Obituaries

Eleanor Colletta O’Malley Johnson was born in Cleveland, Ohio on June 29, 1939 to Michael and Mary (Call) O’Malley.  She was the eighth of thirteen children with five brothers and seven sisters.  She passed peacefully at home on November 27, 2023 at the age of 84. Ellie and Cliff Johnson (her husband at the time) settled in Charlotte, NC in the early 1960’s, where they raised their four children.  She was a quiet and kind person who always saw the good in...

Mrs. Anne Lucille Closson age 91, died on 11/26/2023 in Charlotte, NC. She was the daughter of the late Roy Cornelius and Leah Redinbo of Sidney, Ohio.  After graduating from Sarasota High School in Sarasota, Fl, she attended Bliss Business College in Columbus, Ohio. Then, she worked as a secretary for seventeen years.  Later, after she became a mother, she devoted her life to becoming a full-time homemaker. She had a gentle nature and loved her family and friends. She was a...

Helen Frances (Fran) Welch of Lincolnton died November 14, 2023, at the age of 91. She was born March 15, 1932, in Medford, Massachusetts. She graduated from Emmanuel College and Boston College, and over the years lived in Massachusetts, Maryland, Hawaii, and North Carolina. The most important things in her life were faith, family, and friends. She was a director of religious education at parishes in Forestville, Maryland, and Cary, North Carolina, and in later years was active in faith...

2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith    Christina Frances Urban Skridulis, age 96, passed away at Clear Creek Nursing Home on November 13, 2023.   She is survived by her children: Catherine "Katje" Skridulis; Cindi Hunt and husband, Fred; David and wife, Marie; Mari Shepard; Sandra Phillips and husband, Richard; Joseph and wife, Heather.      Christina was predeceased by her husband,...

 Monsignor Richard Bellow, a retired priest of the Diocese of Charlotte known for his love of the Eucharist, passed away peacefully Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. He was 80 years old, and he had served in priestly ministry for 53 years. Born in the Bronx New York, Richard was the son of the late Samuel and Antoinette (Bica) Bellow.   He received his education from many different institutions, St. Francis Seminary, Staten Island, NY; St. Hyacinth College & Seminary, Granby MA.;...

  Kenneth Hardis Jamison passed away peacefully at Carolina Caring Hospice House on Sunday November 12, 2023 after surviving three strokes over the past seven years. Ken was born in Charlotte, NC on December 10, 1941 at Presbyterian Hospital Charlotte, the son of William Hardis Jamison and Bessie Williamson Jamison.  Ken was predeceased by his parents, his and Teresa’s beloved daughter Kayla Marie Jamison, his son from his first marriage, Charles Alan Jamison, his grandson...

El Señor es mi pastor, nada me falta; En verdes pastos me hace descansar.  Junto a tranquilas aguas me conduce; Me infunde nuevas fuerzas. Me guía por sendas de justicia Por amor a su nombre. Aun si voy por valles tenebrosos, No temo peligro alguno Porque tu estas a mi lado, Tu vara de pastor me reconforta. Dispones ante mí un banquete En presencia de mis enemigos. Has ungido con perfume mi cabeza; Has llenado mi copa a rebosar. La bondad y el amor me...

Elenor Sophia Schmitzer      After 102 years, Elenor departed from Charlotte, NC to her final home, Saturday, November 4, 2023. Elenor was born February 21, 1921 in New Holstein, Calumet County, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Milton and Adeline Seurer Piper and the sister of the late Randolph (Randy) Piper.  Elenor was a graduate of  Miss Brown’s Secretarial School, Milwaukee, WI and worked many years in state government. Elenor married the...

Mrs. Dawson, 67 of Charlotte passed away Nov 1, 2023 surrounded by her family. The daughter of the late Robert Winfield Boovy and Ann Taylor Boovy, Janetwas born in Charlotte January 15, 1956. A graduate of Myers Park High School in 1974 Janet retired from Bellsouth Telecommuncations with 33 years of loyal service. Janet shoud be remembered for her love of warm weather, spring time flowers, the sandy beaches of South Carolina and tomatoe sandwiches, a good glass of ice tea, Carolina Panthers...

Our dear mother, Margaret Marie (Schuster) Schigoda, 92, of Charlotte, North Carolina, peacefully passed away on October 26, 2023. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Frank and Apollonia Schuster. Margaret was a dedicated homemaker and apartment manager who created a loving and nurturing home for her family. Margaret lived a long and fulfilling life, always there for her family when they needed her. She was a cherished member of the community, known and loved by many. Margaret...