All Tributes - Knightdale, NC

Harin Navnit Amin, age 65, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Priti; daughter, Sejal (Aashish Parikh); son, Sapan (Snehal Amin); and granddaughter, Aryana (Parikh). A service will be held at 11:30 am, Saturday, September 21, 2019 at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service Chapel, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale, NC 27545.

Donald Wayne “Donnie” Wall, Sr., 69, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019. He was born October 24, 1949 in Wake County to the late Sam Wall and Leola Long Wall. Donnie suffered an accident on December 6, 1976 which left him confined to a wheel chair. He never let this disability keep him from enjoying life and making friends wherever he went. He had a contagious personality and never met a stranger. His family and friends will greatly miss his presence. Funeral service 2:00...

Bernadette Zofrea (70) of Knightdale, NC, passed away unexpectedly in her home on September 12, 2019. She was born and raised in Paterson, NJ. She raised her family in Wayne, NJ and lived for a short time in Florida prior to finally settling in North Carolina in 2014. She was a member of Saint Eugene Catholic Church in Wendell, NC. Bernadette loved spending time with her grandchildren, was an avid reader and enjoyed crocheting. She was a caregiver by nature and spent many years working in...

John Herman Steinmetz, Jr., 94, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019. He was born February 26, 1925 in Long Island City, NY to the late John Herman Steinmetz, Sr. and Caroline Cesar Steinmetz. John honorably served his country in the US Army during WWII in France, Germany and Austria. He was a member of American Legion Maspeth Post 783 in Queens, NY and American Legion Post 187 in Wake Forest. Following his military service, he worked with Sohmer Pianos and later retired as head custodian...

Tulio E. Banegas, 53, passed away Monday, September 9, 2019 at his home in Knightdale. He was born July 28, 1966 in Honduras to Maria Mendez Banegas and the late Jose M. Banegas. Visitation 2:00 to 9:00 pm, Friday, September 13, 2019 with a service at 6:30 pm at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service Chapel, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale.  Graveside service 11:00 am, Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, 809 W Gannon Avenue, Zebulon. Surviving: wife, Geovannina...

Barbara Applegate Ridgway, age 73, passed peacefully Sunday, September 8, 2019, surrounded by her loving husband and children. She was born October 27, 1945, in Des Moines, Iowa to Clifford and Alene (Butler) Applegate. She married Michael “Mike” Ridgway on November 27, 1965, in Iowa. She and Mike built a Realty business together and they successfully ran Ridgway Realty for 29 years. Barbara wore many hats in her lifetime. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, adored...

Tommy Oakley, 61, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019. He was born April 20, 1958 in Germany to Hildegard B. Oakley and the late George Henry Oakley. As long as his health permitted he was an entrusted mechanic who could diagnose and fix any automotive problem. A memorial visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service & Crematory, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale, NC 27545. Tommy is survived by his mother, Hildegard...

Marion Braswell Jenkins, 96, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019. She was born February 19, 1923 in Nash County to the late Roland Braswell and Mattie Bowden Braswell. She was a retired elementary school teacher working in both Wake and Nash Counties with over 32 years of service.  She is survived by her daughters: Yvonne Mitchell (Tim) of Zebulon, Darlene Verran of Johnson City, TN; grandchildren: Bridget Mashburn (Kyle) of Jonesborough, TN and Kalena Verran of Los Angeles, CA;...

Nancy Wester Crabtree, 82, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019. She was born March 2, 1937 in Franklin County to the late George Willie Wester and Martha Coppedge Wester. Funeral service 11:00 am, Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service Chapel, 944 Old Knight Rd., Knightdale. Burial will follow at Raleigh Memorial Park. The family will receive relatives and friends prior to the service from 10:00 to 11:00 am at the funeral home. Surviving: son, Andy Learon...

Ranjitbhai Chhimabhai Vashi, 83, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019. A service will be held at 10:30 am, Saturday, August 31, 2019 at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service Chapel, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale. Following the service, everyone is invited to a luncheon at the home, 7200 Village Club Drive, Wake Forest, NC 27587. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, Eastern NC Chapter, 5171 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 101, Raleigh, NC 27612.