Local obituaries for Sauls Funeral Home

Jan 3, 2016

Lawrence Rilla, 74, of Bluffton, SC, died peacefully at home on January 3, 2016, after a valiant battle with a recurrence of prostate cancer.

Larry was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on April 10, 1941 to Lorenzo Rilla and Theresa Pullano Rilla. His career was spent serving others in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, where he was Director...

Jan 3, 2016

Petrina “Pat” Bunting, age 89, of Hilton Head Island, SC and formerly of Bridgeport, CT died Sunday, January 3, 2016, with her children at her side. Mrs. Bunting was born on October 20, 1926 in Bridgeport, CT, the daughter of the late Joseph Mavaro and Josephine Palmieri Mavaro. Pat worked as a secretary at the United Nations for a...

Jan 3, 2016

John Tymczyszyn, 67, of Bluffton, SC died Sunday, January 3, 2016 at home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 8, 2016 at Sauls Funeral Home, 90 Simmonsville Rd., Bluffton. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Jan 1, 2016

Darryl Orme Hamerton of Bluffton, South Carolina, age 77, died peacefully in his home on January 1st, after a long illness. He is survived by his wife Wallace Rockwell Hamerton, his brother Donald Hamerton and his wife Gay, sisters and brothers in law Katherine and Scott Reed and Edward and Sarah Rockwell and many nieces and nephews. He was...

Dec 26, 2015

Christie Ann Haidon, age 30 of Bluffton, SC passed away at her home on December 26, 2015. Christie was born in Buffalo, NY on January 17, 1985 to Thomas John Haidon and Carol Ann Anderson Haidon. Christie was a graduate of Thomas Heyward Academy and graduate of USC Beaufort. Christie loved the outdoors and helping other people; loved her...

Dec 25, 2015

John E. Chadwick III, 48, passed away unexpectedly on Christmas Day while visiting family. John was born in Oakland, California and lived in Virginia, New York, North Carolina, with the last 20 years in the San Francisco Bay area. He was awarded a Bachelors Degree in Communications from North Carolina State University and worked as a land surveyor for...

Dec 24, 2015

Patrick J. “Luke” Lukowiak, age 62, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Virginia Beach, VA died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center in Hardeeville, SC.

Mr. Lukowiak was born on November 29, 1953 in Newark, NJ, the son of the late Joseph Francis Lukowiak and Margaret Hendricks Lukowiak. He was a retired disabled veteran...

Dec 23, 2015

Judith Ann Pettit, 70 of Hilton Head Island, SC and wife of Robert Austin Pettit passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at her home.

She was born in West Hazelton, PA on February 23, 1945 to the late Herman Schweitzer and Marjorie Burke Schweitzer. She and her husband moved to Hilton Head Island on July 4,...

Dec 23, 2015

B. Alexander Leinbach II, age 67, of Bluffton, SC died Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at his home. Alex Leinbach was born on March 13, 1948 in Reading, PA, the son of the late Benton A. Leinbach and Ethel Snyder Leinbach. He was a graduate of Millersville University and earned his Master’s degree from West Chester University. Alex worked as...

Dec 23, 2015

Oscar Manning Ruth, 54 years old, of Hardeeville, SC passed away on December 23, 2015 at Hilton Head Hospital on Hilton Head Island, SC. Oscar was born in Ridgeland, SC on June 6, 1961 to the late Oscar Ruth, Sr. and Ora Lee Stiney. He was employed at Franklin’s Tire Service of Hardeeville, SC. Oscar was a Christian and...

Dec 21, 2015

Perry Cohen Weston, age 73 of Bluffton and wife of Marc Weston passed away on December 21, 2015 at her home from complications resulting from an automobile accident.

Mrs. Weston was born in Trenton, NJ on October 15, 1942 to the late Bernard Cohen and Minnie Eisenstadt Cohen. Mrs. Weston was retired from Rider University in Lawrenceville,...

Dec 20, 2015

Barbara Jones Cooler, age 87 of Hardeeville, SC and widow of Archie Cooler passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, GA. Barbara was born in Lyons, GA on November 14, 1928 to the late Grady Jones and Mamie Gattis Jones. She was formerly employed at Ace Hardware of Hardeeville; former active member of...

Dec 20, 2015

Fred Harold Niehoff, Jr., 85, passed away on December 20, 2015. Fred was born in Fairview Village, OH, suburb of Cleveland, lived in northern Ohio, moved to Newtown, CT in 1957, then to Hendersonville, NC in 1970, and finally to Sun City Hilton Head, SC in 2006. After the death of his first wife, Fritzi (Vivien), he married Caroline...

Dec 19, 2015

Kathleen “Kit” Nicholas, 84, of Bluffton, SC died Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, GA. The family will be receiving friends from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Monday, December 28, 2015 at Sauls Funeral Home, 90 Simmonsville Road, Bluffton, SC 29910. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at St....

Dec 17, 2015

Elizabeth Royce Steinert, age 91, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Sanibel Island, FL died Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Bloom at Bluffton Senior Living. Mrs. Steinert was born on January 15, 1924 in Jacksonville, NJ, the daughter of the late George Magnus Royce, Sr. and Ruth Elizabeth Hushebeck Steinert. She was a homemaker for many years, caring for...

Dec 15, 2015

The world lost one of its most vibrant personalities on December 15, 2015 with the passing of Maureen “Mickey” Sullivan. Mickey is survived by her daughter Terry Cassidy & spouse Chris Foley of Massachusetts, son Bill & his wife Barbara, granddaughters Kate and Delaney Cassidy, of Portsmouth NH. She leaves her companion Bud Saxton. Mickey was the daughter of...

Dec 11, 2015

Sonya R. Sexton, 48, passed away Friday, December 11, 2015 at her home in Ridgeland, SC from an unexpected illness.

She was born on September 14, 1967 at Telfair Hospital in Savannah, Georgia to the late Joyce Ann Meadows and the late Frankie Gibbs.

She was a homemaker. She is survived by her sons; James...

Dec 11, 2015

Eva Louise Bennett, 90, entered peacefully into the presence of her Lord Jesus on Friday, December 11, 2015 at Hilton Head Hospital. Louise was born on April 2, 1925 in Jacksonville, Florida to Eva Pearl Hughes Halford and James Willis Halford. She spent her childhood in Florida and Savannah, Georgia and in 1965 moved to the Lowcountry of Beaufort...

Dec 11, 2015

Parnell Par Porter, age 78, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Fairfax and Loudoun County, VA died suddenly on Friday, December 11, 2015 at Coastal Carolina Hospital in Hardeeville, SC. Mr. Porter was born on March 26, 1937 in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of the late Parnell J. Porter and Helen Helbling Porter. He was a 1954 graduate of...

Dec 9, 2015

Boyd Augustus Rawl, infant son of Henry Jacob Rawl, IV and Kathryn 'Katie' Kowal Rawl, passed away on December 9, 2015 at Hilton Head Hospital, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Boyd was born on September 12, 2015 on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents, Jake and Marie Rawl, Kevin and...