OBITUARIES
Thomas Michael Smith
Oct 4, 2025
Thomas Michael Smith, 54 of Raleigh, NC, passed away peacefully October 4, 2025, surrounded by loving family.
Tom was born July 31st, 1971, in Biloxi, MS at Biloxi Regional Hospital, the son of David A Smith and Marilyn Cooper Howard. He was a loving father who enjoyed hanging out with his friends and family, fishing, golfing, music, sports, especially Football; Geaux...
Juanita Allison
Sep 30, 2025
Juanita Elizabeth Allison (95) passed away September 30, 2025, after 5 months of declining health. Miss Allison was born in Orange County, NC August 30, 1930, to the late Elizabeth Meredith Allison and the late Roy Coleman Allison, Sr. She was a lifelong member of Little River Presbyterian Church in Hurdle Mills. Miss Allison was a retiree of Disneyland in...
Linda (Kay) Merritt Bolick
Sep 29, 2025
Linda (Kay) Merritt Bolick was born February 27, 1946. She unexpectedly passed away on September 29,2025. Beloved wife of almost 61 years to Alivn David Bolick. Mother To Duane David Bolick and Sheila Renee Bolick (Charles William Bolick III-Chip). She was grandmother to Micheal David Bolick. She leaves behind a void that can never be filled.
She is survived by her...
Judith Lynn Kalleberg
Sep 28, 2025
Judith (“Judy”) Lynn Johansen Kalleberg—beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, teacher, and friend—passed away peacefully on September 28, 2025, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She died in her sleep after spending a memorable evening at home surrounded by her children and their spouses, grandchildren, and husband.
Born on March 26, 1950, in Brooklyn, New...
Stephen Sauber
Sep 25, 2025
Stephen Sauber went home to our Lord and Savior on September 25, 2025 while in hospice care in Adelphi, MD. He suffered from Frontal Temporal Dementia.
He was born on June 4, 1959 in Takoma Park, MD to the late Henry Sauber and the late Frances Wilkinson. He is survived by his brother Daniel and his sisters Emma (Terry) Greer and...
Aranka Maria Reichman
Sep 24, 2025
Aranka was born March 14, 1925 in Budapest Hungary. She survived World War II, three husbands, two of her three children, and numerous pets. She immigrated to Canada during the Hungarian Revolution. She went to cosmetology school and worked in the business until her last daughter Monica was born. The family moved to North Carolina in 1979 where she had...
Heyward Bradford Roberts Jr.
Sep 24, 2025
Heyward Bradford Roberts, Jr., Maj., U.S. Air Force (Ret.) passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 24, at his home in Chapel Hill, NC with Peggy, his wife of 68 years, by his side. In addition to Peggy, he is survived by daughter Mary Ellen Gabriel (Rick Gabriel), daughter Katherine Roberts (David Welch, 1971-2016), and son Charles Roberts, along with grandchildren...
Anne Comer Morris
Sep 21, 2025
Anne Comer Morris, 71, of Fearrington Village passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025. She was born in Pinehurst, NC, on December 30, 1953, to Dudley Comer and Emily Williams Comer, and lived in Rockingham, NC, all her life until moving to Fearrington in 2020. She was a graduate of Rockingham High School and Appalachian State University. Anne retired after...
Julia Walling DiPaulo
Sep 21, 2025
On September 21st, 2025 Julia Walling DiPaulo at the age of 60, went home to be with our Lord and Savior while receiving hospice care at Hock Pavillion in Durham, NC. Julie was a loving, dedicated, and thoughtful wife, mother, and Mimi. She was also a beloved member of her community, decorating cakes for the surrounding area for over a...
Linda Faye Coghill
Sep 20, 2025
Linda Faye Coghill (McFarland), born on October 12th, 1947 in Durham North Carolina, was sent to her eternal home on September 20th, 2025 after a long battle with Kidney Failure and several other health issues. She spent her life making a loving home that anyone was welcome at and worked for Orange County School System for 20+ years.
She was predeceased...
Giuseppe (Joe) Mannino
Sep 15, 2025
Giuseppe (Joe) Mannino, born on March 8, 1947, in Carini, Sicily, was sent to his eternal home on September 15, 2025, in Mebane, NC after a long battle with COPD and cancer. He was beloved by his partner for over 40 years Teresa Terry who was by his side when he was called to heaven.
Joe is survived by his four...
Mu Nor
Sep 13, 2025
Mu Nor, born on January 1, 1980, was called to eternal rest on September 13, 2025. A cherished presence in the lives of many who had the to know her, Mu leaves behind a legacy of kindness, compassion, and an unwavering spirit that inspired those around her.
The community will have the opportunity to pay their respects during the visitation on...
Thomas Cabell Todd Jr.
Sep 13, 2025
Thomas Cabell Todd, Jr. passed away on Saturday, September 13, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, due to complications from a stroke.
Tom was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, on September 22, 1942, the eldest son of Dr. Thomas Cabel Todd, Sr., and Kathryn Scott Todd. He spent his childhood in Bristol, Tennessee, where his father served as the town’s obstetrician. After graduating...
Glenn Peter Hoppin
Sep 12, 2025
Glenn Peter Hoppin, age 63, of Mebane, NC, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on September 12, 2025, surrounded by family.
Born on September 7, 1962 in Appleton, Wisconsin, Glenn was the beloved child of Peter Hoppin and Sandy McGilligan. He grew up in Wisconsin and Michigan, later joining the Navy where he diligently served his country for 6...
John David Petersen
Sep 11, 2025
John David Petersen, age 77, died September 11, 2025, at home in Chapel Hill, NC. Born November 21, 1947, John was the eldest child of John and Betsy Petersen. He grew up surrounded by family in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles and graduated from Franklin High School in 1965. He continued his studies at Cal State Los Angeles,...
Doris Finley
Sep 11, 2025
Doris Finley, 88, born to parents Leola White Walker and Edmond H. Walker. She went to meet her Johnny in Heaven on September 11, 2025. Doris is survived by her son, Ronnie Lee Sigmon and his wife, Julie Sigmon, her grandson, Ronnie Lee Sigmon Jr., and Sarah, great grandson Alex Jake Sigmon, great granddaughter, Peyton Sigmon, great granddaughter, Taylor Wood...
Caroline McKellar Brunson Ward
Sep 9, 2025
Caroline McKellar Brunson Ward died Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in the DuBose Center at The Cedars in Chapel Hill, NC. She was born March 2, 1924, in Florence, SC. She is the daughter of the late Robert Cummings Brunson and Mary Wallace Brunson. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Ira Albert Ward; her sisters, Elizabeth...
J. Stanford Hutcheson
Sep 7, 2025
J. Stanford Hutcheson of Chapel Hill, known to all as Stan, passed away at home on September 6, 2025, at the age of 85, at the end of a long and active life. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Genet Fishel Hutcheson; two sons, Burke (Serena) and Neal (Karen); and five grandchildren who all called him "Papa"--Jenna,...
Jack Dennis Imperiale Sr.
Sep 1, 2025
Jack Dennis Imperiale Sr., born on April 10, 1949, in the United States, departed from this world on September 1, 2025. He was a man whose life was marked by integrity, kindness, and a deep sense of community. Jack will be dearly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.
A memorial service in honor of Jack's life will...
Carol Brooks Hatch
Sep 1, 2025
Carol Brooks Hatch, 77, of Mebane, NC, entered her heavenly home on September 1, 2025. She was born on October 22, 1947, to the late Herman Carol Brooks and Lillian Brooks.
Carol was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose presence lit up every room. Known for her bubbly spirit, warm heart, and love of dancing, she especially enjoyed listening...
