Barbara Marie Zino, 72, of Raleigh, passed away Monday, May 11, 2026, at her home. She was born in Staten Island, New York, on February 4, 1954, to the late Joseph & Magdalen Knauer Zino. Barbara was a dedicated professional administrator throughout her career. While living in New York, she worked on Wall Street and in banking before relocating to North Carolina, where she worked for IBM for almost 20 years, then on to Qualcomm for many years and later worked with PowerSecure for 2 ...

Linda Stack Rigda, 78, of Wake Forest, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 10, 2026. Born in Saginaw on September 23, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Edmund August Stack and Juanita Marie Erney Stack. Linda graduated from Buena Vista High School in 1965. In 1967, she married the love of her life, Robert “Bob” Rigda, and together they began a life of adventure and devotion to family. Bob’s service in the United States Navy ...

Carolyn Overton Lynch, lovingly known as “YaYa,” passed away peacefully on May 9, 2026, at the age of 80. Carolyn lived a life marked by deep devotion to family, genuine friendships, and a joyful spirit that embraced every moment. A proud Raleigh native, Carolyn graduated from Needham B. Broughton High School in the Class of 1963. She went on to attend Greensboro College and later earned her Home Economics degree from Meredith College in 1967.  Carolyn ...

Ruth Hall Daniel, 91 of Wake Forest, passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon, May 09, 2026, at Cadence Living at Wake Forest, Senior Living, surrounded by her loving family and an amazing staff. She was the eldest child born of Bennie Corbet Hall and Ruby White Hall, of Wake Forest, on November 04, 1934. Ruth was born and raised on a tobacco farm in Wake County. She attended Rolesville High School for all 12 years and graduated in 1952. In 1953, Ruth married Richard E. Daniel, of ...

Donald William Johnson, 79, of Wake Forest, formerly of Charlotte, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the Durham VA Hospital. He was born in Rutherford County on November 7, 1946, to the late William & Ruby McCurry Johnson. After finishing school in Rutherfordton, Don ventured off to Western Carolina University before putting his life on hold to serve his country in the United States Army. He proudly served during the Vietnam War from 1968 until 1971, ...

Carolyn Palmer Trail, age 88, passed away on Monday, May 4, after a long battle with metastatic cancer. She was born to Denzel and Lake Erie Palmer on August 4, 1937, and raised in Beckley, West Virginia. Over the years, she was a resident of Norwood, Huntersville and Wake Forest, North Carolina. Carolyn completed primary school in Beckley, followed by nursing school at Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing in Roanoke, Virginia. She completed her internship at Chestnut Lodge Psychiatric ...

Thomas Bany passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family while holding his wife Mireille’s hand on April 30th, 2026. He lived a remarkable life with a great impact on many. Originally from Budapest, Hungary, he escaped the Hungarian Revolution and became a refugee in the United States. Tom lived the epitome of the American Dream – building a beautiful family and a successful restaurant in New York City, the Hungarian Rendezvous and Cooking With Love in Haworth, New ...

Martha Ann Montgomery Daniel passed away on April 28, 2026 in Wake Forest, NorthCarolina, due to natural causes. She was 84. Mrs. Daniel was born May 21, 1941, in Birmingham, Alabama, and grew up in north Birmingham in the ACIPCO area. She graduated with honors from Phillips High School in downtown Birmingham and went on to attend the University of Alabama and Jacksonville State University, where she received a Bachelor’s degree in political science. Mrs. Daniel lived for a time in ...

Bethany was born to Jean and Curtis Thompson at the old Rex Hospital on St. Mary’s Street in Raleigh. As Raleigh grew throughout the years, it would be a source of pride that she was indeed a truly “local girl”. She grew up on James Road in Raleigh and nurtured her love for animals, especially her beloved pony, Charlie. Bethany was diagnosed as a type 1 diabetic when she was only 13. She was determined not to let that define her and took pride in becoming a Millbrook High ...

Alicja Stawski, 82, of Youngsville, passed away Thursday morning, April 23, 2026, at WakeMed Cary. She was born September 1, 1943, in Łomża, Poland, to the late Jozef & Zygfrida (Blaszczak) Galczyk. Mrs. Stawski was a talented seamstress who owned her own business in Poland. After immigrating to the United States in 1982, she continued to use her gift, later sewing oversized American flags with great pride. Throughout her life, she was always willing to lend her skills to family and ...