OBITUARIES
Ellen Marie (O'Keefe) Berry
Mar 6, 2018
Ellen Marie (O'Keefe) Berry, age 77, of Bluffton, South Carolina, formerly of Hampton, New Hampshire, died Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Coastal Carolina Hospital. Mrs. Berry was preceded in death by her husband of 23 years, Dr. Robert Albert Berry. She was born on September 12, 1940 in New York City, New York, the daughter of the late Keith...
Sheila Esther Sill-Poto
Mar 3, 2018
Sheila Esther Sill-Poto, 72, of Hardeeville, SC, wife of Robert A. Poto, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Landmark Hospital in Savannah, GA.
Mrs. Poto was born January 22, 1946 in Nebraska to the late Fred Gross and Sally Halpern Gross. She was a bookkeeper for Gross Financial of Scottsdale, AZ and enjoyed crafts, especially...
John H. Rennie
Mar 2, 2018
John (“Jack”) Harvie Rennie, 79, was born on July 27, 1938 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland, and died on March 2, 2018 at Coastal Carolina Hospital in Hardeeville, South Carolina. He is predeceased by parents James and Margaret Rennie, sister Nan and brother “Wee Jim.” Jack graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music in Glasgow, and taught music in...
Ronald Edward Welch
Feb 27, 2018
Ronald Edward Welch, age 83, of Bluffton, SC died Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Coastal Carolina Hospital. Mr. Welch was born on November 26, 1934 in Waterbury, CT, the son of the late Margaret Kelleher Welch and Thomas Joseph Welch. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving honorably in the Korean War. Following his military...
Lawrence “Larry” Edmondson
Feb 27, 2018
Lawrence “Larry” Edmondson, age 80, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Kettering, OH died Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, GA. Mr. Edmondson was born on December 19, 1937 in Dayton, OH, the son of the late Howard and Josephine Edmondson. He began his formal education at the University of Dayton where he earned a...
Ltc Joseph P. Polito
Feb 25, 2018
Joseph P. Polito, Lieutenant Colonel, Air Force, Ret age 84 died peacefully with family by his side on Feb 25, 2018. He was born in Johnstown, PA to the late Peter and Catherine Polito and was predeceased by brother, Nicholas Polito and sister, Antoinette Polito Patterson. He is survived by wife, Betty Hockey Polito, children Joseph R., Nancy, Ronald,...
Bobbie Lee Grace, Lieutenant Colonel, Usaf (Retired)
Feb 25, 2018
Bobbie Lee Grace, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF (Retired), passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018 and is once again soaring amongst the clouds. He was born on October 1, 1938 in Clinchburg, VA and graduated from Saltville High School in 1957. Bobbie aspired to spread his wings and was a member of the third graduating class of the United States...
Mary Ann Smith
Feb 24, 2018
Mary Ann Smith, age 70, of Walterboro, SC died Saturday, February 24, 2018, at the Ridgeland Nursing Home in Ridgeland, SC. She was born in Ridgeland, SC, on October 29, 1947, the daughter of John F. Williams and Lois Gaylord Williams. She was a teacher and educator. At Boulder Bluff Elementary and Westview Middle School in Goose Creek and...
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...
