OBITUARIES
Elizabeth Ann Taylor
Dec 7, 2015
Elizabeth Ann Taylor, age 60 of Ridgeland and wife of Sidney C. Taylor III passed away on Monday, December 7, 2015 at her home after a long illness. She was born in Columbia, SC on March 17, 1955 to the late Boyce Byron Burley Jr. and Mildred Sanders Burley. Ann was a paralegal; attended Gillisonville Baptist Church; member of South...
Eva Lee Jones Gillespie
Dec 7, 2015
Eva Lee Jones Gillespie, age 96 of Greenville, SC and formerly of Ridgeland, SC and Savannah, GA passed away on Monday, December 7, 2015 in the St. Francis Hospital, downtown Greenville. Eva Lee was born in Hemp, Georgia on March 24, 1919 to the late Edgar M. Garrison and Stella Stuart Garrison. Eva was first married to Elbert "Jonesy" Jones,...
Howard Randolph "Randy" Bolduc
Dec 3, 2015
Howard Randolph "Randy' Bolduc, age 82 of Bluffton, SC and Minocqua, Wisconsin passed away at his home in Bluffton on Thursday, December 3, 2015. Mr. Bolduc was born in New Bedford, MA on April 24, 1933 to the late C. Howard Bolduc and Ruth R. (Chase) Fitzgerald. Randy was fortunate to also be raised by the late Jeanne (Masse)...
William E. Benton (Billy)
Dec 3, 2015
William E. Benton, age 72, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at his home in Hardeeville, SC. Billy was born in Pritchardville, SC on June 30, 1943 to the late Asberry Benton and Lilla Cooler Benton. Billy was employed by Professional Drywall Company; he was a member of Red Dam Baptist Church and the Men's Sunday School Class; Hardeeville...
Michael Peter Mena
Dec 2, 2015
Michael Peter Mena, known to friends and co-workers as "Mike", was born September 30, 1955 to parents Peter & Teresa Mena. He was the oldest of five children and grew up in the Lincoln Heights area of East Los Angeles where he attended Salesian High School. In 1973 he graduated high school and enlisted in the Army. While in the...
Irving H. Lawyer Sr.
Nov 29, 2015
Irving H. Lawyer, Sr., 69, of Pineland, SC died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at his home. Mr. Lawyer was born on April 16, 1946 in Harlem, NY, the son of Benjamin Stewart and Rose Lawyer. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during the Vietnam War. He was a lifetime member of the Vietnam Veterans of America....
Michael Eugene Fritsche
Nov 28, 2015
Michael Eugene Fritsche, 48, of Pensacola, Florida passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Hilton Head Regional Medical Center in Hilton Head, SC while visiting family for the Thanksgiving Holiday in Bluffton, SC. Mike was born in Wisconsin Rapids, WI on July 3, 1967, the son of Joan (Rucinski) Fritsche and the late Eugene Fritsche. Mike attended Wisconsin...
Howard H. Robinson
Nov 28, 2015
Howard H. Robinson, 94, of Hilton Head died Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Hilton Head Hospital. A private funeral service will take place at a later date.A private funeral service will take place at a later date.
Clint Dale Cooler
Nov 27, 2015
Clint Dale Cooler, age 49 of Hardeeville, SC passed away on November 27, 2015 at Coastal Carolina Hospital, Hardeeville, SC. Dale was born in Hampton, SC on December 16, 1965 to Elaine Ginn Cooler Peed and the late Clint Cooler. Dale was the owner of Cool Cuts Lawn Care; he attended Red Dam Baptist Church; he enjoyed fishing; loved woodworking...
Frank Hayden Hess, Jr.
Nov 27, 2015
Frank Hayden Hess, Jr., 90, of Bluffton, SC, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bluffton, a believer in Jesus Christ, and looked forward to his entrance into the Heavenly Kingdom when the time arrived. Frank was born in West Helena, Arkansas, on December 19, 1924, to his late parents,...
Elinor Palmer Golson
Nov 24, 2015
Elinor Palmer Golson, 60, died Tuesday, November 24, at her residence in Alexandria, Virginia. She was the daughter of Charles O. Golson, Jr. and Elinor Stiles Golson of Savannah. Palmer was a graduate of the Savannah Country Day School and Hollins College. After graduation she worked for Coastal Georgia Historical Society on the first restoration project of the St. Simons...
Peter M. Gundermann
Nov 22, 2015
Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 am, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Saint Gregory the Great Catholic Church, 333 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. The family will receive friends from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm on Monday, November 30, 2015 at Sauls Funeral Home, 90 Simmonsville Road, Bluffton. A Memorial Tribute will be held at 5:00 pm.Memorial Mass will be...
John Francis "Jack" Kelly
Nov 20, 2015
John Francis "Jack" Kelly, age 87, of Bluffton, SC passed away peacefully at the Hilton Head Hospital, Hilton Head Island, SC on November 20, 2015 Mr. Kelly was born in New York City on May 13, 1928 to the late Robert Kelly and Jane Donar Kelly. Mr. Kelly was a retired Executive with General Motors International Corporation; a US Army...
Robert €Œbob†A. Rogers Ii
Nov 20, 2015
Robert "Bob" A. Rogers II Robert Rogers, Retired Army Major, was born on June 12, 1933 in New York City to the Rev. Muriel Andrews. Left behind is his college sweetheart, Vera Manning Rogers of fifty eight years and his four children, Robert A. Rogers and his wife, Val of Deptford, NJ, Rhonda Rogers Jones and husband William of Laurel,...
Susan Frances Wind
Nov 19, 2015
Susan Frances Wind, age 66 of Bluffton, SC and wife of Kenneth William Wind passed away on November 19, 2015. She was born in New York, NY to the late Michael and Georgianna Pappas. She graduated from Hunter College, NY with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. She spent her career teaching at Grundy Avenue Elementary School, Holbrook, NY. Her...
Beverly Ann Brenner
Nov 18, 2015
Beverly Ann Brenner, age 79 of Hilton Head Island, SC and wife of Kurt H. Brenner Jr. passed away at her home on November 18, 2015. She was born in Seneca Falls, NY to the late Edward and Beatrice Taber. She was a Secretary for Sylvania G.T.E. Corporation; she was a Catholic; avid golfer where she was the club champion...
Nancy Swanson
Nov 16, 2015
Nancy Swanson, 83, of Bluffton, SC died Monday, November 16, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be private. Funeral services will be private.
Donna M. Lajcak
Nov 15, 2015
Former Mayor of Loveland, OH, The Honorable Donna M. Lajcak, age 72, of Bluffton, SC died Sunday, November 15, 2015 at her home. Donna was born on February 9, 1943 in Clairton, PA, the daughter of the late Romolo Lancianese and Rose Patitucci Lancianese. She was a graduate of Saint Francis College in Loretto, PA, earning a Bachelor of Arts...
Bruce Barton
Nov 14, 2015
Bruce Barton, 76, of Bluffton, SC died Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Coastal Carolina Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Bluffton United Methodist Church, 101 Calhoun St., Bluffton, SC 29910. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Bluffton United Methodist Church, PO Box 368, Bluffton, SC 29910 A memorial...
Rose Marie Figliomeni Lavery
Nov 14, 2015
Rose Marie Lavery was born April 10th, 1944 at Carbondale General Hospital in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. Rose graduated Saint Rose High School and later married her husband, Joseph L Lavery, on Sept 9th, 1967. Together they shared two sons, Kristen and David Lavery, along with a daughter, Debbie, and son, Joey. Rose was an entrepreneur, owning several businesses throughout her life...
