Local obituaries for Sauls Funeral Home

Mar 12, 2016

Leonard John Roszkowski, 67, of Bluffton, SC passed away on March 12, 2016 after losing his battle with cancer.

Mr. Roszkowski was born on August 9, 1948 in Jersey City, NJ, the son of the late Edward Roszkowski and Ida Kamieniecki Roszkowski.

He was a graduate of Farleigh Dickinson University, in Ruthfurd, NJ, where he...

Mar 12, 2016

Eleanor Miller Katz, 75, of Bluffton, SC, formerly of Kendall Park, NJ, died peacefully in her sleep on March 12, 2016 after a short battle with lung cancer. Born on September 30, 1940 in Bronx, NY, she was a graduate of the City University of New York with a degree in Fashion Merchandising, beginning her career as a Buyer...

Mar 11, 2016

Charles “Charlie” McManus, 85, of Bluffton, SC died Friday, March 11, 2016 at Bloom of Bluffton. Mr. McManus was born on January 28, 1931 in Savannah, GA, the son of the late Charles Lee McManus and Ella Lee Burroughs McManus. He was a graduate of Benedictine Military School. He was a veteran of the United States Army, stationed at...

Mar 10, 2016

Margit S. Cook, 74, of Hilton Head and formerly of Worthington, OH died Thursday, March 10, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Cook was born on August 25, 1941 in Schenectady, NY, the daughter of the late Herman T. Kaasa and Winifred Daly Kaasa. She studied early education at Wittenberg College. Her most joyous years were spent raising her children...

Mar 10, 2016

Andrew Wyman Stanley, 69, of Walterboro, SC passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at his home.

Mr. Stanley was born on March 16, 1946 in Grays, SC, the son of the late Rosa Nell Mixson and Edgar T. Stanley. He was the retired owner of Stanley Land Clearing Co., a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church of...

Mar 9, 2016

Gary E. Goodridge, age 70, of Bluffton, SC passed away on 3/9/16 after a valiant, two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. The last two years didn’t define him nor did they change his ever-optimistic and positive attitude toward life. If you ever met him, you had a friend for life! Golf, fishing, and gambling were his favorite activities. He loved...

Mar 9, 2016

John J. Smith, 83, died Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Coastal Carolina Hospital. Mr. Smith was born on September 6, 1932 in Newark, NJ, the son of the late John E. Smith and Emilie B. Spanner Smith. He was a 1955 graduate of the University of Notre Dame. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, where...

Mar 9, 2016

Tillman (Tim) Moss, 66, died on 09 March 2016 at his residence in Bluffton, SC. As a forty year resident of Hilton Head Island and Bluffton, Tim was well-known throughout the South Carolina golfing community, having worked as a PGA Master Teaching Professional at several local courses. Known for his infectious sense of humor, commitment to family and friends,...

Mar 8, 2016

Joan Kerr Mayer, 87, went home to be with her Lord, her husband, and her son on March 8, 2016.

Joan was born on August 15, 1928 and raised in Bloomfield NJ, the daughter of Albert and Agnes Kerr. Her life in Bloomfield was filled with happy memories of her many friends and brother; Bobby. Joan loved...

Mar 6, 2016

David Benjamin Kubnick, age 7, son of Afton McKenzee Kubnick and Jacob James Kubnick of Peachtree City, GA and formerly of Bluffton, SC, died Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Children’s Hospital in Atlanta, GA. David was born on July 27, 2008 in Beregovo, Ukraine. He was a student at Oak Grove Elementary School and was a former student of...

Mar 6, 2016

Doris Linda Ramsey, 69, wife of Everette E. Ramsey passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at her home in Tillman, SC. She was born in Savannah, GA on September 5, 1946 to the late Lester Gilmore and Esther Long Gilmore. She was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing as well as her time with Senior Citizens in Ridgeland. She...

Mar 5, 2016

Thomas A. Firth, 78 of Bluffton, SC went to be with the Lord Saturday, March 5th surrounded by his family members. He was born in Detroit, MI on September 27, 1937. He is survived by his wife Jerri Firth, his sister-in-law Jackie, daughters Tracey, Mary Jane, and Jennifer, 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Tom was an armed services...

Mar 5, 2016

Richard Kawka, age 73, formerly a resident in the State of New Hampshire, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at his home in Bluffton, SC. He was born in Albany, NY on May 22, 1942 to the late Louis Kawka and Constance Wauchope Kawka. After retiring from the US Army as a Lt. Colonel he became a real...

Mar 3, 2016

William Robert “Robby” Roe, 49, of Bluffton, SC and husband of Connie McMillan Roe, passed away on March 3, 2016. Robby was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on November 16, 1966 to Edith Vestal and the late Billy Franklin Roe. Originally from Murphysboro, Illinois, Robby was a 1984 graduate of Murphysboro High School, where he was very involved with...

Mar 1, 2016

Janis E. Brodrick, 68, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Montclair, VA died Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Hilton Head Hospital. Mrs. Brodrick was born on June 4, 1947 in Elizabeth, NJ, the daughter of the late John H. Dowd and Marie E. Schibler Dowd. She was a graduate of Georgian Court University where she earned a bachelor’s degree...

Mar 1, 2016

Kathleen Marie Christy, 56, of Ridgeland, passed away on March 1, 2016, at her home after an extended battle with cancer. Kathy was born in Ridgeland, SC to Esther Rivers Cooler and the late Jack Donald Cooler, Sr. Kathy was a Master Gardner and owner/operator of Native Gardening, a private gardening and landscaping business. She is survived by her...

Feb 29, 2016

Edward J. Hansen, 86, of Hilton Head, SC died Monday, February 29, 2016 at his home. Mr. Hansen was born on October 7, 1929 in Springfield, MO and grew up in Erie, PA, the son of the late Edward Hans Hansen and Polly Melissa Van Kamp Hansen. He was a graduate of Penn State University. He was a veteran...

Feb 27, 2016

Emma Marie (Vogel) Joyce of Bluffton, SC died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at NHC-Bluffton. Emma was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 11, 1915. She is survived by her daughter Patricia Keck, son-in-law Ralph Keck, her son Michael Joyce, her daughter-in-law Denise Joyce, her granddaughter Kathleen Garrison and husband David Garrison, grandson Michael Keck and wife Allison Keck, and...

Feb 27, 2016

John A. “Jack” Valentine, 73, of Bluffton, SC died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at his home. Mr. Valentine was born on September 28, 1942 in Trenton, NJ, the son of the late George B. Valentine and Louise C. O’Lone Valentine. He was a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Trenton, NJ. He served with the New Jersey Army...

Feb 27, 2016

Thomas Robert Bronsky, 79, died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Hilton Head Hospital.

He leaves his wife of 57 years, Gail (Davies) Bronsky; (4) children, Thomas Bronsky, Jr., Karen, Michael and Susan; (12) grandchildren and (1) great-grandchild.

Tom had a passion for life, his family, sports, hunting, fishing and bird watching. We have our memories...