OBITUARIES
Pamela Sue Melisko
Feb 6, 2025
Pam was born in Chicago, IL and grew up in St. John, Indiana. She graduated from Bishop Noll High School in 1970. She studied nursing at Purdue University Indiana and earned her BSN at Lake Superior State College, MI. She is survived by her beloved husband Gary, sister Carol Kovanic, niece Veronica Hansen, nephew Joseph Kovanic.
Pam...
Joseph Cataldo
Feb 3, 2025
Joe Cataldo of Bluffton, SC entered into rest on Monday, February 3, 2025. Son of the late Carmelo and Theresa (Recupera) Cataldo. He was born on August 17, 1941 in New Rochelle, New York. Joe graduated from New Rochelle High School in 1960. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, where he served his country honorably...
Paul N. Reinhard
Feb 2, 2025
Paul N. Reinhard, 78, of Bluffton, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2025, at home. He was born in Queens, New York, on April 9, 1946. Paul was a National Merit Scholar and graduate of Freeport High School (1964). Upon graduation, he attended SUNY Stony Brook prior to enlisting with the United States Air Force where he...
Judith Lucille Rowland
Feb 1, 2025
Judith Lucille Rowland, age 77, was born on August 11, 1947 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, the daughter of Lawrence and Pauline (Debus) Dolberg. She married her husband James R. Rowland on June 8, 1969 and moved to Homewood, IL where they raised their two daughters Jennifer and Jaclyn. She enjoyed reading, crocheting & thrift shopping with friends.
In...
Joan Louise (Helmer) Sclafani
Feb 1, 2025
Joan Louise Helmer Sclafani died peacefully on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at her home at The Cypress on Hilton Head Island, SC. She brought a sparkling light into the lives of so many, with her generous nature arid smile for everyone.
She was born in Poughkeepsie, NY in 1929, the third child and second daughter of William...
Louis "Rick" Richard Petracca
Jan 31, 2025
Louis Richard “Rick” Petracca March 1, 1956 – January 31, 2025
Louis Richard “Rick” Petracca, 68, of Bluffton, SC, passed away on January 31, 2025. Born on March 1, 1956, in New Brunswick, NJ, Rick lived a life defined by ambition, generosity, and deep devotion to family and community.
Rick grew up in Pittsburgh, PA,...
Mildred Drawdy Driggers
Jan 31, 2025
Mildred Drawdy Driggers, age 87, of Hardeeville went to her heavenly home on January 31, 2025 at The Gardens Senior Living & Memory Care Community in Statesboro, Georgia. She was born on June 22, 1937 to the late Walter C. and Goldie D. Drawdy of Brunswick, Georgia.
Mrs. Driggers retired from Georgia Pacific Paper Mill in Rincon,...
William "Billy" Moser
Jan 30, 2025
William “Billy” P. Moser, 82, of Ridgeland, SC passed away Thursday, January 30, 2025 at his home.
Billy was born January 6, 1943 in Roanoke, VA to the late Cloyd Oscar Moser and Margaret Plewis Simmons, and his late step-father, Andrew Louis Simmons. He moved to Ridgeland at 15 years old and began working in the area...
Roger St. James
Jan 29, 2025
Roger St. James passed away peacefully in his sleep January 29th with his wife Lynn (Caccio-Strong) at his side. Roger was the son of Theresa Ouellette & Gerard St. James and was known for his gregarious and bold personality. He is survived by his daughter Joy St James of Raleigh, NC, his son Jay St James of Bristol, CT,...
Walter Richard Criddle
Jan 29, 2025
We would like to announce the passing of Walter R. Criddle, on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Walter went to be with the Lord while surrounded by his family. He spent many years serving his community as a firefighter for Hilton Head Island Fire Department and later becoming an officer for the Town of Bluffton and eventually the Beaufort County...
Eileen Seeger Davison
Jan 29, 2025
Eileen Seeger Davison, 83, of Sun City Hilton Head passed away on January 29, 2025 at Sprenger Health Care Facility, in Bluffton, SC, after a long battle with dementia. She is survived by her husband, Andrew Davison, two sons, Kevin and Louis Dutter, and her grandson Kevin Dutter Jr., two sisters, Marie Large of The Woodlands in Texas, and...
Leona "Dottie" Barbara Towery
Jan 29, 2025
Leona “Dottie” Barbara Towery, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2025, at 5:45 a.m., with her loving daughter by her side. She was 86 years old.
Born on December 7, 1938, in Wadena, Minnesota, Dottie was the youngest of twelve children born to Ludwig-Louis Frank Uselman and Elizabeth Marie Uselman...
Ethel Louise (Hudson) Propst
Jan 28, 2025
Ethel Louise Hudson Propst went to be with her Lord on January 28, 2025. Ethel was born on February 13, 1941, in a small cottage at Honey Horn Plantation on Hilton Head Island, SC. Ethel devoted her life to her family and her Grandchildren were her pride and joy. She was a lifelong member of Cornerstone (First Baptist) Church...
Charles Sangaline
Jan 27, 2025
Charles Sangaline, 48 year resident of Hyde Park, died January 27, 2025. Born August 16, 1934 in East Kingston, New York. He was a 1952 graduate of Kingston High School. In 1971 he married Rita Gromoll. He was predeceased by a brother Joseph, sister Mary Mills and sister Nancy Potente. Mr. Sangaline retired from Astor Home after 25 years....
Isabell Wilson Jones
Jan 26, 2025
Isabell Wilson Jones was born September 11, 1939 to the late Dave Wilson Sr. and Louise Grant Wilson in Ridgeland, S.C. where she spent her entire life. Isabell attended Jasper County School and worked as a housekeeper in her earlier years.
Isabell was preceded in death by 1 daughter, Vanessa Jones; 5 sisters, Dorothy Gillyard, Idell Drake,...
Richard Peter Garcia
Jan 26, 2025
Richard Peter Garcia
July 19, 1945 – January 26, 2025
It is with profound sadness that the family of Richard Peter Garcia announces his passing; husband, father, grandfather and friend, on January 26, 2025 on Hilton Head, South Carolina at the age of 79. Born in New York City on July 19, 1945, he was...
Faye Mckenzie
Jan 26, 2025
Faye McKenzie, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt passed away on January 26, 2025, at the age of 90. Born on February 7, 1934, in Brunswick, Georgia, Faye was the daughter of William and Irma Perryman. She led a vibrant life filled with love, laughter, and creativity.
A dedicated and hardworking woman, Faye owned several restaurants over...
Margaret Ann Tucker
Jan 26, 2025
Margaret Ann (Kaelin) Tucker
Nov. 24, 1928 – Jan. 26, 2025
Bluffton, SC
Margaret Ann Tucker, age 96, of Bluffton, SC was born in Louisville, KY on November 24, 1928, the daughter of Henry and Ophelia (Head) Kaelin. She worked many years in the restaurant/bar business starting at Tuck’s Bar and Grill on...
Diane L. (Moynihan) Tegler
Jan 24, 2025
Diane L. Moynihan Tegler, 83, of Bluffton, SC, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2025, surrounded by her loving children after a period of declining health following a stroke in June. Born on April 22, 1941, in Syracuse, NY, Diane was the daughter of Daniel and Bernice Moynihan and sister to Katie LaGrange. She graduated from Colonie Central High...
Michael John Capozzoli
Jan 23, 2025
Michael John Capozzoli September 9, 1949 – January 23, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Michael John Capozzoli, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend. After a long and hard-fought battle with cancer, Mike passed away peacefully on January 23, 2025, at the age of seventy-five in Hilton Head, South Carolina....
