Local obituaries for Sauls Funeral Home

Jan 23, 2016

Caroline Baker Swett, age 86 of Hardeeville, SC and widow of Donald Rufus Swett, passed away on January 23, 2016 in Coastal Carolina Hospital, Hardeeville, SC. Mrs. Swett was born in Great Falls, SC on April 27, 1929 to the late William Wylie Baker and Lula Mae Stevens Baker. Mrs. Swett worked in the cafeteria school system in Charlotte-Mecklenburg;...

Jan 23, 2016

John Santo Caracciolo, age 74, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Charleston, SC and Long Beach, NY died Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center in Hardeeville, SC. Mr. Caracciolo was born on August 30, 1941 in Long Beach, NY, the son of the late Santo Caracciolo, a Long Beach firefighter who died in the line of...

Jan 22, 2016

John Langdon Haskell, Sr., of Charleston, SC, died peacefully at home in loving care of his family on January 22, 2016. He was born February 16, 1921 in Chattanooga, TN. He spent his childhood in Beaufort, SC at Tidalholm, a prominent estate, circa 1853, owned by his parents from the 1930s to the 1950s. This historic property, which has...

Jan 21, 2016

Raymond R. Leary, age 90, of Bluffton, SC died Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center in Hardeeville, SC. Mr. Leary was born on December 7, 1925 in New York, NY, the son of the late John Leary and Rose Merlin Leary. He was a World War II veteran of the United States Army. He was a...

Jan 20, 2016

Dr. David M Simpson, 89, of Bluffton South Carolina passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. David died at home after a prolonged illness surrounded by loving family and his beloved golden retriever, Libby. David was born on May 9, 1926, in Pittsburgh, PA, eldest son of the late Dean D Simpson and Martha Brennen Simpson. He was preceded...

Jan 20, 2016

Ruth Brabham Carlson passed into glory on January 20, 2016. Ruth was born in Ridgeland, SC and was a one- time Jasper County Treasurer. She retired from Memorial Health University Medical Center. A loving wife of 64 years, she is survived by her husband Harold Carlson; daughter Cathy Lattke; grandchildren Ralph, Haley and Maggie Lattke; brother Samuel Brabham and...

Jan 20, 2016

Charlotte "Pat" Gertrude Leonard, age 89 of Bluffton and wife of Harold C. Leonard, passed away on January 20, 2016 at Bloom at Belfair. Mrs. Leonard was born in Bogalusa, LA on February 12, 1926 to the late William Floyd Caldwell and Lottie Hurst Caldwell. Mrs. Leonard was a legal secretary for Chase Bank in Manhattan, NY; an Episcopalian...

Jan 19, 2016

Scott Patrick Gariti, age 42, of Bluffton passed away on January 19, 2016 in Bluffton. Scott was born in Pittsburgh, PA on January 9, 1974 to Joseph Gariti, III and Dorothy Barnhart Gariti. Scott was an avid golfer; Pittsburgh Steelers fan and graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Scott is survived by his wife, Alison Kolesar Gariti of Bluffton;...

Jan 19, 2016

Debra Lee [Smith] Ray died unexpectedly Tuesday Jan. 19th at 5:22 pm, age 57, of a massive heart attack. Debbie is survived by her partner of 18 years Mark W. Wagner, her parents Herbert and Patricia Smith and her sisters Linda and Karen. In lieu of flowers please make a contribution in her name to Wounded Warrior Project or...

Jan 18, 2016

Donald Charles Galbraith died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday 18th January, 2016 after a short struggle with a heart related illness.

Don was born and lived his early years in New York City. He spent his youth on Long Island before moving with his family to Cape Town, South Africa, where his father had taken a...

Jan 17, 2016

Carol Byer Crist Castiglione passed peacefully January 17, 2016 at Hospice Savannah.

She is survived by her daughters, Karen and Robin Crist, her brother, Robert Byer, her sister, Judith Anderson, and numerous beloved family members and friends. She is predeceased by her first husband, Douglas Crist, her second husband, Joseph Castiglione, her son-in-law, Brent Gillette, and her...

Jan 16, 2016

Michael Jerome Way II, "Dawg", age 42, passed away on January 16, 2016 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center, Hardeeville, SC as a result of an accident.

Michael was born in Savannah, GA on October 16, 1973 to Ann Dean Smith and the late Michael Jerome Way I.

Michael was a truck driver with Year Round...

Jan 14, 2016

Bluffton: Margaret J. Doran, 92 died Thursday, January 14, 2016 at NHC Healthcare in Bluffton, SC. She was born in Brooklyn, New York the daughter of the late John Geary and Helen Myron Geary. She retired from the Herricks Public School District, and lived for over 63 years in New Hyde Park, NY where she was a member of...

Jan 14, 2016

Gene T. Fogle of Ridgeland, SC passed away January 14, 2016 at his home after a long illness. He was born August 6, 1936 in Norway, SC. He worked as a glass glazier for most of his adult life and enjoyed hunting along with spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Norma H. Fogle and...

Jan 12, 2016

Raymond J. Vigre, age 78, of Bluffton, SC died Tuesday, January 12, 2016, surrounded by his loving family at Coastal Carolina Medical Center. Mr. Vigre was born on July 17, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Oscar Vigre and Theresa Layden Vigre. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was a retired insurance...

Jan 11, 2016

Donald L. Shaw, age 89, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Toledo, OH died Monday, January 11, 2016 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center in Hardeeville, SC. Mr. Shaw was born on June 29, 1926 in New Kensington, PA, the son of the late Homer Otis Shaw and Ruth Edna Deardorff Shaw. Mr. Shaw was preceded in death by his...

Jan 10, 2016

Michael Vincent Domen of Ridgeland passed away at his home on January 10, 2016.

Mr. Domen was born in Augsburg, Germany. He is survived by his wife, Katherine Domen of Ridgeland and three sons, Robert M. Domen of Jacksonville, NC, Richard S. Domen of Davis, CA, Joseph D. Domen of San Francisco, CA. and one daughter, Michelle...

Jan 10, 2016

Daniel W. Heagy, IV, age 69, of Bluffton, SC died Sunday, January 10, 2016 at his home. Dan was respected and—maybe more important—loved by almost every one of the literally hundreds of people he worked with in a long career at Leo Burnett Company, one of the world’s leading advertising agencies. In a career that encompassed the 1970s, 1980s,...

Jan 6, 2016

Mrs. Diana Elizabeth Davies, 53, passed away from complications related to diabetes, on January 06, 2016, surrounded by her devoted husband of 32 years, Ben, their loving sons Bradley and Justin, her adoring brother John and his wife Trisha, her nephew Jason, her many friends and Savannah Hospice. Diana came from a prominent Italian international family. She was born...

Jan 5, 2016

Susan Lee Rankin, age 55 of Cosawhatchie, SC and wife of John D. Rankin, passed away January 5, 2016 at her home.

Susan was born on October 26, 1960 to Bobby Latham and Mary Haddon Latham. Susan was an employee at Boat and RV, Ridgeland, SC and a former manager of Hargray Communications. She was an active...