OBITUARIES
Beverly A Spector
Dec 10, 2019
Beverly A. Spector, 87, died peacefully December 10, 2019. She was born February 20, 1932 in Providence, Rhode Island, the daughter of Irving and Charlotte Harrison. After graduation from Everrett High School she married Matthew Spector who she was married to for 62 years. They started their life together in Sharon, Massachusetts, raising four children and volunteering for The...
Gretchen (Douglas) Reader
Dec 10, 2019
Gretchen D. Reader, age 73, of Bluffton, SC passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at the St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital, Savannah, GA after a nearly 17-month battle with metastatic breast cancer.
She was born in Rochester, PA on February 5, 1946 to the late Thomas Marion and Maude Caldwell Douglas, then of Aliquippa, PA. In 1963 she...
Jimmy Campos
Dec 9, 2019
On Monday, December 9, 2019, Jimmy Campos, loving son, husband, father, brother, and Papa, passed away at the age of 51.
Jimmy was born in Santa Monica, California on August 16, 1968 and later moved his family across country to Bluffton, South Carolina. He was a man of many talents and interests. Throughout his life, he was...
Suzanne Dorothy Briden Swearengen
Dec 8, 2019
Suzanne Dorothy Briden Swearengen, 58, of Ridgeland, SC passed away December 8, 2019 at her home.
Suzanne was born June 27, 1961 in Neptune, NJ to parents, Marjorie Ann Tighe Briden and the late William Alden Briden.
Suzanne will be sadly missed by her husband, Thomas Swearengen of Ridgeland; daughter, Leighanne of Beaufort, SC; son,...
Peggy Ann Welch
Dec 8, 2019
I was blessed as an adult with mature passions; God, Church of Dandridge, my family, and a serious fervour for my lifelong job of teaching students to love singing, performing and just sharing life stories and great times with them. I leave my siblings, Joan Holt, Sam, and Greg Bouchillon, all their mates, Mike, Mary, Marcia, and Jerry’s Merla....
Genevieve 'Genny' Bestermann
Dec 8, 2019
Genevieve Elizabeth Doyle Bestermann (Genny) died Dec 8, 2019 in Bluffton, SC at age 95 after a long illness. She was born Sept 15, 1924 in Cool Springs, SC. Her parents were Henry E. Doyle and Elizabeth Rabon Doyle.
She married William H. Bestermann Sr in 1945 in Brooklyn NY. She attended elementary school in Cool Springs...
Linda Shipman Lowther
Dec 7, 2019
Linda Shipman Lowther, age 71, widow of Jack E. Lowther passed away on December 7, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, GA.
Linda was a resident of Ridgeland, SC where she and her husband owned and operated Collins Construction Company, a site preparation company. Linda was a devoted mother to her children, as well as her nieces,...
Tillie Bryan Fender
Dec 7, 2019
Tillie Bryan Fender, age 93 of Levy, SC and widow of Jack L. Fender passed away on December 7, 2019 at the home of her daughter with her family by her side.
Tillie was born on July 1, 1926 and was the prior owner of Fender’s Produce and Mercantile. She was affectionately known as the ‘Tomato Lady’...
Donald Leroy Simcox
Dec 6, 2019
Donald L. Simcox, 91, of Sun City passed away peacefully, December 6, 2019 at Hilton Head Hospital with his wife Donna by his side. Funeral services will be held at Saul’s Funeral Home, Sunday December 22 at 2:00 PM.
Don was born May 27, 1928 in Kansas City, Kansas. During his teenage years he was a professional...
Christine Ann Watson
Dec 4, 2019
Chris passed away peacefully on December 4th 2019 at Summerville Community Hospice House with husband Graham at her side, after a long battle with lymphoma.
Chris was born to Andrew and Helen Scheponik and raised in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. On the Honors list at school, she used that same drive to become a Registered Nurse. After a few...
Simone Wiler
Dec 4, 2019
Simone (née Boulanger) Wiler a loving wife and mother passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the age of 95 years old in Bluffton South Carolina on December 4, 2019.
Simone grew up in Shawinigan, Ontario. She was the second eldest of nine children, six sisters and two brothers.
Cicile, Georgette, Pierette,...
William Henry Carl, Jr.
Dec 1, 2019
William Henry Carl Jr., age 71, of Bluffton, SC went home to be with the Lord on December 1, 2019 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Bill was incredibly well-loved by all who knew him, and was a great example of a man who loved God and loved people. He had a servant’s heart and was always...
Lynn Charlotte Russell
Nov 30, 2019
Lynn Charlotte Russell died peacefully at her home in Sea Pines Plantation on November 30, 2019, after a lingering illness.
Lynn was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 13, 1935, the daughter and only child of Elmer and Helen Johnson. She grew up in the Chicago area, graduating from Calumet High School in 1952. As a young...
Rufus J Daugherty
Nov 29, 2019
Mr. Rufus J. Daugherty, age 88, of Bluffton, SC passed away peacefully Friday, November 29, 2019 surrounded by his family.
He was born in Pennington Gap, VA on April 25, 1931. Rufus was the son of the late Rufus and Euna Daugherty. Mr. Daugherty retired from the US Air Force in 1971 as a Master Sergeant, after...
Angelo Joseph Virgona
Nov 29, 2019
Angelo Joseph Virgona died peacefully on Friday, November 29, 2019 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital, after a short illness. He was 98 years old.
Angelo was born on June 12, 1921 in Brooklyn, NY. His parents were Calogero Virgona and Leonarda Curreri. Angelo married Mary Girgenti on June 11, 1949. They were a devoted couple and did everything...
Eugene Erwin Bushey
Nov 27, 2019
Eugene Erwin Bushey, resident of The Palmettos, Bluffton, South Carolina, died November 27,
2019 at the age of 91. Born December 13, 1927 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, he earned a B.S.
degree at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Master’s of Education at the University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis. He was Supervisor of Art Education for...
Gerda Daniello
Nov 26, 2019
Gerda I. Daniello, 96, of Bluffton, formerly of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home on November 26, 2019.
Gerda is survived by her daughter, Deborah (Daniello) Taylor, and granddaughter, Josefina (“Joey”) Daniello, and her “little rascal”, Titan. She was predeceased by her parents, Hermann and Josefine Kudwien, her husband, Frank R....
John Francis Haley
Nov 26, 2019
John Francis Haley, 71, husband of Elaine Haley, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at his home in Bluffton, SC.
John was born May 30, 1948 in Watertown, NY to the late James Haley and Kathleen Moran Haley.
John was loved by his wife, Elaine; his sons, Mathew (Lauren) of Hawaii, Ryan (deceased) and Ryan’s...
Robert David Dito
Nov 25, 2019
Robert David Dito, 66, of Bluffton, SC passed away November 25, 2019 after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer.
Robert was born December 18, 1952 to Ralph and Elisabeth Dito in Shirley, MA.
In 1983, Robert met the love of his life Deborah through a mutual friend. They later married October 7, 1984 and went...
Kenneth Eugene Hoover
Nov 23, 2019
Kenneth Eugene Hoover, 60 years old, of Hilton Head Island, SC passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019, peacefully, at his home on North Forest Beach.
A memorial service will be planned for his family and friends, oceanfront, and will be announced at a later date.
