OBITUARIES
David J. Torpey, Md Jr.
Feb 23, 2018
David J. Torpey, Jr., MD, age 87, of Bluffton, SC died Friday, February 23, 2018, at home in Bluffton. Dr. Torpey was born on November 9, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of the late Helen and David Torpey, Sr. He was a graduate of Saint Joseph’s University and La Salle University, ultimately earning his Doctorate from Temple University...
Peter Ketchum
Feb 23, 2018
Peter Ketchum, age 74, of Bluffton passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018 at Memorial Medical University Hospital, Savannah, GA.
Mr. Ketchum was born in Chicago, IL on September 21, 1943, the son of the late Harold Ketchum and Geraldine Gerlach Ketchum. He was retired, after 40 years, as an Executive for Xerox Corporation. He was a...
Paul J. Szilva
Feb 22, 2018
The life of the party Paul J. Szilva died peacefully in his sleep on February 22, 2018. He leaves behind his loving and beloved wife Agnes, his cherished daughter Danielle, his brother Phil and sister Jean. Paul was predeceased by his amazing first wife Maureen and his little sister Anne. Paul will be missed for his fantastic food and...
Walter John And Frances Grace Smith
Feb 22, 2018
A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Beaufort National Cemetery for Mr. Walter John Smith, 96, of Bluffton who died on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Coastal Carolina Hospital and his wife, Mrs. Frances Grace Smith, 96, of Winter Haven, FL who died on Monday, January 30, 2017 at Astoria Health. In...
Marion Porter Williams
Feb 21, 2018
Marion P. Williams passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Hilton Head Hospital on one of those glorious bright and sunny South Carolina days he so much loved. His wife of forty-nine years, Paula, was by his side holding his hand. Marion was born January 24, 1946 in Salem, Indiana to Ruth Calloway Williams and Cecil Williams. He...
Joseph Charles Laguna
Feb 21, 2018
It is with a heavy heart to announce that Joseph Charles Laguna passed away on February 21, 2018, inBeaufort, South Carolina with his wife Sharon of 34 years and family by his side. Joey had been hospitalized and diagnosed with lung cancer on February 4, 2018 and he lost the fight at the age of 58. Joe was born...
Victoria Ann Carlucci
Feb 19, 2018
Victoria Ann Carlucci, age 69, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Atlanta, GA and Long Island, NY passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, GA. Mrs. Carlucci was born on April 4, 1948 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of the late Joan and Dr. Frederick Howatt. She was a graduate of Wagner...
Rebecca Smith
Feb 19, 2018
Rebecca Smith, 62, of Ridgeland, SC, wife of Dwight Smith, passed away on February 19, 2018 in Arizona.
Rebecca was born in Bluefield, WVA to the late Vince Lamanna and Amelda Ruth Lamanna. She was a Navy wife prior to moving to Ridgeland and taught English to Japanese students while living in Japan for eleven years. She...
Frederick Hayes Mercer Ii
Feb 18, 2018
Frederick Hayes Mercer, II passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at his home in Taylors. Born January 14, 1946 in Ridgeland, SC, Fred is survived by his wife of 49 years, Barbara L. Mercer, and by their son, Hayes Mercer. Fred was predeceased by his mother, Lillian Woods Mercer and his grandparents, Frank and Nora Woods. Fred attended...
Dempsey Carl Parrish
Feb 18, 2018
Dempsey Carl Parrish, age 35, of Bluffton, SC passed away on February 18, 2018, at his residence.
Dempsey was born in Savannah, Georgia on October 8, 1982 to Rodney Paul Parrish and Juanita Parrish. Dempsey worked at an automotive dealership and then for a pest control company. His occupation and his heart was installing hardwood floors for...
John Belavich
Feb 18, 2018
John Belavich, May 25, 1925-February 18, 2018, Beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend left this world to join his beautiful wife Ruth and family in Heaven. He will be missed by his adoring daughters Patricia DiCicco (Dave) and Janet Stevens (Bob) and grandchildren Christopher Fox, Kimberly and Caroline Stevens all of whom he loved very much. John spent the...
Bartholomew J. Druery Iii
Feb 16, 2018
Bartholomew J. Druery III joined his wife Joanne in eternal paradise on February 16, 2018.
Bart died as he lived – with grit and grace. He drew his last breath in his beautiful home in Sun City, South Carolina, overlooking the golf course, listening to opera, wearing his first New York City Marathon t-shirt, with a cup...
Ray E. Mcneil
Feb 16, 2018
Ray E. McNeil, 83, of Bluffton, SC passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018. He was born on August 16, 1934, in Binghamton, NY, and the son of the late Leon and Virginia McNeil. He graduated from Union Endicott High School in 1952 and Oklahoma State University in 1960. He also served in the U.S. Army during the Korean...
Jane Grayson Dasher
Feb 15, 2018
Jane Grayson Dasher, age 88, of Hardeeville, SC died Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Hospice Savannah. Mrs. Dasher was born on November 22, 1929 in Hardeeville, SC, the daughter of the late Leland A. and Marie Cone Grayson. She was a 1947 graduate of Hardeeville High School and continued her formal education at Furman University, earning her degree in...
Rosemary Bendelow
Feb 15, 2018
Rosemary Bendelow, age 78, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Annapolis, MD died Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center. Mrs. Bendelow was born on April 4, 1939 in Evanston, IL, the daughter of the late John J. and Grace Schwartz Keats. She was a 1961 graduate of Northwestern University and studied flute at The Peabody Conservatory...
Ralph Joseph “Joe” Cooler
Feb 15, 2018
Ralph Joseph “Joe” Cooler, 65 of Ridgeland, passed away on February 15, 2018 at the Ridgeland Nursing Center.
Joe was born in Ridgeland on March 21, 1952 to the late Ralph Cooler and Anna Bell Peeples Cooler. Joe was a life time resident of Ridgeland where he attended the J.H. Hill Center and was a member of...
Theodore “Ted” Lewandowski
Feb 14, 2018
Theodore “Ted” Lewandowski, age 87, of Bluffton, SC died Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Hilton Head Hospital after a long illness with his wife and daughters by his side. Mr. Lewandowski was born on January 19, 1931 in Conshohocken, PA, the son of the late Frank and Eva Wanda Lewandowski. He was a veteran of the United States Air...
Mary Birbiglia
Feb 13, 2018
Mary Birbiglia, age 95, of Hilton Head Island died Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Preston Healthcare. The family will be receiving friends from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Sauls Funeral Home, 90 Simmonsville Road, Bluffton, SC 29910. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 16, 2018 at St. Francis by the...
Joseph Barry
Feb 12, 2018
Joseph Barry was born November 29, 1939 and raised in Valparaiso, Nebraska. He was one of 9 children of the late George and Margaret (Larkin) Barry. After graduating Valparaiso High School, Joe served a tour of duty with the Army Medical Corps in Hanau, Germany. After his service he became an X-Ray Technologist, managed the X-Ray Radiology Department at...
Westley James Octigan
Feb 11, 2018
Westley James Octigan 89, of Bluffton South Carolina, formerly of East Hartford and Old Saybrook CT, passed away early Sunday morning, February 11, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Florence (Madore) Octigan. Born in East Hartford Connecticut, Westley was a proud US Army WWII veteran. He retired from Hartford Distributors Inc. of Manchester CT and...
