Obituaries

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Franklin Joseph DellaPia

Franklin Joseph DellaPia

Feb 10, 2015

BURLINGTON- Franklin Joseph Della Pia, 88, was born November 4, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY and died on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 in Burlington, NC. He attended Manistee High School and married his wife, Shirley (nee Jacobsen), on his eighteenth birthday. After enlisting in the Navy, he served in both W WII and the Korean War. Franklin resided in the Lansing...

Gloria Colclough

Gloria Colclough

Feb 7, 2015

DURHAM- Gloria Colclough, 89, of Morrisville died on Saturday, February 7, 2015. She was the daughter of the late William C. Boyles and Anne Rabey Boyles. She worked for American Tobacco Co. for 20 years, then went to Durham Co. Public School until her retirement.  She was a member of Cedar Fork Baptist Church for over 60 years. She was...

Brenda Jackson Johnson

Brenda Jackson Johnson

Feb 6, 2015

DURHAM- Brenda Jackson Johnson, 67, of Durham died on Friday, February 6, 2015. She was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Odell Jackson and Alma Clark Jackson. She attended Carr United Methodist Church. She graduated from Northern High School in 1966. She retired from GTE after 31 years of service. She was a member...

Michael Avery “Mike” Hall

Michael Avery “Mike” Hall

Jan 20, 2015

DURHAM Michael “Mike” Avery Hall passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015. He was the son of the late James Avery Hall. Mike retired after 30 years from Liggett-Myers as a fixer. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren, was an avid Carolina basketball fan, and enjoyed watching drag racing.

He is survived by his mother, Peggy Harris Hall...