Lucille Beth Bearon
Oct 21, 2025
Lucille Beth Bearon of Durham passed away peacefully on October 21, 2025 at the age of 74. Luci was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, but had called Durham home since 1974. Luci was a loving wife, adoring mother, and caring friend. She was a distinguished gerontologist and a champion for older adults for more than 50 years.
She and her husband, Alan,...
Barbara Jean Guiliano
Oct 20, 2025
Barbara Jean (Moreland) Guiliano, 72, affectionately known as “Baba,” died peacefully on October 20, 2025 at her home in Durham, North Carolina. She was surrounded by her husband Patrick, her children Tony and Michael, and her team of caregivers they called “Baba’s Angels.” The cause of death was Cortical Basal Syndrome, a rare and terminal neurological disease with which Barbara...
Ronald Lee Waters
Oct 20, 2025
Ronald "Ron" Waters Captain USN Ret. was born on September 29, 1934, in Duncan, Arizona. He passed away, surrounded by his family, on October 20, 2025, in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Ron had a distinguished career as an attack pilot in the United States Navy, serving for 26 years. His exemplary service included completing an impressive 868 aircraft carrier landings and flying...
Barbara Jessie-Black
Oct 19, 2025
In Loving Memory of Barbara Jessie-Black January 6, 1963 – October 19, 2025
Barbara Jessie-Black passed away peacefully with a loving circle of friends surrounding her at her home in Durham, North Carolina, on October 19, 2025, after facing multiple myeloma with courage and grace.
Born in Berlin, Germany, to Ursula Hirschmann and Raymond L. Jessie, Barbara spent her early years closely...
Mark Marcoplos
Oct 19, 2025
Devoted family man and innovative green builder, county commissioner and civic activist, musician and athlete, Mark Marcoplos passed suddenly while surrounded by family and the music he loved.
Mark was the owner of Marcoplos Construction. He was a pioneer in developing environmentally-friendly designs and technology for homes and businesses throughout the Orange County-Triangle area. His life’s work focused on developing projects...
Chester Joseph Pletzke, Jr.
2025
Chester Joseph “Chet” Pletzke, beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, and pioneer in the field of medical librarianship, passed away on October 17, 2025, at the age of 84, following a heart attack.
Born in Bay City, Michigan, Chet lived a life marked by curiosity, service, and compassion. After earning his B.A. from Duquesne University in 1964, he went on to receive...
Nancy Ann Rogers
Oct 16, 2025
Nancy Ann Rogers, affectionately known as Bunny – beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully at 11:11 pm, on Thursday, October 16, 2025 – 24 days after her 79th birthday.
Intelligent and kind, Bunny Rogers filled her life with passion, creativity, and love for her family. A military brat, Bunny moved from her birthplace, McAlester Oklahoma, to Sindai Japan...
Victor William Wilkerson
Oct 16, 2025
Victor William Wilkerson passed away peacefully surrounded by family, leaving behind a legacy of curiosity, kindness, and adventure. Born on February 22, 1955, in Frankfurt, Germany, to Tom and Glenna Wilkerson, Victor’s early life was shaped by his family’s military background and the wide world it opened before him. A true citizen of the world, he spent his childhood in...
Dymitri Martino Alele-Michel
Oct 15, 2025
In Loving Memory of Our Angel
Dymitri Martino Alele-MichelOctober 15, 2025 – October 15, 2025
Our precious baby boy, Dymitri Martino Alele-Michel, was born and called home to Heaven on October 15, 2025. Though his time on earth was brief, his presence filled our hearts with love that will last forever.
Dymitri came into this world silently but powerfully, leaving behind a light that...
Rebecca McClernon Harden
Oct 12, 2025
Rebecca “Becky” McClernon Harden, 69, of Graham, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
The eldest child of the late Reverend Robert “Bob” McClernon and Josephine “JoNell” Willhauck McClernon, Becky was born in Chicago, Illinois. Shortly after her birth, the family moved to North Carolina, residing first in Charlotte and then later in Durham,...