Jeffrey Joseph Conway
Mar 2, 2026
Jeffrey Joseph Conway passed away on March 2, 2026 at the age of 70.
Jeff was a devoted husband, father, brother, and friend whose steady strength and quiet loyalty defined his life. He met Robin in 1981, and what began as friendship became a love story spanning more than four decades. They were married in 1987 and built a life grounded...
James Royal Griffin Sr.
Feb 28, 2026
James Royal Griffin Sr., age 92, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2026, in North Carolina. Born on October 18, 1933, in Harlem, New York, he grew up in Peekskill and eventually started a family with his first wife, Jane. James built a loving home for his family in Clinton Corners, NY, where they embraced the beauty of country living.
James...
Stanley Woods Williams
Feb 25, 2026
Stan was born to Ronald Williams and Dorothy Woods on July 25, 1960 in Wake Forest NC.
Stan is survived by his wife Mollie Williams of Durham, NC, his son Shawn Miller, and granddaughter Tomara Miller, all of whom he held close to his heart.
Stan leaves behind his siblings Jacqueline and James Williams, five step children and a host of relatives...
Margaret Caryl Pennington
Feb 20, 2026
Margaret Pennington, Durham artist and madwoman, passed away peacefully on February 20th 2026 at the age of 68. She was known for her intelligence, kindness, sense of humor, and disrespect for the laws of man and nature. She spent her life creating art and has enriched the lives of many with her work. She was a valued and beloved member...
Milan Michael Veselica
Feb 18, 2026
Michael Veselica – October 19,1950 - February 18, 2026
A modern Renaissance man, his loves were many: All things Science, wonderful art & architecture, fast cars, golf, fine whiskey, bluegrass and all kinds of music, especially playing with other musicians. Most of all, he loved to travel the world with his wife of 41 years, Jan Hoffman. He had an uncanny...
Elizabeth Ruth Marling
Feb 17, 2026
Elizabeth Ruth Marling passed away surrounded by love, leaving behind a legacy of faith, service, and devotion to family.
Elizabeth was the beloved wife of Mark Marling, with whom she shared 46 years of marriage. Together they built a life rooted in love, faith, and family. She was a devoted mother to Jason Marling, Jared Marling, John Mark Marling (wife Lesley...
Barbara Ann Matteson
Feb 16, 2026
Barbara Ann Matteson, 81, of Durham, NC, passed away unexpectedly on February 16, 2026.
Barbara was born on April 23, 1944, in Buffalo, NY. She was the daughter of Frederick Charles and Matilda “Tillie” Freida Stroke. She attended and graduated from Buffalo State College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. She began her career as an Art Teacher at Holland Central...
Mary Hirko
Feb 14, 2026
Mary Catherine (Linn) Hirko, 82 years old, passed away on February 14, 2026 in Durham, North Carolina. Mary was born on September 15,1943 in Michigan. She was the oldest female and 7th child of a big boisterous family containing 14 children. She is survived by her son (Andy), daughter (Tammy), and her favorite human in the entire world, her grandson,...
Linda Pacini Pitelka
Feb 11, 2026
Linda Pacini Pitelka, loving spouse, mother, grandmother, scholar, teacher, and voracious reader, died of heart-failure on February 11, 2026, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, at the age of 78. She passed peacefully and painlessly in her sleep at the UNC hospital in the presence of her husband, Vince Pitelka and their son Morgan and daughter-in-law Brenda. Linda spent her final...
Lura F. Ward
Feb 9, 2026
Mary Lura Fields Ward was born on December 23, 1934, in Lago Colony, Aruba, in the Dutch West Indies, and died on February 9, 2026, at her home in Carrboro, North Carolina, with her family.
Lura always said she swam before she could walk; perhaps it was true. She was more at home in the ocean than on land. Her childhood...