Thomas ‘Tom’ James Beadle
Wake Forest
Thomas “Tom” James Beadle passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. He was born on November 11, 1952 in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Edward and Patricia Beadle.
Tom lived his life to the fullest. He enjoyed golfing and entertaining his many friends and family with his hilarious stories, while he cooked delicious food on the grill. He was a generous man with a contagious laugh, wicked sense of humor and a giant heart.
Tom was a loving husband to Dolores for nearly 44 years. He worked very hard throughout his life to provide for his family but he was most proud of his children, Tommy and Jackie. He could be found on the weekends playing ball with the kids in the neighborhood. He especially loved his friend and neighbor, Jacob Senden, who became like a grandson to him.
Tom will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. He fought very hard through his nine-month battle with brain cancer and the family would like to thank all of the nurses, doctors, aides and technicians who took care of him at Duke University Hospital, especially Casey Bayliss Brown.
A Funeral Mass was held Monday, April 3, 2017, at 11 a.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church.
Tom is survived by: his wife, Dolores, of Wake Forest; a son, Dr. Thomas Beadle Jr. and his wife, Claire, of San Antonio Texas; and his daughter, Jackie Beadle of Nashville Tennessee.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to
https://tischbraintumorcenter.duke.edu/memorial-an-honor-gifts
to help one day find a cure for glioblastoma.
A service of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 405 South Main Street, Wake Forest (919) 556-5811
Hawley Yahn
Louisburg
Hawley Yahn, 81, passed away on March 27, 2017 at her daughter’s home in Durham. She was born November 8, 1935 in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Arch and Ada Church. Orphaned at a young age, she grew up in the care of St. Anne’s Episcopal School in Denver where she entered nursing school and met and married her husband of 62 years, Charles Yahn. She was a wonderful wife and mother to her five children before going back to school to become a travel agent. She enjoyed travel and gardening but most of all she enjoyed her family.
The family will hold a private memorial service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Yahn.
She is survived by her children, Theresa Eckstrom of Worcester, Massachusette, Stephen Yahn and his wife, Trish, of Havana, Florida, Leslie Yahn of Worcester, and Amy Yahn-Black and her husband, Jimmy Black, of Durham; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles, and her youngest son, David. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Lung Association.
A service of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 405 South Main Street, Wake Forest (919) 556-5811
Allen B. Johnson
Wake Forest
Allen B. Johnson, 86, died Monday, March 27, 2017. He was born August 29, 1930 to the late Burdell Milton Johnson and Jean Dorothy Sly. Allen was a U.S. Navy veteran. He worked at Sierra Research Company in Buffalo, New York, for over 30 years as an electrical engineer. Allen has a U. S. Patent for inventing the first computerized engine check system for aircrafts.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his twin sister, Shirley; sister, Marilyn; and his wife, Virginia D. Sly Johnson.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 1, 2017, in the Chapel of Bright Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at White Haven Memorial Park in Pittsford, New York at a later date.
Surviving are his wife, Bettyann “Scotty” Johnson, of Wake Forest; his children, Bobbie Marino and husband, Michael of North Carolina, Sue Johnson of Maryland, Pater Johnson and wife, Laura, of Pennsylvania, Rose Marie Calabrese of Niagara Falls, New York, Kimberly Calabrese and husband, Larry Haneberg, of Buffalo, New York, Kyle Calabrese and wife, Robin, of Boston, New York, and Dava Hamerling and husband, Robert, of Florida; and many grandchildren.
A service of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 405 South Main Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587 (919) 556-5811
