East Wake High Alumni Obituaries

Donna Byrnes Rowan was born December 19, 1934, in Chicago, the daughter of the late Arthur Byrnes and the late Hazel (nee Harper) Byrnes. She died peacefully at home on December 3, 2025, at age 90. Donna married the late Dr. William A. “Bee” Rowan in 1953. Loving mother of Denise (Frank) Van Boldrik...

The world grew a little dimmer on September 8 2025 when Donald Bruce Waddington age 76 passed away after a long and courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Born on November 10 1948 in Providence Rhode Island Donald made his home for many years in Swansea Massachusetts where he built a life filled...

Francis Joseph Conklin Sr. beloved patriarch of the Conklin family of Boonton Township NJ passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday October 19 2025. He was 93 years old. Born in May 1932 to John J. and Mary T. nee Connelly Conklin in South Amboy NJ Francis Frank grew up in Co...

Lena Lee Fusco DeMarco 97 of Bloomfield NJ passed away peacefully on November 25 2025 while surrounded by her loving family. The eldest daughter of Italian immigrants she was born and raised in Newark NJ where she graduated from Barringer High School in only three years. She earned a bachelors degre...

Taylor Gregory Potter (Gregg), 78, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026 surrounded by his family. Gregg was born on August 26th, 1947, in Greene County. He grew up in Goldsboro, NC and spent his childhood helping his family on the farm. He graduated from New Hope High School in 1965. Gregg contin...

Orange City FL Kevin Jablonski passed away December 4 2025 at AdventHealth Fish Memorial with his best friend Joseph Johnson at his side. Kevin was born July 23 1964 to Mr. Richard Jablonski Patricia OKeefe Jablonski. And was predeceased by his parents. Kevin was a brother to Rick Jablonski Patric...

Arthur E. Lewis 72 of Eastlake Ohio passed away on December 5 2025. Born in East Cleveland to the late Arthur Sr. and Marie Lewis Arthur was a 1971 graduate of Kirtland High School. He spent his working years at G L Sign Company Continental Cable and Avery Dennison but his true passions were found ...

Leon J. Wolf 81 of Rickardsville Iowa passed away on Sunday January 4 2026 at Hawkeye Care Center in Asbury Iowa surrounded by his family. Visitation for Leon will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday January 8 2026 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Peosta Iowa where a wake service will be held at 230 p.m. ...

REIDSVILLE NC Mrs. Barbara Jean Bradley Chestnut age 82 passed away Sunday December 21 2025 upon arrival to Annie Penn Hospital. Public viewing will begin on Sunday December 28 2025 from 12 until 6 p.m. at McLaurinHarris Memorial Chapel 721 East Morehead Street Reidsville NC. The family will be pre...

Francis Joseph Conklin Sr. beloved patriarch of the Conklin family of Boonton Township NJ passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday October 19 2025. He was 93 years old. Born in May 1932 to John J. and Mary T. nee Connelly Conklin in South Amboy NJ Francis Frank grew up in Co...