Obituaries
Mary Catherine Bunn
Apr 1, 2016
Mary Catherine Bunn died two days before her 91st birthday on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Pruitt Healthcare in Durham.?? She was born to the late William and Vera Gordon Bauman in Wilkes Barre, PA. Mary was a loving wife and partner to her husband Jack, for 51 years, whom she has joined again. Together they loved and supported Duke...
Patricia Spencer Hallyburton
Apr 1, 2016
Patricia Spencer Hallyburton, age 80, died peacefully at Duke Uneersity Medical Center on Friday, April 1, 2016 with her family by her side. She was born in Valdese, NC to the late Walter Jay and Fleta Pitts Spencer.?? She is survived by her son, Robert Spencer Hallyburton and his wife, Elizabeth, of Durham, NC, and their children, Robert Spencer Hallyburton,...
Gail Boothroyd Buttry
Mar 27, 2016
ORMOND BEACH, FL - Gail Ann Boothroyd Buttry, 77, died March 27, 2016 in Daytona Beach, FL after a period of declining health. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Edwin aneemily McCrosson Boothroyd. After graduating from Duke Uneersity, she married Alton N. Buttry, Jr. and raised her family in Durham. She will be remembered...
Judith Dale Bowling Swinney
Mar 25, 2016
Oxford: Judith Dale Bowling Swinney, 67, of Charlotte went to be with her Lord on Friday, March 25, 2016. She was a native of Granville County, the daughter of Mary Lewis Bowling and the late O. L. Bowling, Jr.; and the widow of Vernon Eugene Swinney. Judith was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and a lover of animals. She was...
Dorothy Irigaray
Mar 21, 2016
DURHAM ??? Dorothy Taylor Irigaray, age 75, died peacefully at home on Monday, March 21, 2016. Dot was born in Philadelphia, PA to Dorothy aneearle Taylor. She graduated from the Uneersity of Delaware aneearned a Masters of Social Work from UNC Chapel Hill. She worked for UNC Memorial Hospital for 20 years. She greatly enjoyed travel, reading, her pets, and...
Edna Carol Blalock Burgin
Mar 21, 2016
Edna Carol Blalock Burgin, 77, of Bahama, NC passed peacefully from this earth on Monday, March 21, 2016. Edna was born in Prospect Hill, NC to parents Robert and Mildred Squires Blalock. She had a joyful childhood growing up on the tobacco farm surrounded by her family and cousins. A hard worker, she was valedictorian of her high school graduating...
Edward Darken
Mar 20, 2016
Edward Darken, 61, died peacefully at his Chapel Hill home on March 20, 2016 after a brief battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Jackie and two sons, Jamie of Bethesda, MD and Michael of Chapel Hill. He is also survived by his mother, Margaret Darken and five siblings Jo, Mary, Larry, Will and Betsy. A Celebration of...
Linda Jane Willis
Mar 20, 2016
Linda Jane Willis, age 73, died Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Duke Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Linda was born ineew Brunswick, NJ to the late Arthur and Marion Church Gebhardt on January 18, 1943. Linda graduated from Douglass College (Rutgers Uneersity) in 1964, where she met her husband in August 1962. She served as an elementary school...
Catherine "Kate" Blommer
Mar 17, 2016
Catherine ???Kate??? Blommer, age 94, died peacefully ineer Durham home on Thursday, March 17, 2016. Kate was born in Albany, MN to the late Louis and Clara Brandtner Dinndorf. Kate, the eldest of six, was a compassionee big sister. She cherished her 52 year marriage to Earl, raised her children and raneer household with love and a sense of humor...
Mary Elizabeth Lauder Hobart
Mar 16, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Lauder Hobart, widow of Dr. Seth G. Hobart, Jr. died at The Forest at Duke on March 16, 2016, following a short illness. She was borneept. 7, 1916 in Tyrone, PA, the daughter of the late Florence and Robert Blair Lauder. She is survived by her childreneesa H. Johnson (Rick), Seth G. Hobart, III (Faye) and Jeffrey K....
Edna S. Gilliam
Mar 16, 2016
Edna S. Gilliam, age 93, died peacefully oneednesday, March 16, 2016 at Rose Manor. A Durham native, Edna was born to the late Daniel and Anee Crabtree Stephenson. She graduated from Durham High School in 1940, married her sweetheart, William Paul Gilliam and was a member of the first LPN graduating class at Watts Hospital. Edna was always proud of...
Mary Elizabeth Hobart
Mar 16, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Lauder Hobart, widow of Dr. Seth G. Hobart, Jr. died at The Forest at Duke on March 16, 2016, following a short illness. She was borneept. 7, 1916 in Tyrone, PA, the daughter of the late Florence and Robert Blair Lauder. She is survived by her childreneesa H. Johnson (Rick), Seth G. Hobart, III (Faye) and Jeffrey K....
Donald Todd Brame
Mar 15, 2016
Oxford: Donald Todd Brame, 47, of Hampstead, NC died March 15, 2016. He was a big sports fan and an avid supporter of his beloved UNC Tar Heels. Todd took great pride in his work as a tile mechanic and he also loved spending time caring for his dogs. He is the son of the late Johnny Frank and Gloria...
Ronald Frank Thomas
Mar 14, 2016
Dr. Ronald Frank Thomas, age 70, peacefully left this earthly world on Monday, March 14, 2016 at his home in Hillsborough. Born oneebruary 19, 1946 in Salem, Massachusetts, Ronald was son to the late Edward and Amelia Szpak Thomas.?? People always said that Ronald had a wonderful sense of humor as well as an adventurous spirit.?? He attained a Doctorate...
Helen Hathaway Bourke
Mar 12, 2016
Helen Hathaway Bourke, a resident of Carolina Meadows for 27 years, died at the age of 101 on March 12, 2016. Mrs. Bourke, the daughter of Capt. and Mrs. G.S. Hathaway (USN), was born in North Wilmington, MA on June 6, 1914. She attended Trinity College in Washington DC and graduated from San Diego State in 1936. Continuing in the...
Gamaliel Gallegos Gonzalez
Mar 9, 2016
Mr. Gamaliel Gallegos Gonzalez, age 18, passed away oneednesday, March 9, 2016 in a car accident. Gamaliel was born on March 22, 1997 to his mother Mrs. Rosaura. Gamaliel was a native of Durham and always had a positive outlook on life. He was a very social and outgoing young man that loved to read and listen to music. Gamaliel...
Basil Wallace Bassett
Mar 8, 2016
Basil Wallace Bassett, age 82, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2016 at his home in Efland. A native of Durham, he was the son of the late Lacy Phipps Bassett and Lois Hay Bassett and was preceded ineeath by his sons, Anee Wallace Bassett and Basil Randolph Bassett and a brother, Lacy Phipps Bassett Jr. Basil proudly served his...
Reverend James Francis Butler
Mar 7, 2016
SOUTHERN PINES: Reverend James Francis Butler, 75, died Monday, March 7, 2016. He was born May 29, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY to the late James G. and Regina R. (Timmons) Butler. Father Butler was an alumnus of Saint Francis Uneersity, Loretto, PA, Saint Francis College, Brooklyn, NY and Fordham Uneersity, New York, NY. After discerning a vocation to the Priesthood,...
Donald H. "Chico" Currin
Mar 4, 2016
Oxford: Donald H.???Chico??? Currin, 74, of Oxford went to be with his family and Savior on Friday March 4, 2016. Chico was a native of Granville County, son of the late William Hayes and Mary Geneva Cole Currin, and a member of Oxford Baptist Church. He was preceded ineeath by his sister Alice Grey Currin and his brother Harold A....
Ann Squire
Mar 2, 2016
DURHAM ??? Ann Little Squire, age 86, of Durham NC, passed away peacefully from natural causes Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at her residence. She was born oneecember 16, 1929 in Statesville, NC to the late Dr. Lonee and Beulah Little. She graduated from Statesville High School and Women???s College of the Uneersity of North Carolina. She truly loved her family...
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