto Aloysius Schmid in Kansas City, MO.
Bobbie graduated from Avila College in Kansas City with a teaching degree. After graduation she moved to Annapolis, MD, where she taught...
Myra Clark Markham
May 13, 2023
Mrs. Myra Clark Markham died May 13, 2023, at Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham, NC.
She was the daughter of Charlie C. Clark and Lyda Ruth Shaw Clark, and was the widow of Felix Donaldson Markham, III to whom she was married in 1967.
Mrs. Markham graduated as valedictorian from Lowes Grove High School. She attended Duke University where she met and...
Patricia Lorraine Dignacco
May 11, 2023
DURHAM - PATRICIA L. DIGNACCO PASSED AWAY ON MAY 11, 2023 AT SOUTHPOINT REHAB CENTER IN DURHAM,NC. SHE WAS 68 YEARS OLD.
PAT WAS BORN ON JULY 1, 1954 IN ENGLEWOOD, NJ. DAUGHTER OF JOAN IVERSEN DIGNACCO AND THE LATE
THOMAS A. DIGNACCO.
PAT GRADUATED FROM PASCACK HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, MONTVALE, NJ AND BRYAN INSTITUTE, BOSTON, MA. SHE HAD A LONG CAREER ADMINISTRATING...
John D. Carrington
May 10, 2023
Lt. Colonel John Davis Carrington (ret.), a resident of Harlingen, Texas, passed away peacefully in the company of his family on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at the age of 93. John was born on April 27, 1930 in Clarksville, Virginia to John Nathaniel Carrington and Grace Frazier Carrington. As an only child, he grew up in Oxford, North Carolina, graduating...
Kevin Michael O'Foghludha
May 9, 2023
Kevin O’Foghludha, aged 30, died unexpectedly on May 9, 2023, in London, England. Kevin was an Army veteran and was proud of successfully earning his Airborne wings and completing the Special Forces selection course. Kevin excelled at helping people and worked as a recreational therapist in Salt Lake City and at the Rutlish School in London. Kevin was a three-sport...
Mary Agnes Greenfield
May 5, 2023
Mary Agnes Greenfield, 66, lost her battle with breast cancer on May 5th, 2023 at Hock Family Pavilion.
Mary was born on January 10th, 1957, to Mary Ruth and Dr. Joseph C. Greenfield, Jr. in Durham NC. She attended the “Special Education” program at Bragtown Elementary School and continued her education at Pinecrest Haven in Belews Creek, NC. She worked at...
Carol White Hensgen
May 3, 2023
Clearwater Beach, Florida
Carol White Hensgen, formerly of Oxford, NC and Richmond, Virginia, passed away on May 3, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born October 15, 1947, and was the daughter of the late Nathan Earl White and Olivia Mae Briggs White. She was predeceased by her husband, Lowell Webster Hensgen, Jr. She is survived by her...
Sherri Humphries Herndon
May 1, 2023
Sherri Humphries Herndon, 75, our beloved wife, mother, Nana, and friend found peace and freedom from pain on May 1, 2023. She passed away surrounded by her loved ones at her home in Durham, NC. Sherri was born May 19, 1947, in Durham, NC to the late Coy Neal Humphries and Eugina Atwater Humphries. She retired from the Biology Department...
Charles Stewart Rigsbee
Apr 24, 2023
Charles Stewart Rigsbee, Sr. passed away peacefully on April 24, 2023 at the age of 85. Affectionately known as Charlie, he was born and raised in Durham, North Carolina, the son of the late Stewart and Gladys Rigsbee. He was the youngest of 3 children. Charlie graduated from Durham High School, received an associate’s degree from Campbell College and a...
Carlos Lozoya Monarrez
Apr 24, 2023
Carlos Lozoya Monarrez, 84, died peacefully with family by his side in Durham, NC, on April 24. He was born on December 28, 1938, in Magistral del Oro, Mexico, to the late Elvira Lozoya and Enrique Monarrez.
After moving to the U.S. from Mexico at age 21, Carlos served in the United States Army as a corporal and medic stationed in...
Charles Joseph Ciaffone
Apr 21, 2023
Durham, NC – Charles Joseph Ciaffone (Chuck), age 79, died on April 21, 2023. He was born on December 28, 1943 to the late Charles and Rose Ciaffone.
Chuck grew up in Melrose and Sturbridge, MA and spent his summers at Little Sebago Lake in Maine. He attended Tantasqua high school and graduated from Mount Hermon Prep. He attended Clark University,...
Robert Sterling Lambert
Apr 17, 2023
Robert “Shorty” Lambert, age 65, died on Monday, April 17, 2023. Robert was born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia on May 5, 1957, to his late parents, Robert S. Lambert and Ruby Claiborne Lambert.
Shorty is survived by his wife, Tammy Marie Lambert; his sons, Schuyler S. Lambert of Broadnax, VA and Jansen D. Lambert (Krystal Swift) of South Hill, VA; his...
Timothy Alan Warren
Apr 12, 2023
DURHAM – Timothy Alan Warren, age 63, was born on March 14, 1960, to the late John and Ethel Warren in Orlando, FL. He grew up in Campbellsville, KY and lived in Durham, NC for the past 38 years. On April 12, 2023, he heard the words spoken by his Lord and Savior, “Well done, thy good and faithful servant.”
Tim...
Susan Ashley Wilson
Apr 12, 2023
Susan Roberta Ashley Wilson, of Durham, passed away on April 12, 2023
following a period of declining health. She is dearly loved and will be deeply missed.
Susan is survived by her husband of 52 years, Albert Dillon Wilson, her son Benjamin
Ashley Wilson, her sister and brother-in-law Melissa Ashley Riggsbee and James
Riggsbee, and her niece and nephew David Thaddeus Riggsbee and Laura...
Barbara Anne Wild
Apr 9, 2023
Barbara Wild, 96, died peacefully at home with her family on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Durham, NC. Born December 8, 1926, she was the youngest child of Susan and Richard Ryan of Stamford, CT.
The center of Barbara’s life was her family, Catholic faith, and friends. Her greatest joy was being a Mom, Nana, and Great Nana to her...
Richard Paul Brezinski
Apr 8, 2023
Richard Paul Brezinski, 76, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on April 8, 2023. Richard was predeceased by his father Joseph “Henry”, his mother Virginia “Betty” and his brother Douglas. He is survived by his brothers Phil and Mark and his sister Lois as well as his wife Carol, son Brad and daughter Katie, daughter-in-law Jackie, granddaughter Isabelle and grand-dog Dukester....
Jia Wen Wang
Apr 6, 2023
DURHAM – Jia Wen Wang, age 25, died in her home on April 6, 2023. She was born on October 21, 1997 to Wai Kam Chan and Wen Duan Wang.
Jia was a Veterinary Technician at Southpoint Animal Hospital, where she had been working since 2015. She graduated with a Bachelor’s in Animal Science from North Carolina State University in 2022,...
Bernard Stratton Whitlow
Apr 4, 2023
Bernard Stratton Whitlow Passed away April 4th, 2023, at age 69 surrounded by his family.
He was born in Petersburg VA, March 27th, 1954, to Charles Whitlow and Grace Abernathy and grew up in Blackstone VA. He attended Piedmont Aviation school in Winston-Salem, where he met his soon to be wife Katherine Dellert. He was a helicopter mechanic and worked for...
Dianna Jean Mcmillian
Apr 4, 2023
Dianna Jean McMillan, age 83, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Hazel Sampson Cunningham. Dianna was born in Norfolk, England on February 4, 1940.
Dianna was a woman of simplicity who maintained a beautiful home. She was a devoted wife, mother and friend. Her dedication to her family was evident to all who...
S. Michael Komives
Apr 3, 2023
STEPHEN MICHAEL KOMIVES
1936-2023
When Mike Komives died recently, he was in his prime. He had vowed he would work until the end; he sent his last work email from the hospital. He was 86 years old.
Komives, who spent three decades years in Chapel Hill helping hundreds of people find meaningful work, passed away peacefully at UNC Medical Center on...
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