OBITUARIES
Elaine Roth
Jul 8, 2019
Elaine Roth of Sun City Hilton Head, beloved wife of Daniel passed away peacefully surrounded by family at age 84 on Monday. Loving mother of David (Annie), (Susan, deceased) and Linda McInturff (Allan). Devoted grandmother of Jessica Simon (Alec), Robert Gagliano, Alex Roth and Steven Gagliano. Born Elaine Harriet Rossin in Meadville, PA to Louis and Bessie Rossin (nee...
James Russell Ford
Jul 7, 2019
James Russell Ford, 71, of Bluffton, SC passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 at his home.
Funeral services will be private.
William Anthony Lynch, Iii
Jul 6, 2019
William (Bill) Lynch III, age 67,of Hardeeville,SC,and formerly of Port St Lucie, FL died July 6, 2019 at home.
Bill was born in Philadelphia, PA, the son of the late William and Ruth Lynch. He retired from Florida Power and Light St Lucie Nuclear.
He is survived by Janet, his wife of 41 years and...
I. Frank Persico
Jul 6, 2019
Innocent Francis (I. Frank) Persico passed away on July 6, 2019, at the age of 95 in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Frank was born in Roxbury, MA on January 7, 1924, to Peter and Letizia (Bortolotti) Persico. Growing up in Mattapan, MA, Frank was very involved in sports, excelling in baseball at the catcher position. At the age of...
Robert Franklin Clarke
Jul 5, 2019
Robert (Bob) passed away in his home in Bluffton, South Carolina with his loving wife Margie at his side.
The son of Franklin and Margaret Tollack Clarke, Bob is survived by his wife Margie, his two sons Bryan (Adrienne) and Todd (Susie), grandchildren Dylan, Owen, Ryer and Hudson, and his dear companion dog Cami.
Robert...
Gail G. Williams
Jul 5, 2019
Gail G. Williams, 85, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Littleton, CO and Orlando, FL died Friday, July 5, 2019 at Benton House.
Mrs. Williams, known affectionately as “Miss Gail”, by the staff at Benton House, was born on March 11, 1934 in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of the late Frank E. and Elsie L. Gauger. She...
Dr. Robert Leonard
Jul 5, 2019
Dr. Robert Leonard passed away in Bluffton, South Carolina on July 5, 2019 after a long battle with multiple illnesses.
He was born in Columbus, Georgia on March 14, 1938. Bob is survived by his wife, partner and best friend, Linda Di Santo.
Bob received his B.S. and MD degree from Emory University. He completed...
Dr. Hector Favio Esquivel
Jul 4, 2019
The family of Dr. Hector F. Esquivel sadly announces the passing of their beloved father, husband and grandfather.
Born September 18, 1938 in Torro Valle de Cauca, Colombia, Dr. Esquivel went on to receive a medical scholarship that brought him to the U.S., becomeing a surgeon, Emergency Room Doctor and Family Practitioner. He married Barbara Vogus and...
Jeanette Lynn Tamburri
Jul 3, 2019
Jeanne Lynn Tamburri, age 65 of Bluffton passed away on July 3, 2019 after a brief illness.
Jeanne was born in Stamford, CT on April 10, 1954 to Francis Michaud and the late Nancy Campbell Michaud.
Jeanne was a kind and gentle soul to everyone she met. She taught dance in Connecticut for many years...
Mary Lou Edwards
Jul 3, 2019
Mary Lou Edwards, age 75, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Warrenton and Fairfax, VA died Wednesday, July 03, 2019 at Hilton Head Hospital.
Mrs. Edwards was born on January 21, 1944 in Fauquier County, VA, the daughter of the late William D. and Georgie Minter. She worked as an Auditor for the State of Virginia where...
James D. Shannon, Sr.
Jul 2, 2019
On Tuesday, July 2, 2019, James D. Shannon, Sr., loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away unexpectedly at age 72 near his home in Bluffton, SC. He formerly lived in Staunton and Warrenton, VA.
Jimmy was born on June 20, 1947 in Plattsburg, NY to Edna and Warren Shannon. On March 22, 1969 he married Joyce Ann...
Mary Ann Bishop
Jul 2, 2019
Mary Ann Bishop, of Okatie and widow of Reynold Glenn Bishop, passed away on July 2, 2019 at Landmark Hospital, Savannah, GA at the age of 85.
Mrs. Bishop was born on March 27, 1934 in Ridgeland, SC to the late Charlie M. Browning Sr. and Willie Ada Scoggins Browning. She and her husband were residents of...
Gregory Thomas Lands
Jul 1, 2019
Gregory Thomas Lands, age 58, of Bluffton, SC passed away Monday, July 1, 2019 at home surrounded by family. Greg was born on June 22, 1961 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Fred and Lou Lands, of Bluffton. He was a 1979 Graduate of Lakota High School in West Chester, Ohio. He attended ITT Technical college in Dayton, Ohio....
Richard Crockett Allard
Jun 30, 2019
A devoted husband, father, step-father and grandfather, Richard Crockett Allard, Dick, 88, passed away at his Bluffton, South Carolina home within the loving arms of his wife on June 30, 2019. Dick was born on May 11, 1931, to Katherine Crockett and John William Allard in Tacoma, Washington. Dick lived the majority of his life near the Seattle area...
Daniel Joseph Hoover
Jun 30, 2019
With deepest sorrow, we announce Daniel Joseph Hoover, 37, of Hilton Head Island, SC passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his close and loving family on Sunday, June 30, 2019.
Daniel was born on July 22, 1981 in London, England. He was a 1999 graduate of Hilton Head High School and continued his formal education at...
Douglas Morrow Robertson
Jun 29, 2019
Douglas Morrow Robertson, age 73, of Bluffton passed away at Coastal Carolina Hospital on June 29, 2019 after a long battle with Chronic Lymphoma Leukemia.
Doug was born in Thomasville, GA on November 14, 1945 to the late Harold Robertson and Ethel Morrow Robertson. He spent his childhood years in Sebring Florida where he graduated from Sebring...
Kenneth Martin Lavker
Jun 29, 2019
Kenneth Martin Lavker, age 75, husband of Barbara Lavker, passed away on June 29, 2019 at his home in Bluffton.
A Celebration Of Life will be held at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Sauls Funeral Home, 90 Simmonsville Rd., Bluffton, SC.
Constance Ann Marchese
Jun 29, 2019
Constance Ann Marchese (Connie), age 82, of Bluffton, South Carolina died Saturday June 29, 2019 at her home after being ill for several months. Ms. Marchese was born on July 24, 1936 in Passaic, NJ. She was the daughter of the late Ignatius Potorenski and the late Mary Sudol. She had formerly resided in Edison, NJ for 45 years...
Judith Switzer Sofias
Jun 25, 2019
Judith Switzer Sofias, age 66, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Irvine, CA died Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at home.
Mrs. Sofias was born on October 23, 1952 in East Hartford, CT, the daughter of the late Richard and Carmilla Palowski. She was a graduate of Bryant College in Smithfield, RI where she earned a degree in...
Royal "Todd" Hicks
Jun 21, 2019
Royal “Todd” Hicks, 73, of Bluffton, SC, formerly of Mooresville, NC, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Todd was born May 15, 1946, the son of the late James Dwight and Francis Todd Hicks. Todd grew up in Gastonia, NC and received...
