Elisabeth A. Charton Derby, age 85, of Durham, died Friday, July 13, 2018 at her residence.
Mrs. Derby was born in La Chapelle St. Sauveur France in 1933. She survived the horrors of WWII and went on to have a wonderful, full and happy life all while traveling the world and raising a family.
She was so full of life and a fighting spirit. Her humor, her enjoyment of opera, good food and wine, and her love for her family will be remembered always.
She was married for 62 years to Brendan Derby, who passed away in 2016. She is survived by her 3 children and 7 grandchildren.
She is at peace and gone now, but she will never be forgotten.