OBITUARIES
LeRoy Dodge Cressy, Jr.
May 18, 2026
LeRoy Dodge Cressy Jr., 93, entered eternal rest on Monday, May 18, 2026. He passed away peacefully in the home he shared with his daughter Sue and son-in-law Jim, of Bluffton, South Carolina. He would tell everyone that he was born the day beer came back at the end of Prohibition.
“Roy” was originally from Philadelphia, Pa. He graduated from Frankford...
Gay Dean Pinckney
May 17, 2026
Gay Dean Pinckney of Ridgeland, SC passed away peacefully on May 17, 2026 surrounded by her family. Gay was born in Savannah, GA on September 1, 1964, and lived the majority of her life in Bluffton, SC. She moved to Tennessee and later to North Carolina only to return back to the low country.
Gay loved the simple and meaningful things...
Donna Lee Bagley
May 17, 2026
Donna Lee Bagley (Engh) was called to join her Creator in Heaven on Sunday, May 17, 2026. She spent her final days in the comfort of her home and passed peacefully while surrounded by the love of family.
Donna was born Sibley Hospital in Washington, DC, on October 7, 1940. She grew up in Kensington, Maryland, attended Walter Johnson High School...
Robert F. Cleland, Jr.
May 16, 2026
Robert “Bobby” F. Cleland, Jr., 67, of Pineland, SC passed away Saturday, May 16, 2026 at his home.
Bobby was born on February 24, 1959, in Ridgeland, South Carolina, to the late Robert F. Cleland, Sr. and Elaine Nettles Degler. He had a deep love for the outdoors and found joy in hunting, fishing, tending to his livestock, and working in...
Lona Esther Mobley Johnson
May 13, 2026
Lona Esther Mobley Johnson, 71, passed away after a brief illness on May 13, 2026. Born on November 8, 1954, in Inverness, Florida, she was the daughter of Francis Chafee Mobley and Esther Hay Mobley.
Lona was a devoted mother and grandmother whose greatest joy was her family. She is survived by her daughters, Stacey Sacha and April Hubbard; and her...
James M. Brennan, Jr.
May 13, 2026
James M. Brennan, 84, of Bluffton, SC passed away on May 13, 2026.
James was born April 7, 1942 to James and Teresa Brennan in Jersey City, New Jersey. He grew up in Teaneck New Jersey and attended St. Cecilia high school. Jim received a full football scholarship and graduated from the University of Vermont in Burlington, where he met and...
Wade Otis Cooler
May 11, 2026
Wade Otis Cooler
July 19th, 1957 – May 11th, 2026
Wade Otis Cooler, 68, of Ridgeland, SC, went home to be with the Lord. He was born in Ridgeland, SC on July 19th, 1957, to the late Otis J. Cooler and Phyllis Cooler Tanner.
Left to cherish his memory are his sisters, Nancy C. Butler, Tonya Newton (BoBo), LaTrell Spikes (Ronald), Lesa Horton,...
Barbara Ann Ligeikis
May 10, 2026
Barbara Ann Ligeikis, age 78, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on January 26, 1948, in Berwyn, Illinois, Barbara was the beloved daughter of John and Virginia Brady and spent most of her life in the home where she was raised in Brookfield, Illinois, a place that remained deeply tied to...
Dr. Guy Matthews
May 10, 2026
Dr. Guy Matthews of Bluffton, SC died on May 10, 2026, in his home on the beautiful and peaceful May River. He was born on February 17, 1951, surprisingly in an ambulance on Route 66, but Barstow, California is listed as his official birthplace. His parents Rob Matthews Sr. and Mary Jane (nee Steele) Matthews are both deceased. The young...
Roy E. Kaiser, Jr.
May 10, 2026
Roy E. Kaiser, Jr. 78, of Bluffton, SC passed away Sunday, May 10, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his family.
Roy was born March 27, 1948 to Roy E. Kaiser, Sr. and Sarah A. Connolly in Pittsburgh, PA. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy and later worked for the University of Pittsburgh as a Facilities Manager for...
Marc E. Lorberbaum
May 7, 2026
Marc Edward Lorberbaum, 75, of Bluffton, South Carolina, passed away at home on May 7, 2026. Born on March 21, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York, Marc was the only child of Nathan and Betty Lorberbaum. He grew up in Flushing, Queens, alongside his parents and grandparents, and at the age of five, he made the request that would shape the...
Beverly "Jane-O" Sum
May 6, 2026
Beverly Jane Sum, one of the most adorable and lovable people in the world, breathed her last breath on Earth and entered the glorious gates of Heaven on May 6, 2026. Even though she left her family and friends heartbroken, she is now embraced forever in the arms of her greatest love, Jesus Christ, and reunited with her Mommy and...
Dr. Frank L. Hart
May 6, 2026
Dr. Frank L. Hart, 79, of Bluffton, passed away peacefully at home on May 6, 2026. Frank proudly served in the United States Army Medical Corps as a Captain from 1974 to 1976 and then the Foreign Service from 1978 to 1984, before dedicating his life to practicing internal medicine on Hilton Head Island. Frank was deeply committed to his...
Ronald J. Bolduc, Sr.
May 6, 2026
Ronald J. Bolduc, Sr., often referred to as “Senior,” 93, previously from Chalker Beach in Old Saybrook, CT, formerly of Newington, CT, entered into eternal life on May 6, 2026. Ronald was born, October 16, 1932 in Hartford, CT. He was the son of the late Joseph and Alice (Gagnon).
A Marine through and through, Ronald carried the spirit of Semper...
Louise Marie Devivo
May 6, 2026
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of our mother Louise Marie DeVivo at the age of 78, on May 6, 2026. Born in Brooklyn, NY on April 18, 1948. She is now reunited with her devoted and loving husband, Anthony DeVivo, who proceeded her in death.
She was a loving mother to Michele, Christine Melissa and Annmarie....
Jose Antonio Soto Salazar
May 5, 2026
Jose Antonio Soto Salazar, age 61, of Bluffton, South Carolina passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026 surrounded by loved ones.
Born on November 25, 1964 in Yahualica Jalisco, Mexico. Jose was a dedicated, workaholic, and intelligent man who always provided for his family. Which taught us the value of sense to care and accomplish everything in life. Even though he...
Sheila Gefen
May 4, 2026
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Sheila Baker Gefen was a woman of intellect, warmth, and creativity who touched the lives of everyone she met. She was 90 years old. A graduate of Jackson College for Women (now Tufts University) with a master's degree in social work from Simmons College, Sheila dedicated her career to helping others as a psychiatric social worker,...
Linda Fletcher
May 1, 2026
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Linda G. (Fletcher) Pitts early Friday, May 1, 2026 at her home in Bluffton, SC. Born in Bluefield, WV she is survived by her husband, Larry Pitts and was preceded in death by her parents, June H. and Jack A. Fletcher.
Linda was graduate of the University of North Carolina...
Robert Glendinning Williamson
Apr 29, 2026
Robert Glendinning Williamson, 60, died on April 29th, 2026, in Islandton, South Carolina.
Robert was born on November 24th, 1965, in Savannah, Georgia. Son of the late Katharine Glendinning Cook and James Reid Williamson Jr., Robert was a graduate of the Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and received his formal education at the University of Georgia in Athens, where he studied...
Marie King
Apr 29, 2026
Marie King, 77, of Bluffton, SC, passed away peacefully April 29, 2026. She was born in Biddeford, Maine, in 1948 to Exilia King. After spending her early years in Maine, she moved to the Hartford CT area where she grew up with her siblings, Linda, Gary, Dean, Roy, and Michael.
After earning a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Sociology, she continued...
