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Catherine “Candi” Baum passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Candi leaves behind a beautiful legacy. She is survived by her partner, Ronald Wallace, her sister, Carmella Kowalik, and her loving children: Alanna McCarthy, Michael Quinzer, Martha Sue Hemeleski, Ray Baum Jr., and Terri Baum Thompson, as well as her twenty grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is now reunited in peace with her parents, Sabatino Migliaccio and Francesca Gino, her brothers, John and Leonard “Babe” Migliaccio, and her daughter, Lenore Nizzico.
A memorial service will be announced by the family at a later date.
Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noefs.org.
Arrangements by Noe Funeral Service, Inc. of Beaufort, NC.
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