Local obituaries for Sauls Funeral Home

Mar 10, 2018

David S. Gauer, age 82, of Bluffton died peacefully at his home after a long illness of throat cancer and bladder cancer. He lived in Hanover Park, Illinois for 36 years and moved to South Carolina in 2005 to join his wife, Angela. He was an exceptional RC 5th scale aircraft modeler and received many notorieties about his aircraft...

Mar 10, 2018

James Walter Stockman, Jim, of Bluffton, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 10th, 2018. He is survived by Nancy Murray Stockman, his devoted wife of 61 years. Jim and Nancy raised five children; daughter Cynthia Koehler (Stephen Koehler), son William Stockman, daughters Amy Stockman, Rebecca Bandy (Lawrence Bandy), and Karen Hobgood (Raymond Hobgood), nine...

Mar 9, 2018

Percy Lee Weldy Jr, of Savannah, GA, passed away Friday, March 9, 2018 at his home in Bluffton, SC. He is survived by his wife Norma (Boroughs) Weldy, his children Tracy L. Leatherman, Jay S. Weldy, C. Amber Weldy and Jenny L. Weldy, and his six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father Percy Lee Weldy Sr.,...

Mar 8, 2018

Bernard F. Drake, age 81, of Bluffton and formerly of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey died Thursday, March 8, 2018.

Bernard was born on March 31, 1936 in Newark, NJ, the son of the late Bernard and Estelle Dranikowski. After proudly serving in the United States Marine Corps, he worked as a draftsman and engineer with Becton, Dickinson...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...