OBITUARIES
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...
William T. Fitzroy, II
May 9, 2026
William T. “Bill” Fitzroy, II died peacefully at his home on May 9, 2026 in Bluffton, SC. He was born on May 21, 1944 to Roberta and William T. “Buzz” Fitzroy in Pittsburgh, PA.
Bill retired in 1999 from Delphi Packard Electric- a division of General Motors – after transferring to Clinton, MS in 1973 to help with the startup of...
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....
Martha "Mimi" Gibson Westerfield
May 5, 2026
Martha (“Mimi”) Gibson Westerfield, 94, passed away peacefully at home on May 5 following a long illness.
Born in Lexington, KY, she was the seventh of eight children of John Forest and Helen Gibson.
Mimi attended the University of Kentucky, before meeting Robert (“Wes”) Irvine Westerfield Jr. (an only child!) at a gathering of bachelors on the Kentucky River. They married in...
Angelos Zaloumis
May 5, 2026
Angelos “Ang” Zaloumis, beloved husband, father, grandfather, engineer, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026, at the age of 94.
Born on August 29, 1931, in the Bronx, New York, Ang was the only child of Greek immigrant parents. He began school speaking no English, yet through determination and intelligence graduated at the remarkable age of 16. Growing up...
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...
Patti McGee MacDonald
Apr 29, 2026
Patti MacDonald died peacefully April 29th surrounded by those who loved her most.
Originally from Tucker, Georgia, Patti moved to the area in 1987. She attended Emory University and received her BSN. She spent her last 39 years working at Memorial Health in Savannah as an RN and then as Nurse Practitioner.
Patti is survived by her mother Rose McGee, her husband,...
Alyce Walsh
Apr 29, 2026
Alyce Mary Bass Walsh was born on March 4, 1947, to Robert Lee Bass and Elveta Silva Bass of Okeetee Club, Switzerland, South Carolina. Her childhood centered around horseback riding, summer camp and reading. Reading was her favorite activity.
Alyce graduated from St. Vincent’s Academy in Savannah, Georgia and was admitted to Berry College in Rome, Georgia, at the age of...
Jay A. Hodges
Apr 27, 2026
Jay A. Hodges, 67, passed away peacefully at his home in Bluffton, SC, on April 27th. While he spent his later years enjoying the warmth of Sun City, Jay’s story began in Haverhill, MA, where he grew up in a bustling home with his three brothers and three sisters.
Jay was a man who truly mastered his craft. After graduating from...
