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Roger Murray Swilley
WILMINGTON Roger Murray Swilley, 67, passed away Friday, April 16, 2021, following a courageous battle against cancer. He was the beloved husband of Judy for nearly 22 years. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1953 to the late Paul Swilley and the late Ruth Swilley.
Roger was a nurse anesthetist at heart, having practiced anesthesia in many locations across the country, but moving to Wilmington in the late 1980s to practice at Cape Fear Hospital. He then took his love of medicine to PPD, where he was one of the original employees at the company.
He always had a passion for the water. In recent years, he loved riding his jet ski on the Intracoastal Waterway. He also loved to travel and visited many countries with his wife Judy. Most of all, he loved his family and friends. Roger and his wife were soulmates, best friends and deeply in love after 26 years together.
WILMINGTON Lisa Rae Glazier, 48, peacefully passed away Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center with her husband and mother at her side.
Lisa was born Nov. 13, 1972, in Concord, the daughter of Norma Hunnings Dunn and David Ray Dunn.
Lisa grew up near the Crystal Coast of North Carolina, where she developed a lifelong love for the beach, sunshine and flip-flops. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Family Services and Early Child Development from East Carolina University. She was a dedicated public servant working for several non-profit agencies and North Carolina’s Child Development Service Agency.
She spent most of her career coordinating services for children with special needs. Lisa had a compassionate heart with great empathy for new mothers. She would often befriend mothers who were isolated by the demands of caring for young children with special needs. On her own, Lisa would ensure that clients had a bountiful Christmas with gifts under the tree
Alice Elliott Kennedy
WILMINGTON Alice Elliott Kennedy, 79, passed away Tuesday, Jan 12, 2021, at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center.
Alice was born Sept. 28, 1941, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late Arthur Elliott and Edith White Elliott. Alice grew up in Pittsburgh and McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, and relocated to Cary with her young family in 1976.
Alice was a loving mother, grandmother and caring friend. She became a medical secretary and worked at UNC Rex Hospital and for other doctors before retiring. She was passionate about politics and helped others when she could. She loved to read all kinds of books, even the dictionary. She was an artist and loved to paint and draw.
John Curtis ‘Curt’ Thomson
WILMINGTON John Curtis ‘Curt’ Thomson, 103, peacefully passed at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center after a long and faithful life as a U.S. Marine, husband and father.
The eldest son of J.C. and Matibel Thomson of Decatur, Georgia, Curt received a degree in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1939.
He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1942, attended OCS at Quantico and received special training at MIT’s Radar School before being assigned as a first lieutenant with the newly-formed 542nd Night Fighter Squadron at Cherry Point. The 542nd served in the World War II Pacific Theater at Guam, Ulithi, Peleliu and Okinawa and in occupation duty in Yokusaka, Japan. Curt returned in December 1945 to marry his sweetheart, Emma Harris Whitaker, in Enfield on Dec. 28.