Local obituaries for Sauls Funeral Home

Jul 20, 2017

Lorraine (Dolly) Melazzo, 88, formerly of Forked River, NJ and Brooklyn, NY, most recently resided in Bluffton, SC, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2017 at Hilton Head Hospital.

Dolly was born in Brooklyn, NY on June 18, 1929. She was happily married to John Melazzo for 62 years prior to his death on August 15, 2012....

Jul 19, 2017

Linda DeFrancisco Taylor, age 73, resident of Bluffton, SC and former long-time resident of Columbus, OH, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2017 surrounded by immediate family at Hilton Head Hospital. She was preceded in death by brother Fred DeFrancisco, mother Louise Lucas, father Nicholas DeFrancisco, step-father Donald Lucas, grandson Connor Hill, nephew Bradley Royer and other dearly beloved...

Jul 15, 2017

Kenneth D. Gregg of Bluffton, SC passed away Saturday July 15th following a short illness. Ken was born in Ferndale, MI and lived in Florida several years before settling in the Hilton Head/Bluffton area in 1988. He is survived by his wife of 14 years Cindy Gregg and his 2 daughters, Terri Bell (Clint) and Tabitha Hart, his 3...

Jul 9, 2017

Gail, the 3rd of six daughters of the late Edward and Marion (Wrinn) Kelly was born March 4, 1942 in Hamden, CT. She is survived by her husband of over 57 years, Robert, and their children, Kenneth of LaCrosse, WI, Kevin of Franklin, TN, Keith of Hilton Head, SC, Betty of Eden Prairie, MN and grandson, Kevin Benson Jr....

Jul 9, 2017

Helen Jane Jones, 84, died Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Life Care Center of Hilton Head. A graveside service will take place at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Beaufort National Cemetery.

Jul 9, 2017

Christopher Miles Hamilton, age 2, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 in Bluffton, SC. Miles was born on March 16, 2015 in Ukiah, CA. He is survived by his parents, Courtney Luscko Hamilton and Christopher Matthew Hamilton; sister, Lila Jade Hamilton; maternal grandmother, Meda Luscko; paternal grandfather, Bill Hamilton (Wanda); paternal grandmother, Carol Schweitz (John); and great-grandmothers, Ann Luscko...

Jul 9, 2017

Kathleen Marie Litecky, 59 of Hilton Head Island and wife of James A. Litecky passed away on July 9, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Litecky was born in Washington, DC on November 17, 1957 to Clifford Brannan and Shirley Zelenski Brannan. Mrs. Litecky is survived by her husband of Hilton Head Island; her parents of Winchester, VA; her son,...

Jul 4, 2017

David L. Haas, 87, of Bluffton, SC passed peacefully at home on July 4, 2017. He lived a full life, the last 26 years in Rose Hill. He was born in Elizabeth, NJ on October 24, 1929 son of Emma and Lloyd Haas. He graduated from Carnegie Tech with a BSME in 1951. At Tech he played ball, and...

Jul 2, 2017

William R. Hunchar Jr., of Bluffton, SC, passed away in the ER of Hilton Head Medical Center on July 2, 2017, due to complications of kidney and heart disease. He was 74. William (Bill) was born on February 26, 1943, in Hazleton, PA. He was the son of Helen (nee Kistulentz) and William R. Hunchar Sr. Bill grew up...

Jun 30, 2017

Timothy John Schwartz passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his wife, family, and friends on June 30th of 2017 in Ridgeland, South Carolina after a long battle with Colon Cancer. Timothy was born May 25th of 1967 at St. Mary’s hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He grew up in Raymond, Wisconsin where he was an adventurous child who did...

Jun 27, 2017

Martin J. Nolan, age 82, of Sun City, Bluffton, SC died Tuesday, June 27, 2017. Mr. Nolan was born on September 28, 1934, in Passaic, NJ to the late Martin and Anna Nolan. He grew up in Nutley, NJ and graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Mr. Nolan served in the US Army from December 1954 through November 1956. Prior...

Jun 25, 2017

Mrs. Linda C. Martinez of Bluffton, SC., passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 10. 1944 to the parents of Ernest and Bernadette Baranello DeChristoforo. They moved to Nanuet New York where she graduated from Nanuet High School in 1962. She attended Mohawk Valley Community College, where she met her...

Jun 22, 2017

Robert (Bob) Ring went home to be with the Lord Thursday, June 22, 2017 after a brief battle with cancer. He was surrounded by loving family and clergy.

Bob was born October 6, 1946 in Melrose, MA. He graduated from Wakefield High School, Acadia University, and received his Master’s degree from Boston University. Bob retired from The...

Jun 21, 2017

Our mother and friend left us peacefully on the first day of summer, June 21, 2017, after a stroke interrupted her vibrant life. Never giving up, she fought hard to recuperate. Betty Thorpe Hintz was born in Chicago, IL in 1924 to Willard E. Thorpe and Ruby Lindholm. She was preceded in death by her brother Willard Thorpe, Jr....

Jun 21, 2017

Kevin Wayne Kiehner, Jr., age 25, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Medford, NJ died Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Kevin was born on September 29, 1991 in Voorhees, NJ. He attended Newman University and earned his Associates Degree from the Technical College of the Lowcountry. He worked in management with Walgreens and was a communicant of St. Gregory the...

Jun 20, 2017

Rex Emerson Goethe, age 62, of Bluffton, SC died Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Mr. Goethe was born on June 28, 1954 in the Mariana Islands of Guam. Rex was a longtime employee of TidePointe, retiring as an Executive Housekeeper. Prior to retiring he achieved the Certified Hospitality Housekeeping Executive (CHHE®) certification. He was preceded in death by his father,...

Jun 19, 2017

Mary spent her entire life serving and loving other people. This service was reflected in her chosen profession of nursing where she served hurting and fearful people in areas ranging from emergency rooms to patient education. She freely and actively served her Lord Jesus Christ and His people in virtually every lay ministry role in churches across NJ, Canada,...

Jun 18, 2017

Matthias Cremer Putzier, 84, husband of Mary Ann Putzier, died Sunday, June 18, 2017, at his home in Sun City. Matthias was born on March 22, 1933 in Red Wing, MN to Dorothy Cremer Putzier and Frederick Jerome Putzier. He and his two brothers grew up in the Hotel Lane, Ellsworth, WI, owned and operated by his parents. Ever...

Jun 18, 2017

Bluffton, SC – Sandra Johns Lundberg, 78, died on June 18, 2017, in Bluffton, SC. She was born July 20, 1938 in Norfolk, Virginia to the late Nicholas C. Johns and Ann Lentile Johns. She was also preceded in death by her brother Nicholas Lanier Johns. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Robert B. Lundberg; sons,...

Jun 12, 2017

Joseph A. Zupancic, 71, of Bluffton died Monday, June 12, 2017 at NHC-Bluffton. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church, 31 St. Gregory Drive, Bluffton, SC 29909.