OBITUARIES
Jacqueline Bullett
Aug 28, 2020
Jacqueline “Jackie” Bullett, 80, of Bluffton, SC passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at NHC of Bluffton.
A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 am, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Saint Gregory the Great Catholic Church.
Jack Lee Eakins
Aug 27, 2020
Jack Lee Eakins, age 77 of Ridgeland, SC passed away peacefully on August 27, 2020 at his home.
Mr. Eakins was born in Eddyville, Iowa on November 25, 1942 to the late Eugene G. Eakins and Nora Virginia Current Eakins.
Mr. Eakins was retired from Mrs. Clark Foods and Produce Company in DesMoines, Iowa. He...
Joseph J. Tiscio
Aug 26, 2020
Joseph J. Tiscio, age 101, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of West Orange, NJ died on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Coastal Carolina Hospital, Hardeeville, SC
Mr. Tiscio was born on July 25, 1919, the son of the late Angelo and Rose (Putigano) Tiscio. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving honorably during World...
Kathleen Ann Wilkes Kovalik
Aug 26, 2020
Kathleen Wilkes Kovalik was born in Cleveland, OH to Elmer and Ethel Wilkes on August 2, 1948. On August 26, 2020, in Bluffton SC., she returned to God.
Kathy attended Hoban Dominican High School and Cuyahoga Community College earning her Associates Degree in Dental Hygiene, a profession she loved and worked in for over 50 years. It...
William J. Mullenmeister
Aug 24, 2020
William J Mullenmeister was a family man and patriot above all things. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. William served his country as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy and at the age of 96 he was one of the dwindling veterans of World War II. William held a degree in mechanical...
Deborah "Debbie" Pinckney
Aug 23, 2020
Anna Deborah (Debbie) Gooding Pinckney, widow of deSaussure Edwards Pinckney, Jr., passed away after a long battle with cancer on August 23, 2020. Debbie was born on August 23, 1933 to the late Harry Caldwell and Osie Tuten Gooding in Jasper County, South Carolina. She was a graduate of Ridgeland High School in 1951. Debbie was employed by several...
Thomas R. Coffey
Aug 22, 2020
Thomas R. Coffey, age 79, passed away August 22, 2020 in Bluffton, SC. Tom was born to Mildred Eskilson and Charles Coffey on October 14, 1940. Tom was raised in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago, IL and graduated from Chase Middle School, Tuley High School, and Wright Jr. College in Chicago.
Tom worked for the Chicago...
Roy Chester Brooks
Aug 22, 2020
Roy Chester Brooks, 74, of Ridgeland, SC, husband of Lala Marie Brooks, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 at his home.
Roy was born February 16, 1946 in Watertown, NY to the late Eugene H. Brooks and Ruth Lane Brooks. He was a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corp. until his retirement in 1995.
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Vickie Carter Roberson
Aug 22, 2020
On August 22, 2020 our precious Vickie passed away at the age of 72 at her home in Bluffton, South Carolina with love ones and relatives at her side.
Vickie Ann Carter was born November 20, 1947 in Savannah, Georgia to Montine and Bennie Carter. She graduated from HV Jenkins High School in 1965 and started a...
Richard M. Fagon
Aug 17, 2020
Richard M. Fagon, 83, Sun City Hilton Head, Bluffton, SC, formerly of Mt. Vernon, NY and Bowie, MD, died at home. He was born December 8, 1936, the son of the late Frank Fagon and Connie LaRocca Fagon. He is survived by his beloved wife, Anna Mae Fagon; brother, Don; sister, Diane Cashman and many nieces and nephews.
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Patrick S Deacetis
Aug 16, 2020
Patrick S. Deacetis, 86, of Bluffton, SC, passed away on August 16, 2020.
Patrick was born on Feburary 14, 1934, in Brooklyn, NY to the late Pasquale and Anna (Ninello) Deacetis. He was of the Catholic faith and proudly served in the United States Army.
He graduated from Cranwell Preparatory School (Lenox, Massachusetts) and College...
Joe Franklin "Frankie" Bunton
Aug 16, 2020
Joe F. “Frankie” Bunton of Ridgeland, SC passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020 at his residence with family by his side.
Frankie was born August 6, 1938 to Luther and Mary Bunton of Ridgeland. Frankie had an amazing journey through life, being an All-State Basketball Player for the Ridgeland Tigers in high school. After high school, Frankie...
Marcelino V. Rabara
Aug 16, 2020
Marcelino Vallejos Rabara, age 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at 12:25pm at Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort, South Carolina.
He is survived by his wife, Florencia, his children, Annie and Mars, and his nieces, Gigi Balagtas and Jean Jagers.
He was born on September 22nd in Rosales, Philippines. He grew up...
John Peter (Johnnie) Raymond Jr.
Aug 16, 2020
John Peter (Johnnie) Raymond, Jr, 82, of Hardeeville, husband of Hazel Crosby Raymond passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020. He was born on May 9, 1938 to John Peter Raymond, Sr and Annie Mae Smith Raymond. He graduated from the University of South Carolina and retired from Great Danes Trailers as Corporate Safety Engineer in 2000 after 30...
Virgil E. Howard (Jack)
Aug 15, 2020
On Saturday, August 15th, 2020 Virgil E. Howard (Jack) was called home at the age of 89. The world lost a great son, brother, husband, father, uncle and leader.
Virgil was born in Beckley West Virginia on September 1st, 1930. He enlisted in the military as young man. Virgil retired from the United States Air Force as...
Joseph Rodney Smith
Aug 11, 2020
Joseph Rodney Smith, age 49 of Early Branch passed away on August 11, 2020 at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
Joe was born in Hampton, SC on June 12, 1971 to Josephine Maudette Parker Smith and the late Jacques Charles Smith.
Joe was a truck driver for the logging and forestry industry and...
John Joseph Catona, Ii
Aug 10, 2020
John Joseph Catona, II. (63) of Hardeeville, SC joined his Heavenly Father on August 10, 2020. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 16, 1957. John is survived by his beloved wife, Linda Jewell Catona of 19 years. He is also survived by his children, John Catona, III (Monica) of Wallingford, PA and Brittany Catona also of Wallingford....
Mary (Ida Maria) Baretta
Aug 9, 2020
On Sunday August 9, 2020, Mary (Ida Maria) Baretta of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina passed away peacefully at the age of 88 years.
Mary is survived by her two loving sons John (Kayla) of Gig Harbor, Washington and Julian (Kim) of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, as well as her three beloved grandchildren, Christopher, Allie and...
Edward Michael Carroll
Aug 8, 2020
Edward Michael Carroll of Bluffton, age 78, passed away on August 8, 2020, at Coastal Carolina Hospital, Hardeeville, SC.
Mr. Carroll was born in the Bronx, New York, on May 19, 1942, to the late Edward Carroll and Mary Burns Carroll.
Mr. Carroll was a US Army veteran, having served his country during the Vietnam...
Jose Francisco Garcia
Aug 8, 2020
Jose Francisco Garcia, age 52, passed away unexpectedly on August 8, 2020 in Bluffton, South Carolina.
Jose is survived by his wife, Yolanda Garcia, of Hardeeville; his children, Randy Garcia & Elizabeth Garcia; his father, Humberto Campos; his siblings, Rosa [Lance] Johnson, Eugenia [Salvador] Rodriguez, Raymond Garcia & Rebeca [Daniel Campos] Garcia and his many aunts, uncles,...
