OBITUARIES

Thomas Judson

Thomas Judson

Mar 2, 2023

CALABASH - Thomas Judson, 70, died Thursday, March 2, 2023, at McLeod Seacoast Hospital. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.

Ngo Tu

Ngo Tu

Feb 23, 2023

A Life Well Lived. Ngo Dinh Tu, passed away on February 23, 2023 at age 90 after a long battle with cancer in Wilmington, NC. Born in 1932 in South Vietnam, Ngo Dinh Tu affectionately known as “Tu” to all that knew him came to the US in the late 1950’s. He graduated from the National College of Vietnam and...

Jean Pope

Jean Pope

Feb 17, 2023

WILMINGTON - Jean Pope, 89, died Friday, February 17, 2023, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.

Betty Johnson

Betty Johnson

Feb 16, 2023

WILMINGTON - Betty Johnson, 91, died Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Autumn Care of Myrtle Grove. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.

Stephen Ryder Pearsall

Stephen Ryder Pearsall

Feb 16, 2023

Stephen Ryder Pearsall of Wilmington, NC cast off his earthly shackles and flew away on Feb 16, 2023. Ryder is survived by his parents, Whitney Floyd Pearsall and Stephen Vann Pearsall; his sibling Ella Floyd Pearsall; his son Louie Ryder Pearsall; his Granddaddy, Ted Floyd; his “not-the-grandfather” John O. Flournoy; and his Papa William Hill Pearsall, Sr. He was preceded...

Morton Freeman

Morton Freeman

Feb 14, 2023

WILMINGTON - Michael (Morton) Freeman passed away on February 14, 2023. Michael was born on February 25, 1938 in Lynn, Massachusetts. He served in the US Navy on the USS Glennon as a radioman after graduating from High School. After an honorable discharge fulfilling his enlistment, he stayed in California and became certified as a hairstylist. He then returned to...

Anthony Schnur

Anthony Schnur

Feb 13, 2023

We mournfully announce the passing of Anthony Robert Schnur, 47, of Wilmington, North Carolina. Tony passed away on the 13th of February 2023, after a hard fought battle with Glioblastoma. Tony was born to Anthony and Isabel, on 13th of October 1975 in Elyria, Ohio. Tony attended Elyria High School and went on to attend Cape Fear Community College, pursuing...

Maria Diaz

Maria Diaz

Feb 12, 2023

FAYETTEVILLE- Maria Diaz, 74, died Sunday, February 12, 2023, at Cape Fear Valley Hospital. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.

Billy Wayne Smith

Billy Wayne Smith

Feb 6, 2023

WILMINGTON - Billy Wayne Smith, age 85, passed away at his home on February 6, 2023 after an extended illness. Born November 9, 1937 in Dudley, NC, Billy was the sixth son of the late Stacy Kimbrough and Dora Betta Smith. He spent his youth pulling tobacco and feeding the cows and hogs on his family's farm in southeastern NC....

Luciana Yaritza Inglesia Viera

Luciana Yaritza Inglesia Viera

Feb 6, 2023

WILMINGTON - Luciana Yaritza Inglesia Viera, died Monday, February 6, 2023, at NHRMC. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.

Dorothy Jester

Dorothy Jester

Jan 31, 2023

WILMINGTON - Dorothy Jester, 77, died Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at home. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.

Margaret Bice

Margaret Bice

Jan 28, 2023

WILMINGTON - Margaret Bice, 76, died Saturday, January 28, 2023, at NHRMC. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility

Colon Brandon Mcdaniel

Colon Brandon Mcdaniel

Jan 28, 2023

ELIZABETHTOWN - Colon "Brandon" McDaniel, 44, died Saturday, January 28, 2023. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.

Toni Aberson

Toni Aberson

Jan 25, 2023

Toni Aberson, beloved mother, English teacher, sea mystic, word maven, gardener, poet, and nana, died January 25th at home. Born December 17, 1937, she was the daughter of Roy (Uriah) Aberson, a teacher, coach, and civil rights activist, and Doris Aberson, a dancer, bohemian and avid reader in Indianapolis. Deeply shaped by her growing up in a cross-cultural and multigenerational...

Susan Perfater

Susan Perfater

Jan 25, 2023

WILMINGTON - Susan Perfater, 61, died Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.

Willie Laverne Batten

Willie Laverne Batten

Jan 23, 2023

LELAND: Willie Laverne Batten, 75, died Monday, January 23, 2023, at home. Willie was known by his friends and family as Doc and was born in Biscoe, NC on January 17th, 1948, to Carl and Willie Batten. He served as a mechanic in the United States Army and was deployed to Vietnam at a young age. He served our country...

June Chapman

June Chapman

Jan 10, 2023

WILMINGTON - June Chapman, 74, died Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at NHRMC. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility

Robert Ernest Dawson

Robert Ernest Dawson

Jan 8, 2023

WILMINGTON - Robert Dawson, 72, died Sunday, January 8, 2023, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility

Enzo Antonelli

Enzo Antonelli

Jan 7, 2023

On Saturday, January 7th, 2023, Enzo Antonelli, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, passed away at the age of 90. Enzo was born on May 8th, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois to Ansuino and Piera (Fanoli) Antonelli. He grew up in the Mission District of San Francisco with his younger sister Marie (Piazza), and attended Sacred Heart High School. Enzo was...

Sheila Stewart Trexler

Sheila Stewart Trexler

Jan 6, 2023

OCEAN ISLE BEACH - Sheila Trexler, 72, died Friday, January 6, 2023 at home. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility