Laura Drazin Boyes

Obituary For Laura Drazin Boyes

Laura Drazin Boyes passed peacefully March 31, 2025 after a three year battle with cancer. Laura was born March 6, 1953 in Cleveland Ohio to Sydney and Edith (Matlow) Drazin. Her brother David Bradley Drazin was born March 15, 1956.

Her parents nurtured a love of film and while she was still in high school, she wrote a series of introductions to a classical film series for a local TV station. She earned a BFA in Drawing from the University of Cincinnati, graduating in 1975. During that time she was the UC film society chairman for two years. After graduation she met her beloved husband William Karr Boyes. They were married on July 7, 1979 in Cincinnati and moved to Durham NC in 1984.

After marriage, Laura created a custom dress making business specializing in vintage wedding gowns. Over the course of 40 years she helped many brides look their best on their special day. Their daughter Adrian Drazin Boyes was born March 21, 1989. In 1999, Laura became the North Carolina Museum of Art film curator in Raleigh.

Over the next 20 years she selected and introduced a wide range of films that brought joy to the Triangle movie fans. Laura was on the selection committee of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival for 18 years and co-hosted Movies on the Radio on WUNC with Frank Stasio and Marsha Gordon. Laura continued her Moviediva Film Series at the Carolina Theater in Durham. Laura’s extensive film notes are available at www.moviediva.com

She is survived by her wonderful husband Will, dear brother David, her amazing daughter Adrian, and the two cats of the home Jasper and Jeeves. The family asks that in lieu of flowers to make a donation to the Carolina Theater of Durham in her name. A memorial will take place at a later date

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