Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Thomas P. Dowd

Thomas P. Dowd

Mar 9, 2015

Thomas Patrick Dowd, 81, of Davidson, NC passed away March 9, 2015. Thomas was born July 29, 1933 in Bronx, NY to the late Bartholomew and Hanora Coffey Dowd. Thomas was a patent Attorney and a member of St. Mark Catholic Church. He leaves to cherish his memory; wife, Vicky Gilchrist Dowd of Huntersville, NC; sons, Thomas Dowd of Huntersville,...

Edna Mae "Effie" Johnson Hamilton

Edna Mae "Effie" Johnson Hamilton

Mar 8, 2015

Mrs. Edna Mae "Effie" Johnson Hamilton, 84,of Davidson, NC died Sunday March 8, 2015 at her residence. Born March 28, 1930 in New Castle, PA she was a daughter of the late Charles Edward Johnson and Sandra Ruhimaki Johnson. She graduated from New Castle High School in 1948 and was owner of Harbor Orthodontic Services. She was a member of...

Kyle   Lee

Kyle Lee

Mar 6, 2015

Kyle Hedleigh Lee, 50, of Charlotte, NC died suddenly on March 6, 2015. Kyle was was born September 17, 1964 in Concord, NC to the late Nick and Malinda Coleman Lee. In all respects, Kyle was the quintessential Southern gentleman. He was soft-spoken and poised, even under the most trying of circumstances. His love for Civil War lore, dapper hats,...

Andrew D. Chittenden

Andrew D. Chittenden

Mar 6, 2015

Andrew D. Chittenden (Andy) died Friday March 6, 2015 in the Health Care Unit at The Pines at Davidson, NC. Born May 12, 1928 in Burlington, Vermont to Margaret Nixon and Harley Chittenden, his early years were spent in Vermont. Following his graduation from University of Vermont he moved to Buffalo, New York where he met and married Mary Lou...

Kathleen Matteson Grimm

Kathleen Matteson Grimm

Mar 5, 2015

Kathleen Mattison Grimm, 81, of Huntersville, NC formerly of Washington, PA, passed away Thursday March 5, 2015. Kathleen was born June 16, 1933 in West Alexander, PA to the late Charles and Gertrude McCaffrey Mattison. She married David Randall Grimm on July 9, 1953. Kathleen had a greeting card ministry, she never forgot anyone's birthday. She was a member of...

Neil    Hoheiser

Neil Hoheiser

Mar 3, 2015

Neil Hoheiser passed away March 3, 2015 at his residence. Funeral services will be private.

Sheila   Auten

Sheila Auten

Mar 3, 2015

Mrs. Sheila Dawn Canoy Auten, 58, of Huntersville, NC died Tuesday March 3, 2015 at Levine Dickson Hospice House. Born April 21, 1956 in High Point, NC she was the daughter of Luisa Troncone Canoy of Sophia, NC and the late Lloyd Enos Canoy. She graduated from Trinity High School in 1974 and was elected "Miss Trinity" in 1973. Shelia...

Betty J. Kline

Betty J. Kline

Mar 3, 2015

Betty J. Kline, 83, died March 3, 2015, at the White Oak Manor in Charlotte N.C. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Ann Kreitsch Antal

Ann Kreitsch Antal

Mar 2, 2015

Ann Kreitsch Antal, 89, of Davidson, NC formerly of Howard Beach, NY, passed away Monday March 2, 2015. Ann was born July 10, 1925 in Czechoslovakia to the late Josef Kreitsch and Madelin Eder Kreitsch. Ann was dedicated to the Catholic Church and served as a sexton for many years. She enjoyed cooking and sewing and working in her vegetable...

Carmella "Millie"  Iacono DeRiso

Carmella "Millie" Iacono DeRiso

Mar 2, 2015

Carmella "Millie" Iacono DeRiso, 89, of Huntersville, NC passed away peacefully on Monday March 2, 2015. Millie was born July 6, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Giralomo and Marie Vella Iacono. Millie was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She will be greatly missed by all. Millie leaves to cherish her memory; son Tony DeRiso and his wife...

Elizabeth Linnon DiGiacomo Foster

Elizabeth Linnon DiGiacomo Foster

Mar 1, 2015

Elizabeth Linnon DiGiacomo Foster, 85, of Mint Hill, NC passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, NC. Elizabeth was born February 25, 1930 in Newark, NJ, to the late Joseph and Mary Shea Linnon. Elizabeth was the Mailing Requirements Manager for the U.S. Postal Service for many years. She was a loving and kind person...

Grace Powell Grigg

Grace Powell Grigg

Mar 1, 2015

Grace Powell Grigg, 81, of Stanley, NC passed away March 1, 2015. Grace was born March 20, 1933. She was an accomplished quilter and an avid camper. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Bob Powell and her second husband, Richard Grigg. Grace leaves her loving family with many cherished memories; daughter, Janet Tatum...

Joseph  Maurice Des Rosiers

Joseph Maurice Des Rosiers

Mar 1, 2015

Joseph Maurice "Moe" DesRosiers, of Davidson, died at 6:37 a.m. Sunday, March 1st, 2015 in the Serenity Home in Huntersville, surrounded by his wife, friends and family. He was born Jan. 14, 1938 in Detroit, Mich. to Florida Elizabeth (Miron) DesRosiers and Louis Lucien DesRosiers. Moe graduated from St. Thomas University, Houston, TX. During his career, Moe built a very...

Mario   Bibiloni

Mario Bibiloni

Feb 28, 2015

Mario Bibiloni Jr. was born on December 28, 1944 in Santurce, Puerto Rico to Carmen S. Trias Rodriguez and Mario Bibiloni Sr.. He attended Brooklyn Technical High School and earned a BA in Sociology from City College of New York in 1966. From 1966-70 he served in the US Navy as 2nd Class Petty Officer, and earned a Masters in...

Dwight Steven Terry

Dwight Steven Terry

Feb 28, 2015

Dwight "Steven" Terry, 57, of Huntersville passed away February 28, 2015 at Huntersville Oaks. Steven was born February 4, 1958 to the late Raymond Lee Terry and surviving Sarah Brackett. Along with his mother, Steven is survived by his brother, Thomas Brackett; three sisters, Penny Freeze, Tammy Dixon and Connie Lambert; 10 nieces and nephews; and 6 great nieces and...

Laura Gray Woodall

Laura Gray Woodall

Feb 28, 2015

Laura Gray Somerville Woodall, 43, of Davidson, NC passed away February 28, 2015. Born May 5, 1971, she was the second daughter of the late William H. Somerville and Jane B. Somerville of Laurinburg, NC. Laura loved tennis growing up and played for Scotland High School (class of 1988) and Queens College in Charlotte, NC. She served as secretary and...

Virginia Vetter Busko

Virginia Vetter Busko

Feb 25, 2015

Virginia Vetter Busko, affectionally known as "Gram", passed away today, Wednesday February 25, 2015 in her sleep. She was in no pain, unlike her family. She put up a great fight for a woman 98 years old with a broken femur. Gram was loved by everyone that met her. A very giving and loving person Virginia and her only daughter,...

Loretta Lloyd Banner

Loretta Lloyd Banner

Feb 24, 2015

Loretta Lloyd Banner, 72, of Cornelius, NC passed away Tuesday February 24, 2015. She was born on January 8, 1943 in Raleigh, NC to the late William and Nancy Durham Lloyd. Loretta was an art teacher in the Virginia Beach and Charlotte Mecklenburg Public School Systems for many years. She was a member of the Carolina Clay Matters Pottery Guild...

Dixie Lee Rowland

Dixie Lee Rowland

Feb 23, 2015

Dixie Lee Rowland, 85, of Huntersville, NC passed away peacefully on Monday February 23, 2015. Dixie was born May 31, 1929 in Painesville, OH to the late Harry and Anne Van Derlay Smith. Dixie was a very good seamstress and she enjoyed painting. She loved to dance and be around people, especially entertaining in the local nursing homes. Along with...

Jean D. Foster

Jean D. Foster

Feb 23, 2015

Mrs. Jean Davis Foster, 82, of Cornelius, NC died February 23, 2015 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House. Born July 10, 1932 in Fountain Inn, SC she was a daughter of the late Wister Wes Davis and Lucile Stephens Davis. She was a member of Lake Norman Baptist Church and formerly a member of Southside Baptist Church, Spartanburg, SC. A...

Local Obituaries for the Lake Norman Community

Thomas P. Dowd

Thomas P. Dowd

Mar 9, 2015

Thomas Patrick Dowd, 81, of Davidson, NC passed away March 9, 2015. Thomas was born July 29, 1933 in Bronx, NY to the late Bartholomew and Hanora Coffey Dowd. Thomas was a patent Attorney and a member of St. Mark Catholic Church. He leaves to cherish his memory; wife, Vicky Gilchrist Dowd of Huntersville, NC; sons, Thomas Dowd of Huntersville,...

Edna Mae "Effie" Johnson Hamilton

Edna Mae "Effie" Johnson Hamilton

Mar 8, 2015

Mrs. Edna Mae "Effie" Johnson Hamilton, 84,of Davidson, NC died Sunday March 8, 2015 at her residence. Born March 28, 1930 in New Castle, PA she was a daughter of the late Charles Edward Johnson and Sandra Ruhimaki Johnson. She graduated from New Castle High School in 1948 and was owner of Harbor Orthodontic Services. She was a member of...

Kyle   Lee

Kyle Lee

Mar 6, 2015

Kyle Hedleigh Lee, 50, of Charlotte, NC died suddenly on March 6, 2015. Kyle was was born September 17, 1964 in Concord, NC to the late Nick and Malinda Coleman Lee. In all respects, Kyle was the quintessential Southern gentleman. He was soft-spoken and poised, even under the most trying of circumstances. His love for Civil War lore, dapper hats,...

Andrew D. Chittenden

Andrew D. Chittenden

Mar 6, 2015

Andrew D. Chittenden (Andy) died Friday March 6, 2015 in the Health Care Unit at The Pines at Davidson, NC. Born May 12, 1928 in Burlington, Vermont to Margaret Nixon and Harley Chittenden, his early years were spent in Vermont. Following his graduation from University of Vermont he moved to Buffalo, New York where he met and married Mary Lou...

Kathleen Matteson Grimm

Kathleen Matteson Grimm

Mar 5, 2015

Kathleen Mattison Grimm, 81, of Huntersville, NC formerly of Washington, PA, passed away Thursday March 5, 2015. Kathleen was born June 16, 1933 in West Alexander, PA to the late Charles and Gertrude McCaffrey Mattison. She married David Randall Grimm on July 9, 1953. Kathleen had a greeting card ministry, she never forgot anyone's birthday. She was a member of...

Neil    Hoheiser

Neil Hoheiser

Mar 3, 2015

Neil Hoheiser passed away March 3, 2015 at his residence. Funeral services will be private.

Sheila   Auten

Sheila Auten

Mar 3, 2015

Mrs. Sheila Dawn Canoy Auten, 58, of Huntersville, NC died Tuesday March 3, 2015 at Levine Dickson Hospice House. Born April 21, 1956 in High Point, NC she was the daughter of Luisa Troncone Canoy of Sophia, NC and the late Lloyd Enos Canoy. She graduated from Trinity High School in 1974 and was elected "Miss Trinity" in 1973. Shelia...

Betty J. Kline

Betty J. Kline

Mar 3, 2015

Betty J. Kline, 83, died March 3, 2015, at the White Oak Manor in Charlotte N.C. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Ann Kreitsch Antal

Ann Kreitsch Antal

Mar 2, 2015

Ann Kreitsch Antal, 89, of Davidson, NC formerly of Howard Beach, NY, passed away Monday March 2, 2015. Ann was born July 10, 1925 in Czechoslovakia to the late Josef Kreitsch and Madelin Eder Kreitsch. Ann was dedicated to the Catholic Church and served as a sexton for many years. She enjoyed cooking and sewing and working in her vegetable...

Carmella "Millie"  Iacono DeRiso

Carmella "Millie" Iacono DeRiso

Mar 2, 2015

Carmella "Millie" Iacono DeRiso, 89, of Huntersville, NC passed away peacefully on Monday March 2, 2015. Millie was born July 6, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Giralomo and Marie Vella Iacono. Millie was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She will be greatly missed by all. Millie leaves to cherish her memory; son Tony DeRiso and his wife...

Elizabeth Linnon DiGiacomo Foster

Elizabeth Linnon DiGiacomo Foster

Mar 1, 2015

Elizabeth Linnon DiGiacomo Foster, 85, of Mint Hill, NC passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, NC. Elizabeth was born February 25, 1930 in Newark, NJ, to the late Joseph and Mary Shea Linnon. Elizabeth was the Mailing Requirements Manager for the U.S. Postal Service for many years. She was a loving and kind person...

Grace Powell Grigg

Grace Powell Grigg

Mar 1, 2015

Grace Powell Grigg, 81, of Stanley, NC passed away March 1, 2015. Grace was born March 20, 1933. She was an accomplished quilter and an avid camper. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Bob Powell and her second husband, Richard Grigg. Grace leaves her loving family with many cherished memories; daughter, Janet Tatum...

Joseph  Maurice Des Rosiers

Joseph Maurice Des Rosiers

Mar 1, 2015

Joseph Maurice "Moe" DesRosiers, of Davidson, died at 6:37 a.m. Sunday, March 1st, 2015 in the Serenity Home in Huntersville, surrounded by his wife, friends and family. He was born Jan. 14, 1938 in Detroit, Mich. to Florida Elizabeth (Miron) DesRosiers and Louis Lucien DesRosiers. Moe graduated from St. Thomas University, Houston, TX. During his career, Moe built a very...

Mario   Bibiloni

Mario Bibiloni

Feb 28, 2015

Mario Bibiloni Jr. was born on December 28, 1944 in Santurce, Puerto Rico to Carmen S. Trias Rodriguez and Mario Bibiloni Sr.. He attended Brooklyn Technical High School and earned a BA in Sociology from City College of New York in 1966. From 1966-70 he served in the US Navy as 2nd Class Petty Officer, and earned a Masters in...

Dwight Steven Terry

Dwight Steven Terry

Feb 28, 2015

Dwight "Steven" Terry, 57, of Huntersville passed away February 28, 2015 at Huntersville Oaks. Steven was born February 4, 1958 to the late Raymond Lee Terry and surviving Sarah Brackett. Along with his mother, Steven is survived by his brother, Thomas Brackett; three sisters, Penny Freeze, Tammy Dixon and Connie Lambert; 10 nieces and nephews; and 6 great nieces and...

Laura Gray Woodall

Laura Gray Woodall

Feb 28, 2015

Laura Gray Somerville Woodall, 43, of Davidson, NC passed away February 28, 2015. Born May 5, 1971, she was the second daughter of the late William H. Somerville and Jane B. Somerville of Laurinburg, NC. Laura loved tennis growing up and played for Scotland High School (class of 1988) and Queens College in Charlotte, NC. She served as secretary and...

Virginia Vetter Busko

Virginia Vetter Busko

Feb 25, 2015

Virginia Vetter Busko, affectionally known as "Gram", passed away today, Wednesday February 25, 2015 in her sleep. She was in no pain, unlike her family. She put up a great fight for a woman 98 years old with a broken femur. Gram was loved by everyone that met her. A very giving and loving person Virginia and her only daughter,...

Loretta Lloyd Banner

Loretta Lloyd Banner

Feb 24, 2015

Loretta Lloyd Banner, 72, of Cornelius, NC passed away Tuesday February 24, 2015. She was born on January 8, 1943 in Raleigh, NC to the late William and Nancy Durham Lloyd. Loretta was an art teacher in the Virginia Beach and Charlotte Mecklenburg Public School Systems for many years. She was a member of the Carolina Clay Matters Pottery Guild...

Dixie Lee Rowland

Dixie Lee Rowland

Feb 23, 2015

Dixie Lee Rowland, 85, of Huntersville, NC passed away peacefully on Monday February 23, 2015. Dixie was born May 31, 1929 in Painesville, OH to the late Harry and Anne Van Derlay Smith. Dixie was a very good seamstress and she enjoyed painting. She loved to dance and be around people, especially entertaining in the local nursing homes. Along with...

Jean D. Foster

Jean D. Foster

Feb 23, 2015

Mrs. Jean Davis Foster, 82, of Cornelius, NC died February 23, 2015 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House. Born July 10, 1932 in Fountain Inn, SC she was a daughter of the late Wister Wes Davis and Lucile Stephens Davis. She was a member of Lake Norman Baptist Church and formerly a member of Southside Baptist Church, Spartanburg, SC. A...