OBITUARIES
Bobby O'Neal Smith
Jan 19, 2017
Bobby O’Neal Smith, 79 of Grays, SC passed away on January 19, 2017 at his residence after an extended illness. Born on July 10, 1937 in Grays, SC, he was the son of late H. O’Neal Smith and Myrtis Perry Smith. Mr. Smith served as a magistrate for Jasper County for twenty-nine years. He retired as a car dealer...
William C. Dobbing, Jr.
Jan 17, 2017
William C. Dobbing, Jr., 65, of Hilton Head Island, SC and formerly of Manchester, CT died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at his home. Mr. Dobbing was born on October 25, 1951 in Kearny, NJ, the son of the late William C. Dobbing and Catherine Love Dobbing. He was a graduate of the University of Connecticut, earning a degree in...
James L. Stewart
Jan 17, 2017
James L. Stewart, 21, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Randolph, NJ died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 as the result of an automobile accident. James was born in Denville, NJ on May 1, 1995. He was an avid New York Giants fan and had a great love for animals, especially dogs, and a passion for music, attending many music...
Jack Bayne “Tex” Uhlhorn
Jan 15, 2017
Jack Bayne “Tex” Uhlhorn of Bluffton, SC left us at noon on Sunday, January 15, 2017. He has joined his son Jack Jr. “Jay” in Heaven after a long cardiac illness. He was grateful for the love and services of Hospice Care of the Lowcountry during his final months. Tex was a native of Harlingen, Texas, the youngest child...
John Raymond Novak
Jan 13, 2017
John Raymond Novak, 81, of Bluffton, SC, passed away on January 13, 2017. He was born on May 15, 1935 in Perth Amboy, NJ to the late John and Anna Choma Novak. John proudly and honorably served in the United States Marine Corp from 1953-1961, stationed at the US Embassy in Rome, Italy. It was there that he met...
Jan Delaney
Jan 10, 2017
Jan Delaney, age 77, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Dayton, OH and Danville, KY died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at home.
Mrs. Delaney was born on September 30, 1939 in Cincinnati, OH, the daughter of the late Jack and Garnet Bechtol. She attended the University of Dayton, earning a Certification in Education. She worked as an...
Robert Perrone
Jan 10, 2017
Robert Perrone, 80 of Bluffton, SC and widower of Joan Theresa Perrone passed away at his home in Bluffton on January 10, 2017. A memorial mass will be celebrated at 10:30 am, Friday, January 20, 2017 at Saint Gregory the Great Catholic Church, Bluffton with inurnment to follow in Resurrection Garden.
Ivan E. Baker
Jan 9, 2017
Ivan E. Baker, age 78, died Monday, January 9, 2017 at his winter home in Bluffton, SC, with his beloved wife, Karenlynn Baker, at his side. For several years, Ivan maintained residences in both Bluffton, SC, and Concord, Ohio. Ivan Baker was born on April 19, 1938 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of the late Max and Frances Baker....
Dorothea “Dede” Dunn
Jan 9, 2017
Dorothea “Dede” Dunn, age 73, of Bluffton, SC died Monday, January 9, 2017 at her home.
Mrs. Dunn was born on October 12, 1943 in Flushing, NY, the daughter of the late Eugene J. Dunn and Rosalie Molloy Dunn. She was a Sister of the Dominican Order in New York and was an elementary school teacher for...
Daniel Wall Haskell
Jan 9, 2017
Daniel Wall Haskell, a US Army veteran, age 58, passed away on January 9, 2017 at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, SC, with his family at his side. He is predeceased by his father, John Langdon Haskell Sr. and his mother, Jane Ford Wall Haskell and daughter, Victoria (Vicky) O’Hara. He is survived by his...
Margherita Perazzelli
Jan 7, 2017
Margherita Perazzelli, 86, of Bluffton died Saturday, January 7, 2017 at home. Mrs. Perazzelli was born on January 8, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of the late Anthony and Rose Zulli. She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Nick Perazzelli and daughter, Lynn Perazzelli. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, January...
Frederick Edward Bevan, Jr.
Jan 6, 2017
Mr. Frederick Edward Bevan, Jr., 89, of Ridgeland passed away on January 6, 2017. Mr. Bevan is survived by a son, Bill Bevan, of Ridgeland and a daughter, Cynthia Johnson of Marlin, SC. He is predeceased by a son, David Bevan, and a sister, Connie Rhodes. Service arrangements will be announced at a later time.
Caleb Randolph Whiteleather
Jan 6, 2017
Caleb Randolph Whiteleather, 18 of Bluffton, SC passed away on January 6, 2017 as the result of an automobile accident in Ridgeland, SC.
Caleb was born in Ravenna, Ohio on June 23, 1998 to Reed Nathaniel Whiteleather and Christine Tickerhoof Whiteleather. He was a sophomore at Winthrop University; graduate of Bluffton High School; member of the Youth...
Donna Gayle Lincoln
Jan 5, 2017
Donna Gayle Lincoln, 78, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Huntington, WV passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Hilton Head Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced when finalized.
Dr. Michael Giannone
Jan 4, 2017
Dr. Michael Giannone, 74 of Bluffton, SC passed away on January 4, 2017 at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
Dr. Giannone was born in Brooklyn, NY on January 26, 1942 to the late Louis Giannone and Helen Bassolino Giannone. He was a member of the Sun City Italian-American Club; Doctor and Surgeon of Podiatry...
Alastair J.W. Mckinlay
Jan 4, 2017
Alastair J.W. McKinlay of Bluffton, and formerly of Quechee VT, and Hudson QC. passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 4th, 2017. He was surrounded by his family and friends. Alastair is survived by his loving wife Nancy and his daughters Catherine Kerson, Daytona Beach, FL, Kimberly Lewis-Manning, (Robert),Victoria, BC, , Megan Akselberg (Rune), Spring Lake, MI, step...
Harold Heyward Cooler
Jan 3, 2017
Harold H. Cooler, 84 of Hardeeville, SC passed away on January 3, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, GA Harold was born in Hardeeville, SC on February 14, 1932 to the late Owen D. Cooler and Florrie Mae Cooler. He was the Manager for Maurene Plantation for many years; US Army veteran; member Red Dam Baptist Church where he...
Michael Joseph Lavelle
Jan 3, 2017
Michael Joseph Lavelle, age 84, of Bluffton, SC died Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at NHC-Bluffton. Mr. Lavelle was born on April 23, 1932 in Plainfield, NJ, the son of Irish immigrants, Michael Vincent Lavelle and Elizabeth Dougherty Lavelle. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He retired as a Product Specialist after 40 years of service...
Cornelius P. Cusack
Jan 3, 2017
Cornelius P. Cusack, 83, of Bluffton died Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at home. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 12, 2017 at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church, 31 Saint Gregory Drive, Bluffton, SC 29909. Remembrances may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Arthur Francis Ryan
Jan 2, 2017
Arthur Francis Ryan, 77 of Bluffton. God took him home peacefully on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Coastal Carolina Hospital, Hardeeville, SC after a long journey, he remained a valiant fighter throughout his illness and death. Mr. Ryan was born in New York City on October 11, 1939 to the late Patrick Ryan and Mary Jordan Ryan. He was...
