University and Health System Obituaries for 2024
Deaths of university and health system faculty, staff and retirees as reported to Duke Human Resources
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Name | Date of Death | Start Date | Job Title | Department |
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SHEILA PATTERSON | 2/9/2021 | 1/17/2000 | CLINICAL TECH ASSISTANT | MAGNETIC RESONANCE |
JENNIFER BROOKS | 6/8/2022 | 8/12/2013 | ADMISSIONS INTERVIEWER/READER | Career Management Center |
RICHARD BARBER | 4/10/2023 | 1/1/1970 | PROFESSOR EMERITUS | Division of Marine Science and Conservat |
CAROL JOHNSON | 5/11/2023 | 6/16/1999 | UNCLASSIFIED | HK - Operations |
PETER ISSITT | 7/5/2023 | 9/1/1989 | ASSOC PROFESSOR EMERITUS | Pathology Clinical Services |
YIHONG KONG | 8/29/2023 | 7/1/1967 | PROFESSOR EMERITUS | Medicine - Cardiology |
WILLIAM CHRISTMAS | 10/8/2023 | 1/1/1994 | CLINICAL PROFESSOR EMERITUS | STUDENT HEALTH |
AVINASH MAHESHWARY | 10/19/2023 | 7/1/1967 | LIBRARIAN | RCSC-Digital Sch |
JERRY MILLER | 11/3/2023 | 11/29/2004 | STERILE PROCESSING TECH II | DN_DMP STERILE PROCESSING |
VALERIA PEACOCK | 11/6/2023 | 10/13/1979 | PATIENT SERVICE ASSOCIATE | RADIOLOGY - CLINIC RECEPT |
SHIRLEY COCKERHAM | 11/7/2023 | 6/23/1975 | Unassigned | Unassigned |
MARGARET HANCOCK | 11/16/2023 | 9/8/1992 | Unassigned | Unassigned |
HOWARD CLARK | 11/22/2023 | 9/1/1968 | PROFESSOR EMERITUS | Biomedical Engineering |
GENEVIEVE COLE | 11/23/2023 | 10/27/2008 | LABORATORY TECH II | MICROBIOLOGY |
EVELYN HALES | 12/5/2023 | 9/23/1980 | MEDICAL SECRETARY | Orthopaedics |
CHERYL HOOPER | 12/7/2023 | 7/20/2020 | PATIENT SERVICE ASSOCIATE | DRAH PT/OT & SPEECH BRIER CREEK |
THORNTON HAYES | 12/10/2023 | 5/18/1981 | MED LIC PRAC NURSE, FP | DRH-CORPORATE ADMIN |
JOAN SUIT | 12/13/2023 | 3/10/1980 | MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST (CERT) | DUKE OUTPATIENT CLINICAL LAB |
ANTHONY PARKER | 12/19/2023 | 7/14/1983 | BIO-MEDICAL WASTE HANDLER* | EVS DMP |
LAUREN THOMPSON | 12/20/2023 | 6/1/1992 | CLINICAL NURSE II | DMP ENDO/BRONCH |
ELIZABETH POOLE | 12/25/2023 | 9/23/2002 | HOUSEKEEPER SPECIALIST* | DUKE NORTH |
NANCY LITMAN | 12/27/2023 | 9/29/2017 | REGISTERED NURSE, HOME CARE AD/DIP | HOME TEAM |
FREDERICK HERRON | 12/29/2023 | 7/7/2008 | BIO-MEDICAL WASTE HANDLER* | DUKE NORTH |
MARJORIE RICHTER | 12/31/2023 | 1/14/1985 | UNCLASSIFIED | Org Unit for Unassigned Positions |
ROBERT HOWARD | 1/2/2024 | 8/12/1991 | UNCLASSIFIED | Capital Budget Office |
TOMMIE MASSEY | 1/3/2024 | 4/4/1988 | ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY | Arts & Science Development |
JANET STOCKBURGER | 1/5/2024 | 8/2/1993 | COMPUTER SOFTWARE SPECIALIST | Trinity Technology Services |
LILLIAN FIE | 1/9/2024 | 11/28/2005 | CLERK III | Grad School - Dean Other |
MICHAEL MCLEOD | 1/10/2024 | 7/1/1964 | PROFESSOR EMERITUS | Medicine - Gastroenterology |
LISA ELLIS | 1/10/2024 | 9/1/2014 | ANALYST, IT | SAP-Administrative Systems Management |
GRANT MISHLER | 1/11/2024 | 8/2/2004 | CLINICAL NURSE, PRN | GEN MED/DIALYSIS UNIT |
JOYCE JONES | 1/12/2024 | 8/21/1967 | CLINIC ASSISTANT, SENIOR | PDC - Surgery |
JEREMIAH STARLING | 1/13/2024 | 9/1/1997 | LECTURING FELLOW | Management Communications |
RITA DOWLING | 1/13/2024 | 4/29/1987 | RESEARCH SECRETARY | Political Science |
MARGARET SCOTT | 1/14/2024 | 5/13/2019 | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | SCM ADMIN |
GERALD GERBER | 1/17/2024 | 9/1/1962 | ASSOC PROFESSOR EMERITUS | English |
JUDY GENTRY | 1/18/2024 | 11/11/2013 | DUKE TEMPORARY SERVICE | Duke Temporary Services |
JAMES NEELEY | 1/19/2024 | 4/4/1994 | RESEARCH ASSISTANT, PH D STUDENT | Radiology - General |
ERNEST MOORE | 1/20/2024 | 2/16/2009 | COMPARATIVE MEDICINE SPECIALIST II | Lab Animal Resources |
ROBERT TABER | 1/22/2024 | 3/1/2012 | UNCLASSIFIED | Duke Medicine Global (DEFUNCT) |
CHARLES GREENE | 1/23/2024 | 4/12/1999 | COMMUNICATION CTR OPERATOR II | PATIENT & VISITOR RELATION |
DOROTHY HUX | 1/24/2024 | 2/28/2011 | PATIENT ACCOUNT ASSOCIATE | HBC CENTRALIZED PSYCH |
SUSAN BROWN | 1/24/2024 | 2/21/2004 | HR INFO CTR SPECIALIST | Human Resources Information Center |
ANNIE MITCHELL | 1/25/2024 | CL - NURSING CARE ASSISTANT I | External Services | |
SHIRLEY RIDLEY | 1/25/2024 | 9/17/1984 | HOUSEKEEPER * | Bryan |
BRUNO URBAN | 1/27/2024 | 10/1/1972 | PROFESSOR EMERITUS | Anesthesiology-Bus & Sup Svcs |
EDWINA HOLLAND | 1/27/2024 | 8/14/1989 | CLINICAL NURSE II | NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (NICU) |
CYNTHIA FARR | 1/27/2024 | 5/16/2005 | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | PDC - Administration |
BARBARA BURNS | 1/28/2024 | 7/1/1989 | PROFESSOR EMERITUS | Child & Fam Mental Hlth & Comm Psych |
STAN PASKOFF | 1/29/2024 | 3/30/1981 | ANALYST, IT | SSPP IT |
SUSAN KING | 1/29/2024 | 4/25/2022 | CLINICAL NURSE II - AD/DIP | DUKE PRIMARY CARE MORRISVILLE |
RANDOLPH JOHNSON | 1/29/2024 | 11/3/1983 | STERILE PROCESSING TECH LEAD | DN_DMP STERILE PROCESSING |
LYNDA DUNCAN | 1/30/2024 | 7/17/1978 | Unassigned | Unassigned |
GAIL DENNY | 2/2/2024 | 8/31/1973 | CLERK, HIM | INCOMING CALL CENTER & MY CHART |
DAVID SCHOMBERG | 2/2/2024 | 7/1/1968 | PROFESSOR EMERITUS | REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES |
WILLIE BURT | 2/2/2024 | 9/30/2013 | RESEARCH AIDE, SENIOR | SSPP Center for Child and Family Policy |
PETER HAFF | 2/3/2024 | 9/1/1988 | PROFESSOR EMERITUS | Division of Earth & Climate Science |
MOHAMED HAGOS | 2/3/2024 | 8/12/1991 | UTILITY WORKER* | HK - Operations |
HALA HUSN | 2/5/2024 | 5/24/1982 | Unassigned | Unassigned |
TAKANORI FUKUSHIMA | 2/6/2024 | 9/1/1999 | CONSULTING PROFESSOR | Neurosurgery |
ELIZABETH HEDGPETH | 2/6/2024 | 10/26/1984 | CLINICAL NURSE I | CENTER OF EXCELLENCE |
SAMUEL WATKINS | 2/6/2024 | 7/14/1980 | DHTS DEVICE SUPPORT ANALYST | CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FIELD SVCS |
HENRY JONES | 2/7/2024 | 12/16/1987 | FLOOR FINISHER | ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES |
MORNA LAM | 2/8/2024 | 8/31/2020 | CLINICAL NURSE II | 2A INFUSION CENTER |
HANS VAN MIEGROET | 2/9/2024 | 9/1/1988 | PROFESSOR (TENURE) | Art,Art History & Visual Studies |
LAVERNE SEAGROVES | 2/13/2024 | 8/27/1960 | UNCLASSIFIED | Family Medicine & Comm Health - General |
ROSETTA PRICE | 2/14/2024 | 9/22/1975 | DRH-MATERIALS DISTRIBUTION | |
ANDREA BRITE | 2/17/2024 | 10/1/2001 | DHTS IT MANAGER | ACCOUNT PROVISIONING |
ROGER HART | 2/17/2024 | 3/1/2001 | BUSINESS MGR, ORG FOR TROPICAL STUDIES | Org for Tropical Studies |
ALEXANDER DAVISON | 2/18/2024 | 7/31/1980 | LECTURER, UNIV | NSOE Distributed |
GLORIETTA REYES | 2/20/2024 | 10/11/1999 | CLINICAL NURSE I | BIRTHING CENTER |
ELVIS HOLDEN | 2/22/2024 | 11/25/1985 | LANDSCAPE SPECIALIST | Landscape Services |
TERESSA DAVIS | 2/22/2024 | 8/22/2005 | PHARMACY TECH 1 / 2 | CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL INPATIENT PHARMACY |
DONALD CHESNUT | 2/25/2024 | 9/1/1965 | PROFESSOR EMERITUS | Chemistry |
ETHEL WILLIAMS | 2/28/2024 | 2/9/1991 | Unassigned | Unassigned |
ELAINE CROVITZ | 2/29/2024 | 10/1/1963 | ASSOC PROFESSOR EMERITUS | Adult Psychiatry & Psychology |
GOLDIE CHUMNEY | 2/29/2024 | 10/5/1981 | STAFF NURSE-AC | CENTRAL STAFFING OFFICE |
LAWRENCE FORD JR | 3/1/2024 | 9/13/1976 | FINANCIAL CARE COUNSELOR | DUH ADMISSIONS |
WILKIE WILSON | 3/4/2024 | 2/1/1974 | RESEARCH PROFESSOR EMERITUS | SSRI Incubator Projects and Support |
BERND HORN | 3/4/2024 | 5/21/2007 | DHTS DEVELOPER | DHTS WEB SERVICES |
ANN BENSON | 3/6/2024 | 6/1/1988 | CLINICAL NURSE II | AMBULATORY (SAME DAY) SURGERY |
MARTHA BARBOUR | 3/7/2024 | 2/27/1982 | UNCLASSIFIED | Org Unit for Unassigned Positions |
CAROL ECKERMAN | 3/8/2024 | 9/1/1972 | PROFESSOR EMERITUS | Psychology and Neuroscience |
ROLAND DELVA | 3/8/2024 | 9/11/2023 | SUPPLY CHAIN TEAM LEAD | SCM STORE ROOM |
KATHLEEN AMOS | 3/8/2024 | 1/20/1986 | ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY | Integrative Immunobiology |
ELIJAH FLOWERS | 3/10/2024 | 3/2/1970 | NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIST | NUCLEAR MEDICINE |
KELSEY CRAIG | 3/12/2024 | 7/23/2007 | CLINICAL NURSE III | DCT4B PEDS SPECIALTIES/HEMONC/NEURO |
HERBERT GREEN | 3/17/2024 | 8/31/1987 | HOUSEKEEPER SPECIALIST* | DUKE NORTH |
THOMAS TEDDER | 3/18/2024 | 7/1/1993 | PROFESSOR (TENURE) | Integrative Immunobiology |
LOIS ARRINGTON | 3/19/2024 | 9/25/1961 | LIC PRACTICAL NURSE | DCT4B PEDS SPECIALTIES/HEMONC/NEURO |
PATRICIA MCQUAY | 3/19/2024 | 7/2/1962 | UNCLASSIFIED | Biology |
MARY GRIM | 3/25/2024 | 10/20/1969 | STAFF SPECIALIST | PAS Adm - Registrar |
BRONNIE CRAIG | 3/27/2024 | 10/20/1980 | STAFF SPECIALIST | Surgery-Chairman |
GLORIA HAMILTON | 3/31/2024 | 9/18/1978 | CLINICAL NURSE II | ORTHO/NEURO UNIT |
REGIS KOSLOFSKY | 4/1/2024 | 12/14/1972 | DIR, BUDGETS & BUSINESS SVCS | Facilities Mgmt - Admin |
ELVETA MELVIN | 4/2/2024 | 8/6/1973 | THERAPY AIDE I | PT/OT ADULT INPATIENT SERVICES |
JOSEPH IZATT | 4/7/2024 | 7/1/2001 | PROFESSOR (TENURE) | Biomedical Engineering |
ELENA MAKSIMOVA | 4/8/2024 | 9/1/1989 | PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE EMERITUS | Slavic and Eurasian Studies |
BRENDA PRUITT | 4/8/2024 | 4/6/1992 | ENGRAVER | MC E&O - Maintenance |
ROBERT RUMMEL | 4/9/2024 | 6/11/1958 | MANAGER, LAB | Physics |
MEKELLA ANTHONY | 4/12/2024 | 11/6/2023 | PATIENT SERVICE ASSOCIATE | VOLUNTEER SERVICES |
THURMAN WALKER | 4/14/2024 | 2/5/1996 | Unassigned | Unassigned |
KIMBERLY HASKINS | 4/15/2024 | 2/6/1995 | BIO-MEDICAL WASTE HANDLER* | DN ANCILLARY - OPERATING ROOM |
REBECCA TESH | 4/20/2024 | 6/11/1959 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER | Center for Study of Aging |
VELMA PERRY | 4/20/2024 | 5/27/1980 | HOUSEKEEPER SPECIALIST* | DUKE SOUTH BLDGS |
CHRISTINE EAKES | 4/21/2024 | 3/28/2006 | Unassigned | Unassigned |
CHARLES ERWIN | 4/27/2024 | 9/1/1969 | PROFESSOR EMERITUS | Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences |
WILLIAM ERWIN | 4/27/2024 | 9/13/1960 | LIBRARIAN | RL-Admin |
FRANCES HAMACHER | 4/28/2024 | 11/6/1997 | STAFF ASST | Administration, Instruction & Research |
ANNA CORDTS | 5/5/2024 | 10/18/1976 | UNCLASSIFIED | Divinity Operations |
JOHN EVERIDGE | 5/6/2024 | 10/22/2012 | HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICIAN SPEC* | DUES Admin & Shops |
BARBARA SUITT | 2/8/2004 | 11/1/1961 | HEAD NURSE, AC | EC OR |