All Obituaries

Nadia La’tara Renne Burnett was born on October 9, 1996 she transition from Earth to Glory on July 15, 2021. Nadia was raised in Raleigh, NC were she attended school at Wake Tech Community College. Nadia was best known to family and friends as “Dottie”. Nadia was her mother's only child, but was a daughter to many others. Nadia would always bring a smile and a good laugh. She had many struggles in her young life but she faced them all, Some won and others she...

Donald Smithson was born on March 25th, 1932,to Josphine and Anderson Smithson in Kenbridge, VA. HE was the youngest and last surviving member of his parents' thirteen children. He died July 4th, 2021, after a long battle with cancer. HE move to New York at an early age and became an auto -mechanic. He was affectionately known by his friends and acquaintances as “Bo-Peep”. He moved to White Plains, NY, and met his future wife Geraldine and they married in 1957. They...

Ibtissam Matthiadis, 65, of Raleigh, NC, passed away on July 3, 2021 after a valiant battle with cancer. She passed quietly at home surrounded by those she loved, her husband and children. Ibtissam was born on September 12, 1955 to Assad and Josephine Antonios in Ainbal, Lebanon. Her family later immigrated to Kuwait during the Lebanese Civil War. She lived most of her young adult life in Kuwait, where she met and married her husband, Stavros Matthiadis,...

Be Strong and Courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. -Joshua 1:9  My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgement and discretion -Proverbs 3:21 Commander Philip Arcuni, of Greenwich, Connecticut, born on November 7, 1935, to the late Gladys Weiss Arcuni and the late Philip Arcuni Jr, passed away on June 28, 2021 at age 85 in Durham, North Carolina due to complications of...

Katherine “Kathy” Spinney, 74, of Gloucester, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on Sunday June 27, 2021, with her loving family by her side. Kathy was born April 3, 1947 in Gloucester, Massachusetts to the late Margaret and Charleton J. Herdman. She quickly gained the nickname of “Chickie” for how she chirped as a baby. The moniker stuck even as she moved to Goldsboro, North Carolina in 1983 with her husband and daughter, Terri. Chickie was a...

Alphonzo Lorenzo Jones was born March 3, 1956 in Wake County, North Carolina. Alphonzo departed this life on June 26, 2021 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh, NC. Al (as he was known to be called), worked many years as a limousine driver and enjoyed the opportunity to meet, greet and serve many well known actors, musicians and dignitaries but provided a polished service regardless of the client’s status or position equally. Just prior to his departure, he was employed as a sales clerk....

Stephen Young Arella, 71, of Raleigh North Carolina passed away on June 23, 2021. He was born of David E Arella and Mary Elizabeth Young in Kew Gardens (Queens) New York. He is survived by his son. Christopher Stephen Arella and wife Christine of Clearwater, Florida, daughter Kerry Arella Moffo and husband John of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and daughter Cheryl Lynn Arella of Naugatuck, CT., brother David Arella, sister Lorinda Hoops, sister Theresa Grossman, as well granchildren Nicolas...

Harry Lyle Abbott was born in Jefferson, OH Dec. 22, 1930 to Lucious, and Elsie (Rose) Abbott. He died on June 23, 2021 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh, NC.   Harry was married to Wanda Dearing on June 23, 1951 in Denmark, OH. He worked several years in construction. After that he worked for 30 years at Reliance Electric in Ashtabula, OH where they made electric motors. After retiring from there he enjoyed farm work for George Waid, until moving to North Carolina in...

Pamela Bea Fournier, passed away peacefully in bed on June 15, 2021. It is believed that she was tired of having to wear her oxygen mask that was likened to an octopus being stuck to her face. After her eldest (some argue her favorite) son and her younger sister attempted to have her put it on, she defiantly & stubbornly took her last stand to teach children and younger siblings everywhere that you can’t make your elders do anything you want them to do.  She left behind...

Frank J. Baxter, 64, of Raleigh, North Carolina, passed away on Monday June 7th 2021 at the home of his long time friend, Karen Rave.  Frank was born September 6, 1957 to Raymond and Anita Baxter in Bridgeport Connecticut. After graduating from Central high school in Bridgeport he went on to be a self-employed carpenter. He is survived by his sister, Deborah Loconte of Stratford, CT; and his nephews Raymond Jr. (Jennifer) Baxter of Franklin, TN , David Jr. (Tiffany) Loconte of...