OBITUARIES
Michael Lewis Colvin
Apr 24, 2015
Michael Lewis Colvin, 69 of Bluffton, SC passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015 on Hilton Head Island, SC. He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on September 25, 1945 to the late Henry Lewis and Edith Burrows Colvin. He was the former district Sales Manager for RJR Nabisco; owner of PCJ Enterprises Mini Storage Units; owner, Buffalo Bill's Saloon...
Theresa Porcelli
Apr 22, 2015
Theresa Porcelli, 76, of Bluffton died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. A memorial mass will take place at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 24, 2015 at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church, 333 Fording Island Road, Bluffton, SC 29909. A memorial mass will take place at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 24, 2015 at St. Gregory the Great Catholic...
L. David Jones
Apr 22, 2015
L. David Jones, age 73, of Hardeeville, SC and formerly of Greenville and Greer, SC died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center. Mr. Jones was born on May 18, 1941 in Greenville, SC, the son of the late Toy Creighton Jones and Allie Bernice Carver Jones. He was a graduate of Greenville High School and attended North...
Douglas C. Moat, Sr.
Apr 20, 2015
Douglas C. Moat, Sr. passed away peacefully on April 20 in Bluffton, South Carolina. Born August 2, 1931 in St. John, New Brunswick Canada and raised in Toronto, Doug was a graduate of Toronto University '52 and Fordham Law School'72. For twenty years he was President of the Manhattan Group in New York City and continued to consult on Insurance...
John David Into
Apr 20, 2015
On Monday, April 20th Hardeeville, South Carolina lost a beloved husband, a cherished father, and a local racing legend when David Into passed away. David loved all things outdoors, taking every opportunity he could to fish and shrimp the local waters. He had a gentle, kind way with all of God's creatures. David graduated from Hardeeville High School in 1957...
William J. €Œbill†O’Brien
Apr 19, 2015
William J. "Bill" O'Brien, of Bluffton, SC died Sunday, April 19, 2015. Mr. O'Brien was born on February 6, 1930 in Bronx, NY. He received his formal education at NYU, where he earned a degree in marketing and later earned his CLU/ChFC through the College of Insurance in Bryn Mawr, PA. During his 35 year career as an underwriter, he...
Polly Queripel
Apr 18, 2015
Polly Queripel, age 86, of Bluffton, SC died Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center in Hardeeville, SC. Mrs. Queripel was born on March 28, 1929 in Madison, NJ, the only child of the late Reginald Paul Lum and Martha A. Sampson Lum. She grew up in Madison, where her father was the fire chief for 15 years...
Roy Olen Ridgeway, Sr.
Apr 17, 2015
Roy Olen Ridgeway, Sr., 73, of Hardeeville, SC died Friday, April 17, 2015 at his home. Mr. Ridgeway was born on August 2, 1941 in Lake City, SC, the son of the late Henry Walter Ridgeway and Violet Weaver Ridgeway. He retired as a warden/technician with the South Carolina Forestry Commission. He was a member of Red Dam Baptist Church....
Stacey Ann Brabham
Apr 16, 2015
Stacey Ann Brabham, 42, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 at her home in Tillman, SC. She was born in East Chicago, Indiana on June 03, 1972 to Manuel DeHoyos, Jr. and Mary Bezock Metts. She was a homemaker; member, Pentecostal Church. She enjoyed sewing and loved to help other people. She was an animal lover. She is survived by...
Sammie Lee "Crow" Mervin
Apr 15, 2015
Sammie Lee "Crow" Mervin, 65, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at his home in Ridgeland, SC. He was born in Ridgeland, SC on February 18, 1950 to the late Joseph Mervin, Sr. and Rebecca Singleton Mervin. He was a Carpenter; member and Deacon of New Zion Baptist Church in Ridgeland, SC and he was dedicated to his...
Bertha F. Fleury
Apr 15, 2015
Bertha F. Fleury was born May 16, 1911 in New Bedford, Mass to the late Joseph and Mary Jane Bourgeois. She was preceded in death by her husband, Philippe J. Fleury, her son Rev. Mr. Philippe D. Fleury and one granddaughter, Karen Hodges. She is survived by her daughter in law, Barbara Fleury of Ridgeland,S.C., her five grandchildren , Donna...
Evelyn B. Hohenstein
Apr 15, 2015
Evelyn Hohenstein, 95, passed away on April 15, 2015 at her home in Sun City in Bluffton, SC. She was born in Riverside, NJ and lived in Delanco, NJ for the majority of her life. Evelyn was a star athlete at Riverside High School. She married her high school sweetheart whom she met at Holiday Lake and they spent 59...
Benjamin John Miller, Jr.
Apr 13, 2015
Benjamin John Miller, Jr., 78, died Monday, April 13, 2015 in Bluffton, SC. A private memorial service will be held. Sauls Funeral Home of Bluffton is assisting the family with arrangements. A private memorial service will be held.
Terrence V. "Terry" Gallagher
Apr 9, 2015
Terrence V. Gallagher, 68, died April 9 peacefully at home. He was a beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, nephew, and friend. Terry served his country on the battlefields of Vietnam. Services will be private to honor his wishes. Donations to fight cancer would be appreciated. FOBServices will be private to honor his wishes.
Sheldon H. Cook
Apr 8, 2015
Sheldon H. Cook, 84, of Bluffton, SC died Wednesday, April 08, 2015 at Ridgeland Nursing Center. Mr. Cook was born on April 1, 1931 in Detroit, MI, the son of the late Samuel N. Cook and Sadie Baumstein Cook. He grew up in New Hampshire and began his formal education at Dartmouth College, ultimately graduating from the University of New...
Doris Faye Minard
Apr 7, 2015
Doris Faye Minard, 79, of Hilton Head, SC passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Doris was a former resident of Parkersburg, WV and a graduate of Camden Clark Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a registered nurse for more than forty years, mostly in emergency care. She was enjoying her retirement in Hilton Head, SC. Doris...
Dennis Philip Murphy
Apr 4, 2015
Dennis Philip Murphy, 72 of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Huntington, MA passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Coastal Carolina Hospital, Hardeeville, SC. He was born in Greenfield, MA on September 2, 1942 to the late Philip Emmett and Helen Palin Murphy. He attended the Ludlow-Wilbraham Schools, graduating from Monson Academy. He was a tremendous athlete, winning multiple...
Roseanne Niet
Apr 4, 2015
Roseanne Niet, 69, wife of Bernard F. Niet Jr. of Bluffton passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at her home. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 12, 1945 to the late Carmine and Josephine LaCava Esposito. She was a hair stylist and beauty salon owner. She is survived by her husband, Bernie Niet of Bluffton; son, George...
Mary Ruth Carter Tremitiere
Apr 2, 2015
Mary Ruth Carter Tremitiere died on April 2nd, at the Ridgeland Nursing Center in Ridgeland, SC. She was 101 years old. Born in Burlington, New Jersey on January 12, 1914, Ruth spent her youth in the Trenton area, where she attended Trenton High School and Trenton State Teachers College. Mrs. Tremitiere was the daughter of William B. Carter and Caroline...
Charles Edwin (Ed) Smith
Mar 30, 2015
Charles Edwin (Ed) Smith, 86, of Sun City died on March 30, 2015. Born in Columbus, Ohio on August 15, 1928 and raised in Reading, PA, he was an active child, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and Asst. Scoutmaster. He attended East Stroudsburg University, graduated from The Ohio State University in 1950, and later earned a Masters from the...
