Obituaries

Florence Elizabeth Clouse peacefully passed away at Hillcrest Convalescent Center oneecember 22, 2016. She was born to the late John and Jenny Minns Cuthill on August 14, 1924, in Buffalo, NY. Florence earned a Ph.D. in physical education at the Uneersity of Wisconsin in Madison. She had a long career as a physical educationeeacher and served as an Assistant Director...

Edward Patrick Mahoney, professor emeritus at Duke Uneersity for 40 years, and a Catholic priest in the Diocese of Raleigh, died early morning January 8. Born neember 3, 1932, he was the son of Patrick J. Mahoney, Sr. and Kathleen Brady. Father Mahoney is survived by his brothers, Patrick J., Jr., Kerry, Myles and Stephen. Friends may visit 2-5:00 and...

DURHAM: Lee Joseph Sullivan, 66, died at home Sunday following a valiant two-year battle with brain cancer. Born in Yonkers, NY, he was raised in Riverdale, NY. Lee was a graduate of the City College of New York with a B.S. ineeology, later receiving the Maste

Zena Lerman was born in 1930 on the back staircase of her family home in Trenton, NJ.?? Her folks had not planned the auspicious beginning, but her mom was bringing the kids home from a picnic and didn???t quite make it in time.?? Zena grew up in Trenton, went on to receive a BA at Douglass College, and an MA...

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...

Shirley Ford Joines, 64, died at home Saturday following an extended illness. A native of Weston, WV, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lillie Turner Ford. A graduate of Fairmont College, Fairmont, WV, Shirley moved to Durham in 1966 and began a career in nursing. She worked in nursing for 10 years, and later became an optical...

Edward Knox "E.K." Powe, III, a lifelong Durham resident, died peacefully in his sleep oneebruary 6, 2011 from causes related to Parkinson's Disease following a life of dedication and service to his family, his church, his profession and the community . E.K. will be remembered as a truly special man who neer made himself the center of attention, practicing law...

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Martha Anne Bryaneedgerton, age 64, resident of Pendergrass Street, died Saturday evening at Durham Regional Hospital. Born in Durham, Martha was the daughter of the late Iris Southerland Bryant and Posey Leon Bryant. She was a graduate of Northern High School, where she was a cheerleader. Martha attended East Carolina Uneersity. She was married for 30 years to the late...

Mrs. Rosalie Mosley Cassidy 9/7/1932 ??? 1/31/2020 Rosalie Cassidy was born Rosalie Mosley in Mitchell County, North Carolina oneeptember 7, 1932 to Josephine and George Mosley. When she was very young, the family moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she grew up and married the love of her life, Duane H. Cassidy. The couple began their nomadic life in the US...

Dr. Suydam Osterhout, MD, PhD, age 85, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed into the comfort and peace of our Lord oneeptember 14, 2011 from complications of paneeatic cancer. He was the son of the late Howard aneedna Davison Osterhout and predeceased by his sister, Miriam Rosengarten. He was a 1945 graduate of Princeton Uneersity and received his MD from...

Taylor Dawn Fisher, born July 23, 1993, passed over into Heaven and became one of God???s Angels oneecember 3, 2017. Taylor was 24 years old and had battled Cystic Fibrosis (CF) all her life. Taylor did not let CF define who she was. She had a successful double lung transplant on May 28th, 2016. Due to unforeseen complications, Taylor required...

Dr. Page Anderson, Professor of Pediatrics at Duke Uneersity Medical Center, died unexpectedly Saturday, neember 8, 2008. He was born January 12, 1942, ineerkeley, CA. He obtained his B.A. degree from the Uneersity of California at Berkeley in1960 and Doctor of Medicine from Duke Uneersity Medical Center in 1964. He served in the U.S. Army from 1965 - 1968 during...

Oneebruary 6, 2018, Leonard Curtis Pergerson Sr. passed from this life into the loving arms of his heavenly Father. Curtis grew up on a farm working with his parents, Glady and Cordie Pergerson. It was on this farm and working at Short Sugars that he developed a wonderful work ethic that would benefit him in the years to come. He...

Gary Tinker passed away unexpectedly on neember 13, 2017. He was retired from UNC ??? Division of Uneersity Advancement. Gary enjoyed playing his guitar, Yoga and working out with his silver sneaker ???Buds???. He is preceded ineeath by his parents, Alice and John Sylvester Tinker, brothers Jack, Sylvester and Richard. Gary is survived by his brothers, Charles (Timmi) Tinker, Larry...

Shirley Virginia Nichols Holloway, 91, of Chapel Hill, died Sunday, neember 30, 2008. She was predeceased by the love of her life and best friend, Homer C. Holloway, her husband of 60 years. Born January 31, 1917 in the Oak Grove community of Durham County, she was a daughter of the late J. C. Nichols and Kitty Anneerguson Nichols. Mrs....

Raleigh Alec George Lapadula, passed away unexpectedly oneebruary 16, 2018 at Rex Memorial Hospital, Raleigh, NC. Alec was born on April 29, 1997 in Mount Holly, NJ to Ronald and Tina Lapadula. He was a high school graduate, a hard worker, and an avid gamer. He loves his family, friends and co-workers and always had an enigmatic grin. Alec enjoyed...

William J. Bill Gillis passed away at Duke Uneersity Hospital on Saturday, March 24, after a valiant struggle against cancer. Bill was borneecember 20, 1952, ineewark, New Jersey and grew up in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. He was a graduate of Pequannock Township High School and attended Uppsala College in East Orange, New Jersey and Guilford College in Greensboro, North...

Mr. Arthur Anthony Colucci, 86, of Pittsboro, died Wednesday, neember 26, 2008 at his home. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held Sunday, neember 30, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church with Rev. Dr. Carl Edwards officiating. A committal service will follow in the church gardens. Mr. Colucci was a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., son...