Obituaries

Jim Hollowood, a fortunate man, was born in Durham, NC, while his father was stationed at nearby Camp Butner, and died there at the age of 82. He spent his early years in the greater Pittsburgh area, where he was made much of by his mother’s many brothers and sisters. As soon as he finished…

Carol Ruth Stainback Newnam died Saturday, April 19, 2025. She was 82 years old. Born in Charlotte, NC, Carol moved to the Chapel Hill area in 1966 after marrying Boyd Lee Newnam (dec. 2001). She worked as a home economics teacher for two decades in Durham and Chapel Hill Schools, where she taught many children…

Erin Kathleen “Kit” Nowell, 59, of Carrboro, died April 16 of complications from pancreatic cancer. She died at home with her children, Danny and Sarah Nowell, listening to Leonard Cohen’s Live in London, which she considered the definitive collection of Cohen’s material, including improved arrangements from many of his earliest gems and a selection of…

Dr. Ronald P. D’Agostino, Jr., affectionately known as “Dr. D,” passed away on April 12, 2025, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, at the age of 71 from respiratory failure as a complication of influenza and emphysema. Born on March 3, 1954, in Detroit, Michigan, Ron lived a life marked by intellectual curiosity, compassionate care, and…

Ruby “Katy” Ann Brady left this earthly home to go to her heavenly home on April 10, 2025, after blessing everyone with her presence for almost 13 years. Katy was a beautiful girl who made everyone around her smile with her giggle and her “Mary Boop” sounds. She loved everyone that she came in contact…

Joshua Aaron Quirk left this life on April 10, 2025, halfway to his planned 100 years. Strong, stubborn, and smart until the end, he fought hard in the ICU in Chapel Hill to get back to his beautiful life in a pink house full of art, color, and love in Durham. He infinitely expanded the…

Peggy Hill Earp McManus passed away peacefully just after midnight on Thursday, April 10, 2025, with her daughters by her side. She was 93 years old. Born on August 13, 1931, in Albemarle, North Carolina, Peggy lived a long, vibrant, and occasionally opinionated life—filled with creativity, love, laughter, and just the right amount of sass.…

Gail Evans Tilton, 72, died from metastatic cancer at UNC Health Care SECU Hospice House on April 8, 2025. Gail was born in Wilmington, DE. She graduated from John Dickinson High School and the University of Delaware. After college, she took the Federal Civil Service exam and moved to Texas, then Alabama, New Jersey, Virginia,…

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jouko Kalervo Halme, 82, better known as Jokke to friends and family, at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill on Monday April 7, 2025. Jouko was born in Helsinki, Finland, in 1942. After completing medical school at Helsinki University, Jouko moved to the United…

Brian Clifford Hershberger, 70, of Hillsborough, NC died just as he envisioned— peacefully at home surrounded by his wife, children and favorite music on April 6th, 2025. Brian had numerous health challenges in the last decade of his life, but he had most recently been diagnosed with liver cancer in February 2025. Brian was born…