Wilmington, NC Obituaries

Joseph Anthony Zowin passed on August 2, 2026, at the age of 76. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 am Friday, August 7, 2026, at St. Mark Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Oleander Memorial...

Daniel Lee Brawley of Wilmington, North Carolina passed away on August 2, 2026, at the age of 84. Dan was born in Rocky Mount on March 31, 1942, to Reid McNeely Brawley and Rosa Mae Haynes Brawley. Da...

Edward “SKIP” Bruce Wittkofsky Sr. (age) 77 of Leland NC (went to be with the Lord) on August 1,2026. He was born in New Brunswick NJ on May 16, 1949 to parents Frank & Charlotte Wittkofsky. He wa...

Lucy P. Targia, age 91, passed away suddenly on July 31, 2026. Born on August 11, 1934, Lucy lived a life defined by faith, love, and selfless devotion to her family. She was preceded in death by her...

Stephen Wayne Bouton passed on July 30, 2026, at the age of 80. Born on March 22, 1946, Stephen was a resident of Hampstead, North Carolina.

Frank Riojas, 89, of Winnabow, NC, died Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at his residence. Frank was born on 23 January 1937 in Asa, Texas. He was the fifth child of ten born to John and Beatrice Riojas. ...

Despina “Dorothy” Lardis Manolukas, 94, of Wilmington, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2026, with her loved ones at her bedside. Born on February 18, 1932, in Warren, Ohio, she was ...

Charlotte Piver Kelly, formerly of Atkinson and Hampstead, North Carolina, passed away on July 30, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Whiteville, NC, on October 2, 1943, Charlotte was the daughter of th...

John David Bain, of Rocky Point passed away on July 22, 2026 at the age of 82. John was one of 14 children born to the late Randall Graham Bain and Lucy Norris Bain. He was born in Pender County, Nor...

Carolyn Dunphy Barton went to be with the Lord on July 29,2026. She was born on November 26, 1928, but kept her age a secret from anyone who asked. She and her late husband Arthur Charles were marrie...

Shirley Faye Clark passed on July 26, 2026, at the age of 91. Born June 17, 1935, Shirley lived in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Nathan William Taylor passed on July 25, 2026, at the age of 48. Born January 25, 1978, in Fall River, Massachusetts, Nathan lived in Carolina Beach, North Carolina. A Memorial Service in Honor ...

Lunsford Richardson King, Jr., beloved son, brother, father, uncle, doctor and friend, passed away Monday, July 27th, 2026, due to a sudden illness. He was 60 years old. He was surrounded by loved one...

William Hyde Canetto passed on July 27, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on August 28, 1946, in Columbia County, New York, William lived in Carolina Beach, North Carolina.

Samuel James Gearhart passed on July 21, 2026, at the age of 43. Born on August 12, 1982, in Warwick, New York, Samuel lived in Wilmington, North Carolina. A Memorial Service in Honor of Sam Will be H...

Elio Morgante, 94 years old, of Danbury, CT, and Marco Island, Fla, passed away on July 26, 2026. Elio Morgante was born in Tagliacozzo, Abruzzo, Italy, as a naturalized United States Citizen on March...

Rosemary Pardieck Smith passed on July 24, 2026, at the age of 83, having been born on January 16, 1943, in Columbus, Indiana. Rosemary lived in Wilmington, North Carolina.

In loving memory of Charles English It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Charles English who departed this life on July 25, 2026, at the age of 76. Born, raised, and a lifelo...

Barbara Gee Williams (Kitty), 89 of Wilmington, NC, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2026. She was born in Kenbridge, Virginia on October 5, 1936 to Harold Benjamin Gee, Sr and Martha Tisdale Gee. K...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Gus Katris on July 23, 2026 Gus will be remembered for kindness, warmth, and the love shared with family and friends, and will be deeply missed...

Charles Larry Gortman passed away peacefully at Autumn Care of Myrtle Grove in Wilmington, North Carolina, on July 21, 2026. He was born July 29, 1943, in Greensboro, North Carolina, to Paul and Per...

Julius F Howard, 93, of Wilmington, NC, passed away early Tuesday morning, July 21, 2026, in his home. He loved his wife and family. Julius was the owner and pharmacist of Seashore Drugs in Wilmington...

Nancy Jean Kirby, 82, of Wilmington, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2026. She was born on October 4, 1943, in Cades, South Carolina, to the late Woodrow Kirby and Isla T...

On July 19, 2026, heaven gained one of America’s greatest warriors and devoted fathers. Lieutenant Colonel Allen Thompson Lamb, USAF (Retired), passed away peacefully at his home in Wilmington, North ...

Lynda Danielle Pinkey, 57, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2026. She was born on December 1, 1968, in Williston, North Dakota, and lived a life marked by kindness, compassion, and an appreciation ...

Ruth Gramentine Efird departed this life on July 18th, 2026. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on August 8, 1937, to James Turner and Helen Gramentine. Though her hometown was Akron, OH, predominantly;...

Clifford Gilmore passed away on July 16, 2026, at the age of 83; he was born on August 18, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, and was a resident of Wilmington, North Carolina. He was born in Brooklyn, New...

Anne Elizabeth Torres, 56, of Wilmington, NC died on July 12, 2026. She was born in Wakefield, RI on October 27, 1969, daughter of Richard and Barbara Huntwork. Including her parents, she is preceded...

Janice Earliene Harrelson Carr, of Wilmington, N.C. (formerly of Prince Frederick, Maryland), passed peacefully on July 17, 2026, with the loving company of three daughters and one special granddaught...

Mary Caroline Russ Pole passed away peacefully on July 17, 2026. She had just celebrated her 95th birthday surrounded by family, and we were so happy to celebrate with her. She was born in Biscoe, NC ...

Jane VandeGrift Wilgis passed away peacefully on July 16, 2026, in Wilmington, North Carolina. She was 89 years old. Born August 7, 1936, in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Dr. William B....

Rebecca (Becky) Keith McGee, 86, of Castle Hayne, NC passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born on November 14, 1939, in Pender County to Walter Barn...

Laura “Laurie” Alleine Hamill, 68, passed away on July 16, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by the love of her family and the comforting presence of her sisters, her great-nephe...

Zeferino Sanchez Vigil passed on July 15, 2026, at the age of 72. Born July 13, 1954, in Mexico City, Mexico, Zeferino lived in Wilmington, North Carolina. Visitation will be held at Coble Funeral ...

Charles David Atkinson, known to his friends and family as David, grew up in a working-class neighborhood of Norfolk, Virginia. Although raised there, his parents were both from Wilmington, North Caro...

Betty J. Downey, age 92 of Wilmington, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at her home. She was born on December 23, 1933, in Corinth, Kentucky to Hardin Simpson and Viola Smith Simpson. In add...

Teresa Renee “Terrie” (Easley) Smith, 67, of Wilmington passed away peacefully on July 14, 2026. Terrie was born on May 12, 1959, in Merritt Island Florida, daughter of the late John Bennett and Fran...

Linda Camille Bagwell went to her Heavenly home on July 13, 2026. She was preceded in death by her parents, LeRoy and Thelma Bagwell, and her sisters, Florence Costin and Dorothy Tyson. Linda was born...

Robert David Gillis passed on July 13, 2026, at the age of 77. Born on August 30, 1948, in Rochester, New York, he was a resident of Wilmington, North Carolina. Bob’s memorial service, A Memorial Serv...

Mary Evelyn Blanton went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. She was a young 90 years old. Mary loved children and dedicated her life to working with them. She was a cafeteria w...

After a life well lived, Dr. Stanley Howard Goloskov passed away peacefully on July 11, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Stan was the beloved husband of JW Goloskov, devoted father of Nikki...

Louise Hooper Jones, 69, of Wrightsville Beach, NC, passed away on July 7, 2026. Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, she later made her home in Winston-Salem and Alexandria, Virginia, before eventuall...

Billy Hollis, 92, of Leland, NC, died Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. A Masonboro Sound native, he moved to Leland after the death ...

Margaret Mary Steed passed on July 7, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on October 21, 1943, in New York City, New York, she was a resident of Wilmington, North Carolina.

Bobbie Lee Mullins passed on June 27, 2026, at the age of 89. Visitation will be held at Freedom Baptist Church, 802 North Collefe Rd., Wilmington, NC 28405, on July 24, 2026, from 10:00 am to 11:0...

Joan Crocker Sheridan was born on May 28, 1948, in Cortland, New York, and passed away peacefully on July 6, 2026, in Wilmington, North Carolina. Joan grew up on East River Road at Crocker Farms in C...

Daryl Goodwin, 65, passed away peacefully surrounded by family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Daryl was a man who found joy in life’s simple pleasures. He loved spending time on th...

Cheryl Dianne Mallard, of Wilmington, North Carolina, was welcomed into the arms of her heavenly Father on July 4, 2026, completely surrounded by her loving family. Independent to the very end, she wi...

Doris H. Markie, 92 of Wilmington, NC (January 24, 1934 - July 6, 2026). Born and raised in Yonkers, NY. Doris spent the majority of her adult life living in New City, NY and Milford, NJ before moving...

Richard Lawrence "Rich" Heck, 90, of Wilmington, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2026, after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer. Rich was born on April 9, 1936, in Delran, ...