Local obituaries for Sauls Funeral Home

Jan 8, 2020

Jacquelyn Pozsonyi, age 74 of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Lodi, CA passed away on January 8, 2020 at Coastal Carolina Hospital with her beloved husband, Ronald J. Pozsonyi, of 20 years by her side.

Jacquelyn (Jackie) was born in Stockton, CA on February 17, 1945 to the late Dr. Byron C. Thomas and Bernice Perleywits Thomas. ...

Jan 7, 2020

Sandra “Sandy” Ferullo, age 77, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of New Canaan, CT, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s.

Mrs. Ferullo was born in Stamford, CT on December 6, 1942 to the late John and Helen Heinlein.  Sandy was a graduate of the J.M. Wright Technical School.  After raising...

Jan 6, 2020

Nilda Weber, age 85, of Bluffton and formerly of Mendota Heights, MN, died Monday, January 6 at the Oaks at Pooler, GA. Nilda was born October 8, 1934, in New York City, NY, the daughter of Juan and Elisa Segredo. She married her beloved husband Martin Weber in October 1956.

While living in Minnesota, Nilda was an...

Jan 6, 2020

Melanie Schmitt Green, 54, passed away on January 6 after a brave battle with neuroendocrine cancer. She was born on July 26, 1965 to John Schmitt and Jeanne MacNeille Martin, the youngest of five children. Melanie grew up in Geneva, Illinois and on Hilton Head Island.  Upon graduating from the Katherine Gibbs School in 1986, she worked for John...

Jan 6, 2020

Richard Bailey Preacher passed away at Coastal Carolina Hospital, in Hardeeville, SC on Jan. 6th after a short illness. He was 89. He was known as Bailey, and to some of his select friends as Mule.

The Memorial Service will be held at Ridgeland Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14th. Several of his well...

Jan 4, 2020

Thomas James Bell, III, husband of Mary Gwinn Vaux Bell, died Saturday, January 4, 2020 at their residence in Bluffton, S.C.

James was born April 3, 1969, to Dr. Jimmy and Nancy Baker Bell.  He was raised in Hartsville, S.C. He was a graduate of Hartsville High School, Clemson University with a double major in Political Science...

Jan 4, 2020

Myles Hannan, age 83, Senior Counsel and formerly a partner in the Greater Washington, DC law firm of Linowes and Blocher LLP, died on January 4, 2020.  Formerly of Bethesda, Maryland, he had been a resident of Bluffton, South Carolina since 2009.

Mr. Hannan, husband of Phyllis W. Hannan and son of the late Joseph A. Hannan,...

Jan 2, 2020

Jeffrey Kitter, 67, of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 2, 2020.

Jeff was born in Manhattan, New York on August 26, 1952, the son of Volda and Elaine Kitter. He lived in Tuckahoe Village New York.  He received a Bachelor's Degree in business administration from Pace University in 1977...

Jan 2, 2020

Winifred Fenner-Taylor was born in Summit, NJ. She graduated from the University of Rochester in 1971 with a degree in Nursing. She lived in eight states, NJ, NY, Vermont, SC, NC, Florida, Michigan, and Illinois. She was a Public Health Nurse, a Labor and Delivery Nurse, a Newborn and NICU Nurse, and she worked in the Burn Unit at...

Jan 1, 2020

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, Stan was a devoted friend as well. An innovator in the world of fine collectibles, especially porcelain dolls and dollhouse furniture, Stan had a stellar career marketing, buying, and merchandising for Cardinal China Company and EffanBee Dolls (a division of Madame Alexander).

Ever curious, Stan loved all things aeronautical, from model rocketry to...

Jan 1, 2020

Elaine Kelley McManus, age 88, of Ridgeland, SC and formerly of Lake Hartwell, GA died the 1st day of January 2020 at her home.

Mrs. McManus was born on April 17, 1931 in Savannah, GA, the daughter of the late George and Elethia Kelley. She was a 1949 graduate of Commercial High School in Savannah. She married...

Jan 1, 2020

Virginia McGraw, age 78, of Bluffton passed away on January 1, 2020 at her home.  She was born on April 8, 1941 in Scotland Neck, NC to the late Wilbert Roller Sr. and Margaret V. Webster Roller.

Mrs. McGraw was a faithful member at the Hardeeville Baptist Church.

Mrs. McGraw is survived by her sons,...

Dec 31, 2019

William Allan Pittman, age 60, passed away at Coastal Carolina Hospital on December 31, 2019.

Mr. Pittman was born in Savannah, GA on April 15, 1959 to Linda Gage Pittman and the late William O. Pittman.

The Pittmans moved to Ridgeland, SC when William was young. He met his wife in Ridgeland, Brenda Kay Hodge,...

Dec 31, 2019

James Eddie Harris, Sr., 71, of Tillman, SC passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at his home.

James was born on December 12, 1948 in Guin, AL to the late James Elvis Harris and Annie Mae Webb Harris. He was a member of Tillman Baptist Church and enjoying fishing and shrimping.

James is survived by...

Dec 31, 2019

Sandra Brooslin Viviano, 63, beloved wife of Ralph L. Viviano, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2019 with family by her side.

Born and raised in Springfield, MA, Sandra was the daughter of Shirley (Lipman) Brooslin and the late Milton Brooslin. A graduate of Classical High School, she furthered her education, earning a BS from the University...

Dec 30, 2019

Helene Maria Pinckney, born June 11, 1964 in Landstuhl, Germany passed away December 30, 2019 in Savannah, Georgia, surrounded by close family and friends.

She was born to a German mother and American Father. Her family lived in Japan, the Philippines, and the US. Helene spent most of her life in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

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Dec 30, 2019

Dorothy Fay Nai (née Clark) passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on December 30, 2019 at the age of 89 in Bluffton, SC.

Dorothy, known as “Dot” to those who loved her, was born in Lynn, MA in 1930 to James and Claire Clark and was one of seven children. Dot graduated from Lynn English...

Dec 30, 2019

Grace Knight Whitten, age 94, passed away peacefully December 30, 2019 surrounded by loved ones. She was born November 30, 1925 in Melbourne, Florida to her mother Hattie Jane Floyd and father Lee Richmond Gaskins.

Grace loved her flowers and grew the most beautiful roses you would ever find. She was as proud of her roses as...

Dec 29, 2019

Bluffton, SC - David Roy Leitner, 78, beloved husband, father and grandfather, died Saturday, December 29, 2019 at Coastal Carolina Hospital.

David leaves his wife of 52 years, Joan (Schreiner) Leitner; his daughter, Lynn Flanigan; his daughter, Kristie (Randy) Vigh; his son, Matthew Leitner; six grandchildren; one great grandson; and his brother, James (Diana) Leitner.

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Dec 29, 2019

Michael John Malinowski, age 64 of Bluffton passed away on December 29, 2019 at Coastal Carolina Hospital, Hardeeville, SC.

Mr. Malinowski was born in Clifton, NJ on March 1, 1955 to the late John Thaddeus Malinowski and Elaine Stutter Malinowski.

Mr. Malinowski is survived by his life partner, Jill C. Keating.

The family...