OBITUARIES
Carol Richardson Preston
Sep 18, 2015
Carol Richardson Preston, 88 of Bluffton and widow of John Baldwin Preston passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 17, 2015. Carol was born in Oswego, NY on April 23, 1927 to the late Frank Cummings and Margaret Little Richardson. Carol is survived by her son, John Baldwin Preston, Jr. (Betsy) of Harper's Ferry, WVA; her daughters, Keith Baldwin...
Walter John Draves
Sep 17, 2015
Walter John Draves, 85 of Bluffton, SC passed away on September 17, 2015 at Select Specialty Care Hospital in Savannah, GA. Walter was born in New York City, NY on September 10, 1930 to the late John and Marie Statlmeier Draves. Walter was a veteran of the United States Army, where he served as a sergeant in the Korean War....
Eileen P. Goff
Sep 14, 2015
Eileen P. Goff, 78, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Morristown, NJ, Piscataway, NJ, and Doylestown, PA died Monday, September 14, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Goff was born on February 22, 1937 in South Orange, NJ, the daughter of Francis C. McGeehan and Margaret Gannon McGeehan. After raising her children, she was an Office Manager for an Optometrist in...
Robert Viventi Jr.
Sep 13, 2015
Robert Viventi, Jr., 84, of Hilton Head, South Carolina passed away on September 13, 2015 in his home. Robert was born in Belleville, NJ on April 22, 1931 to the late Robert and Louise (Rossi) Viventi. Robert was a graduate of Rutgers University and a US Army veteran. He retired from General Electric Company where he worked for 35 years...
L. David Jording
Sep 13, 2015
L. David Jording, 75, of Hilton Head Island, SC died Sunday, September 13, 2015 at his home. Mr. Jording was born in Turtle Lake, ND, the son of the late Edwin Michael Frederick Jording and Evelyn Mae Radenzal Jording. He served his country proudly in three branches of the military, ultimately retiring from the United States Army. Following his military...
Donald Earl Howard
Sep 12, 2015
Donald Earl Howard, 69 of Bluffton, SC passed away at his home on Saturday, September 12, 2015. Donald was born in Columbus, OH on August 6, 1946. He was the son of Earl Benton and Violet Pilcher Howard. Donald was a graduate of Ohio State in 1968 and served in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970 as 2nd LT. US Army...
Hazel L. Nicholls
Sep 11, 2015
Hazel L. Nicholls, 99, of Hilton Head Island, SC died Friday, September 11, 2015 at the Life Care Center of Hilton Head. Sauls Funeral Home of Bluffton is assisting the family with arrangements.
Steve Holub
Sep 9, 2015
Steve Holub, 69, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Brooklyn, NY died Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center. Mr. Holub was born on August 16, 1946 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Edward Holub and Genevieve Kozlowski Holub. He was a graduate of Baruch College-City University of New York where he earned a degree in...
Catherine Ann Milbrandt
Sep 7, 2015
Catherine Ann Milbrandt of Sun City Hilton Head, South Carolina passed away in her home Sept. 7, 2015 after a long fight with cancer. She is survived by her husband Ben Milbrandt, her 2 sisters, Grace Sullivan of Deal, MD and Hellen Armstrong of Washburn, ME and many nieces, nephews and grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Services will be private. In lieu...
Lida Christina Price
Sep 6, 2015
Lida Christina Price, 51, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Toms River, NJ died Sunday, September 6, 2015 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center. Mrs. Price was born on February 7, 1964 in Newark, NJ, the daughter of Wladimir Kinasch and Elfriede Metzger Kinasch. She was a graduate of Roselle Park High School in New Jersey. She worked as an office...
Frank Joseph Fajella
Sep 6, 2015
Francis Joseph Fajella, M.S.A., 77 of Bluffton passed away on September 6, 2015 at his home. A Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 am Thursday, September 10, 2015 at St. Andrew's Chapel, Pinckney Colony Road, Bluffton at the same time as his Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. Father Frank will be laid...
Ana Cecilia Ramsey
Sep 6, 2015
Ana Cecilia Ramsey, 47 of Bluffton, SC and wife of Matthew T. Ramsey passed away at her home on Sunday, September 6, 2015. Ana was born in San Salvador on January 2, 1968 to Chip and Anna Zepeda Hosea. Ana was the Human Resources Manager at Palmetto Bluff and formerly with Marriott Timeshare Vacation Club. She was a Christian; enjoyed...
Dr. Theodore €Œtedâ€& Kottraba
Sep 5, 2015
Dr. Theodore "Ted" Morrison Kottraba, age 84, of Sun City, SC and formerly of Warren, PA passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at home with his wife, Eva by his side. Dr. Kottraba was born on February 8, 1931 in Butler, PA, the son of the late Dr. James Morrison Kottraba and Georgia Binder Kottraba. He attended school in...
Arthur Howard Allan Jr.
Sep 3, 2015
Arthur Howard Allan Jr., 77 of Ridgeland, SC passed away on September 3, 2015 in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Phoenix, AZ. He was born in Muir, Michigan on July 24, 1938 to the late Arthur H. Allan Sr. and Edith Kemp Allan. Arthur was a long distance truck driver; a US Navy veteran and a member of the Coosawhatchie Baptist...
John Sherman Kern
Sep 2, 2015
John Sherman Kern, age 72, of Bluffton, SC died September 2nd, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Selma and Kenneth Kern, and brother Ken Kern. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Marie (Mancini) Kern, son John Kern, daughter-in-law Kimberly Kern and daughters Elizabeth (Kern) Christensen and Amanda Kern,...
Jeffrey Joseph Parlagreco
Sep 1, 2015
Jeffrey J. Parlagreco, 55, of Bluffton, SC passed away on September 1 while at his home. He left two surviving children Ashley Parlagreco and Joshua Parlagreco both of Bluffton along with four grandchildren . He was a master plumber by trade. His children and grandchildren will greatly miss him. He was loved by many. Great thanks to Dominique Jones for...
John Frederick Horrisberger, Jr.
Aug 30, 2015
John Frederick Horrisberger, Jr. 1937 - 2015 After a full life, John died of cancer at his home. Loving memories of him will sustain his wife of 53 years, Pam, his children, grandchildren, sisters, and extended family. John enjoyed his volunteer services for various organizations during his 18 years in the Low Country; therefore, in lieu of flowers, he would...
Irene Ciccone
Aug 30, 2015
Irene Ciccone,of Bluffton and widow of Michael Ciccone passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2015 in the Benton House with her daughter, Cynthia Hanvey by her side. Irene's 100 years were fulfilled with joy and love for her family. Irene was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 16, 1915 to the late Carmine and Louise Santucci. Irene devoted her...
Eileen D. Schmidtberg
Aug 30, 2015
Eileen D. Schmidtberg, 85 of Hilton Head Island and widow of Walter Schmidtberg passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Hilton Head Hospital. Eileen was a long time resident of New Jersey and recently moved to Hilton Head Island. She was born in Newark, NJ to the late Martin and Vivian Sheridan Ruppert. She was a homemaker; a Catholic;...
Ralph Morris Bashlor
Aug 28, 2015
Ralph Morris Bashlor, 89 of Ridgeland, SC passed away on August 28, 2015 at his home. He was born in Savannah, GA on September 23, 1925 to the late James Roberson and Frances L. Gupton Bashlor. He was retired District Supervisor for International Paper Company. He was a member and Deacon in The Baptist Church where he was the Choir...
