Obituaries

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...

Irene Dunbar

Irene Dunbar

Sep 30, 2024

DURHAM - Mrs. Irene Gill Dunbar, age 90, died peacefully at her home on September 30, 2024. Irene was born May 29, 1934, in Pleasant Mount, PA, to the late Thomas and Beatrice Roark Gill and graduated from Pleasant Mount High School in 1951. She married Donald Anthony Dunbar, of Binghamton, NY, on October 12, 1957. The two were residents...

Bess Laws Crumpler

Bess Laws Crumpler

Sep 26, 2024

DURHAM –Bess Laws Crumpler, age 80, died at Pettigrew Rehabilitation Center on September 26, 2024. She was born on January 1st, 1944 to the late Ed Laws and Virgie Winstead.

Bess worked at GTE after graduating from high school. After retiring from GTE, she worked as a Durham County Mental Health clerical worker. Once she left the working world, she looked...

Daniel Joseph Shannon

Daniel Joseph Shannon

Sep 25, 2024

With a profound sense of loss, we announce the passing of Daniel Joseph Shannon, a community leader whose passion and commitment to family, friends, and business left an indelible mark on all who knew him. Dan passed away on September 25th peacefully, with family by his side. Dan was both the founder and retired leader of Triangle Media Partners; a...

Frances "Fran" D. Newman

Frances "Fran" D. Newman

Sep 23, 2024

Frances D Newman, better known to many as Fran, age 93 passed away September 23, 2024. Ms. Newman was born on February 26, 1931 to the late Graham Daniels and Ruth W Daniels in the Cedar Grove, North Carolina community North of Hillsborough. Ms. Newman was preceded in death by her husband Charles Newman. Fran graduated from Aycock High School...

Mary Ann Simmons

Mary Ann Simmons

Sep 21, 2024

Durham, NC – Mary Ann Simmons, age 87, died peacefully in Durham, NC on September 21, 2024. She was born on July 20, 1937, to the late Robert and Annie Cole Brown.

Mary Ann is survived by her brother, Fred Brown, and wife, Shirley of Greensboro, and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Mary Ann was preceded in death...

Petrus Wilhelmus Tax

Petrus Wilhelmus Tax

Sep 19, 2024

Dr. Petrus W. Tax, Professor Emeritus of German at UNC-Chapel Hill, passed away in his home on September 19, 2024, at the age of 93. He was born on June 12, 1931, in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. After receiving a college education at Canisius College in Nijmegen, he studied Germanistik and Philosophy at the Catholic University (now Radboud University) in Nijmegen....

Nirmalya Kumar Ghosh

Nirmalya Kumar Ghosh

Sep 17, 2024

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We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Dr. N.K. Ghosh, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and esteemed physician, on September 17, 2024, at the age of 88. His passing leaves a lasting impact in the hearts of his family and friends.

Born in Bengal, Dr. Ghosh graduated from Nil Ratan Sirkar Medical School in Calcutta in...

James Herbert Lazenby

James Herbert Lazenby

Sep 14, 2024

James Herbert Lazenby, age 82, died at home September 14, 2024. Born and raised in the Utica area of upstate New York, he was the eldest son of the late Herbert and Beatrice (Brown) Lazenby.

James began his musical career as a treble chorister (for five years) in the Choir of Men & Boys at Grace Church, Utica. At the age...

Gerald Lee Wilson

Gerald Lee Wilson

Sep 12, 2024

Gerald Lee Wilson

Gerald Wilson was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on April 22,1936 to Kitty Lee Thomas Wilson and Thomas Woodrow Wilson. He died on September 12, 2024.

After graduating from Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, he earned his undergraduate degree from Davidson College. In 1958 Gerald came to his forever permanent home, Durham, to attend Duke Divinity School and then...

Henry Ralph Gundlach III

Henry Ralph Gundlach III

Sep 12, 2024

Henry Ralph Gundlach III of Crownsville died September 12 while being treated for complications from a lung transplant at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC.

“Hank,” as he was known to friends and family, was well-known in the Annapolis community, having served on numerous non-profit boards and working for many years as a financial adviser for several investment firms in Maryland.

Born...

Donald Gene "Don" Hoover, Jr.

Donald Gene "Don" Hoover, Jr.

Sep 11, 2024

Donald Gene “Don” Hoover, Jr., of Durham, died September 11, 2024 after a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. He was 60.

Don was born in New Orleans to Pat and Don Hoover Sr. on October 14, 1963. The family soon moved to Charlotte, NC, where Don and his two siblings, Rebecca and David, were raised. Don came to know Jesus at...

Norman "Bryant" Walker, Jr.

Norman "Bryant" Walker, Jr.

Sep 11, 2024

Durham, NC – Norman “Bryant” Walker, Jr., age 61, was surrounded by family as he passed away at Duke University Hospital on September 11, 2024. He was born on September 5, 1963, to Norman Bryant Walker and Kay Godwin Walker.

Bryant graduated from Southern High School in Durham and attended Durham Technical Community College, then began a lifelong career as a...

Lee Bernard Heavlin

Lee Bernard Heavlin

Sep 10, 2024

 

(CARRBORO) – Lee Bernard Heavlin, age 78, died peacefully at home on the 10th of September 2024. He was born in his childhood home in Camden, NJ on February 13th, 1946, to the late Leona Bernard Heavlin and Paul Arndt Loth.

Mr. Heavlin left High School before graduation to join the Cole Bros. Circus, but that’s another story. After a short...

Sandra Lee McClurg

Sandra Lee McClurg

Sep 10, 2024

Sandra (Sandy) Lee McClurg, 82, of Chapel Hill, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at Croasdaile Village in Durham.

Sandy was born on January 21, 1942, in Gastonia, North Carolina. She grew up in North Carolina and Michigan with her parents, George and Dorothy Shannon, and three siblings. She graduated from Wayland High School in Wayland, Michigan.

Sandy attended Western Michigan...

Norman P. Barnes

Norman P. Barnes

Sep 7, 2024

(DURHAM) – Norman P. Barnes, age 82, died in Durham on September 7, 2024. He was born on April 27, 1942 to the late Edmund Joseph and Wanda (Czekalski) Barnes and grew up in Brunswick Ohio.

Norman attended Brunswick High School, then earned a bachelors, masters, and PhD from The Ohio State University. He chose to focus his studies on lasers...

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