OBITUARIES
Peter J. Vercellotti
Jun 3, 2019
Peter J. Vercellotti
Son of Joseph F. Vercellotti, Hilton Head Island, SC died in his home in Portland, OR with his family at his bedside. Married to Michele Heile, he is survived by his father; sisters, Mary Richardson of Hilton Head, SC; Helen Vercellotti of Bluffton, SC and Susan Vercellotti (Mike Jones) of Malad City; ID; brothers, ...
Margaret Clemmer
Jun 2, 2019
Margaret Clemmer, age 94, died Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Bayview Manor Nursing Home in Beaufort, SC.
Mrs. Clemmer was born on January 11, 1925 in Ridgeland, SC, the daughter of the late Meldrum Crosby and Mell Crosby Miller. She was an active member of Ridgeland Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school. She was also an...
Thelma May Ashing
Jun 1, 2019
Thelma May Ashing, age 93, died Saturday, June 1, 2019 at Ridgeland Nursing Center.
Mrs. Ashing was born on March 20, 1926 in Orlando, FL, the daughter of the late Irving and Gladys Darling. She was a foster parent and homemaker. She worked as a lunch lady at Christmas Elementary School in Christmas, FL. She was a...
Marilyn L. Shriner
May 30, 2019
Marilyn Shriner 76, died at her residence in Bluffton, SC on May 30. She is survived by her trusted care partner and companion Toy Friedberg and son Michael (Tina) Boden of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. She died of COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Arrangements by Sauls Funeral Home. In accordance with Marilyn’s wishes there will be no services. ...
Norman Peter Wolff
May 29, 2019
He was born on January 25th, 1931 to Thelma (Glaser) Wolff and Norman Philip Wolff in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he spent most of his life before retiring to Hilton Head Island. He was an honors graduate of Penn State University and received a second degree from Carnegie Mellon University. Membership included Phi Delta Theta, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon...
Joseph R. Timbo, Jr.
May 28, 2019
Joseph R. Timbo, Jr., age 61, of Hilton Head, SC and formerly of Lansdale, PA died Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at home.
Mr. Timbo was born on December 11, 1957 in Hackensack, NJ, the son of the late Joseph and Josephine Timbo. He attended Ramapo College of New Jersey and following his formal education, worked as a...
Charles Howard Bailey
May 28, 2019
Charles Howard Bailey, age 80, passed away May 28, 2019 at his home in Ladson, SC.
Mr. Bailey was born March 9, 1939 in Beaufort, SC. He was the son of the late Prince Leo Bailey and Gennevive Lowther Bailey who were residents of Ridgeland.
Mr. Bailey spent most of his life as a commercial...
Roger Harrison Crane
May 25, 2019
Roger Harrison Crane, age 80, of Bluffton, SC passed away on May 25, 2019 as the result of an airplane crash in a wooded area over Sinclair Plantation, St. Simons Island, GA as he traveled from Savannah to St. Simons Island. Piloting his Cessna C182 was his passion.
Mr. Crane was born in Pasadena, CA on January...
Mabel "May" Martha (Martin) Reisz
May 23, 2019
Mabel (“May”) Martha (Martin) Reisz, age 84, of Sun City, Bluffton, South Carolina died on May 23, 2019 at home with her husband, Fred, and her daughter, Katherine, by her side. She tenaciously fought lobular breast cancer for six years, including participating in a clinical trial, before succumbing to it.
As a professional artist, May captured the...
Mark E Goethe
May 22, 2019
Mark E. Goethe, 62, passed away peacefully of natural causes at his home on Tuesday May 22. He was born August 21,1956. Mark was a longtime local who loved his family, his work, and the salt life. He was preceded in death by his parents Clarence C and Olivia Ann Goethe, brother Rex Goethe and daughter Sheree Ann Goethe....
Arnold Rosen
May 20, 2019
Arnold Rosen, age 86 passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center. He was born on August 17, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY to the late David and Leah Rosen. He grew up in Sea Gate (the first gated community in New York); the gate was erected in 1898. He is survived by his beloved life...
Larry David Thompson
May 19, 2019
Larry David Thompson, 76, of Bluffton S.C., passed away at home on May 19thafter a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Connie, of 32 years; a brother Richard (Carole) Thompson of Auckland, New Zealand, and a sister Karen (Bruce) Strother of Barrington, Illinois; a sister-in-law Marsha Spalding, a niece Alyson (Mark) Vetrovec, and nephews Scott...
Paul Bowman Michael
May 17, 2019
Paul Bowman Michael, 78, of Bluffton, SC, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away suddenly on Friday, May 17, 2019, while on vacation outside Sedona, AZ.
Born November 27, 1940, in Washington, DC to Helen Mae Bowman and George Edward Michael, Paul grew up in the Washington DC area and attended the University of Maryland until 1961. ...
Frank A. Pinto Sr.
May 17, 2019
Frank A. Pinto Sr., 78, of Bluffton, SC died Friday, May 17, 2019 at home.
Frank was born in Hackensack, NJ on November 30, 1940 to Frank and Philomena Pinto. He was very proud of being a firefighter in Hackensack, NJ for 30 years. He also worked as an auto mechanic, deliveryman for an office supply company,...
Donald Sbrocco
May 17, 2019
Donald Sbrocco, 76, of Bluffton died Friday, May 17, 2019 at home.
Mr. Sbrocco was born on February 22, 1943 in Cleveland, OH, the son of the late Clemet and Mary Sbrocco. He was a graduate of Ohio State University where he earned a degree in Business Administration. Following his formal education he served in the United...
Hazel M. Rice
May 14, 2019
Hazel M. Rice, age 89, of Bluffton, SC passed peacefully Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Coastal Carolina Hospital in Hardeeville, SC.
Mrs. Rice was born on August 29, 1929 in Nashua, NH. Throughout her 40 year hospitality career she owned and managed motels and restaurants in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Florida. She enjoyed her career, travel,...
Patricia (“Pat”) West Lessig
May 14, 2019
Patricia West Lessig (“Pat”) passed away peacefully at her home on May 14, 2019, in Hilton Head, South Carolina, at the age of 88.
Pat is survived by her husband, Lester (“Jack”) Lessig, Jr., and her children, Kitty Lyman of Atlanta, Georgia, Robert C. Lessig of Asheville, North Carolina, Lawrence Lessig (Bettina) of Brookline, Massachusetts, and Leslie...
Richard Irwin Rankin
May 14, 2019
Richard Irwin Rankin, age 79 of Coosawhatchie, SC and beloved husband of Elaine Tuten Rankin, who preceded him in death, passed away on May 14, 2019 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.
Richard was born in Commack, Long Island, NY to the late Leslie Rankin and Mildred Monks Rankin. In 1955, Richard and family moved to Jasper County from...
Willa Jean Darnley
May 12, 2019
Willa Jean Darnley, age 69 of Ridgeland and widower of Don Darnley passed away on May 12, 2019 at Ridgeland Nursing Center.
Mrs. Darnley was born in Florence, SC on May 5, 1950 to the late Richard Ard and Billie Lane Ard who both preceded her in death.
Mrs. Darnley was a Certified Nursing Assistant...
Dennis Norman Squires
May 11, 2019
Dennis Norman Squires, 68, of Bluffton, South Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 11, 2019.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Sauls Funeral Home of Bluffton, 90 Simmonsville Road, Bluffton, SC 29910. Pastor Shaun Olsen of Venture Church will be officiating. Please arrive between 1-2pm for visitation with the...
