Local obituaries for Sauls Funeral Home

Feb 10, 2016

Christine Herron, 83, passed away on February 10th at her home in Ridgeland, South Carolina, surrounded by family and friends. Born in Winnipeg, Canada to Millie and Walter Tyczynski in 1932, Chris married John Herron in 1959 and moved to Washington, DC to start their lives together. That life included three children, Steve, Barbara and Vernon. In addition to...

Feb 10, 2016

Richard H. Mock, age 87, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of South Fork, PA died Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Mr. Mock was born on November 16, 1928 in Palestine, PA, the son of the late James R. Mock and Ethel R. Berkebile Mock. He worked for many years as a bricklayer and was a member of Local #9. He...

Feb 9, 2016

On February 9, 2016 Donald Geisler went to join our Lord Jesus Christ after a short battle with cancer. He was preceded by Pamela Geisler, who joined our Lord in 2007. Don was born on a small farm outside of Pittsburgh, PA in 1934. He attended Carnegie Tech for 2 years, and was drafted into the US Army in...

Feb 8, 2016

Michael Morris, 66, of Sun City, South Carolina passed away in his home on February 8th after a short illness. He died peacefully surrounded by his wife and family.

Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Francis and Marie Morris, he attended Cranford High School in Cranford, New Jersey before joining the Navy. After his tour of duty...

Feb 7, 2016

Ellen Kathleen Wolf, age 80, of Bluffton, SC died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Wolf was born on April 30, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Walter McCaffrey and Catherine Glosson McCaffrey. She had been a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary for 25 years. She was of Catholic faith. She enjoyed...

Feb 5, 2016

Rodney Robert Bialko, age 69 of Bluffton, SC passed away at Hilton Head Hospital, Hilton Head Island, SC on Friday, February 5, 2016. Mr. Bialko was born in New York City on September 9, 1946 to the late Robert Francis Bialko and Edamay Bollenbach Bialko. Mr. Bialko was retired after 28 years as Superintendent Department of Public Works Borough...

Feb 4, 2016

Constance Rose Giroir, nee Hebert, died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Rose Hill Plantation after a courageous battle with cancer on the morning of February 4, 2016, surrounded by family. Known to all as Connie, she was born on November 24, 1933 in Houma, Louisiana. She was a loving wife, wonderful mother, adoring grandmother and also...

Feb 1, 2016

Scott L. Wilbraham, 73, passed away at home on February 1st, 2016. Scott was born on January 16, 1943 in Temple, Texas to William and Dorothy Wilbraham. He is survived by his wife Nancy and son, Cody. He was preceded in death by his parents, son Jeff and brothers Craig and Kent. Originally from Michigan, Scott moved to Hilton...

Feb 1, 2016

Linda Ann Sarracino, 50, of Bluffton, SC died Monday, February 1, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Sarracino was born on September 22, 1965 in New Rochelle, NY. She was a homemaker. She was of Catholic faith. She loved Bruce Springsteen and she enjoyed the beach. Mrs. Sarracino is survived by her husband, Carmine A. Sarracino, Jr.; sons, Christopher A....

Feb 1, 2016

Blanche Tuten Rivers, age 69 of Furman, SC and widow of Jack James Rivers passed away on February 1, 2016 at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. Mrs. Rivers was born in Hampton, SC on March 15, 1946 to the late Donald Tuten and Gladys Long Tuten. Mrs. Rivers was a Baptist and worked for many years...

Jan 30, 2016

James Richard Crews Sr., age 72 of Estill, SC and former Mayor of Scotia passed away on January 30, 2016 at the Hampton Hospital, Varnville, SC. James was born in Hampton, SC on January 25, 1944 to the late Joseph Crews and Eulla Nix Crews. James was a heavy equipment operator for Cullum Lumber Company of Allendale, SC; served...

Jan 30, 2016

Thomas Pritchard Taylor, Jr., age 94, passed away at Hilton Head Hospital, Hilton Head Island, SC on January 30, 2016. Mr. Taylor was born in Savannah, GA on September 30, 1921 to his late parents, Almeria Swann Taylor and Thomas Pritchard Taylor. He is survived by his wife, Petra W. Taylor, his daughter and son-in-law, Beverly Taylor Blamey and...

Jan 29, 2016

Margaret Foster Curtis (78) peacefully passed away on January 29, 2016 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center in Hardeeville, SC surrounded by her family. Family, faith, service and community formed the cornerstones of her life. Margaret was most happy surrounded by her children and family. She thrived in the chaos and delighted in hosting family, friends, neighbors, dogs, cats and...

Jan 29, 2016

Bluffton Resident, LaWanda Jackson (Hynum), has graduated from her battle with cancer into the arms of our Lord on the 29th of January at the age of 69. Born and raised in Jackson, MS, she graduated Provine High School, class of 1964. Her career in Information Technology took her from Vicksburg, MS, to Slidell, LA, Huntsville AL, and finally...

Jan 26, 2016

Patricia Judson Roller, 91, passed away on January 26th at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, GA, after a brief, sudden illness. Her loving children were at her side.

Pat was born May 17, 1924, in Sandusky, OH to Lorraine and Robert Judson. She had a wonderful childhood there with her sister, Lorraine, They spent their summers sailing the...

Jan 25, 2016

Gene Daniel (Papa Gene) Bryan Sr. moved on to Heaven on Monday January 25, 2016. He passed quietly surrounded by his wife and children at his home in Levy, South Carolina. He was born on December 2, 1937 in Savannah, Georgia, the son of the late George and Odell Bryan. He retired from the Savannah Sugar Refinery after 40...

Jan 25, 2016

Robert (Bob) Westbrook Butler, 94, died peacefully at his home while napping on the couch on Monday, January 25. Bob was born in Jamaica, British West Indies to Norman and Rosa Butler. He attended Jamaica College prep school and the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad. At these schools, Robert excelled academically, as a marksman, and at track and...

Jan 24, 2016

William Edward Smith, age 63, of Bluffton, SC died Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Hilton Head Hospital. Mr. Smith was born on June 13, 1952 in Queens, NY, the son of the late William F. Smith and Mary A. Connors. He was United States Army veteran. He worked for many years with Con-Edison Utility and later moved to Massachusetts...

Jan 23, 2016

Caroline Baker Swett, age 86 of Hardeeville, SC and widow of Donald Rufus Swett, passed away on January 23, 2016 in Coastal Carolina Hospital, Hardeeville, SC. Mrs. Swett was born in Great Falls, SC on April 27, 1929 to the late William Wylie Baker and Lula Mae Stevens Baker. Mrs. Swett worked in the cafeteria school system in Charlotte-Mecklenburg;...

Jan 23, 2016

John Santo Caracciolo, age 74, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Charleston, SC and Long Beach, NY died Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center in Hardeeville, SC. Mr. Caracciolo was born on August 30, 1941 in Long Beach, NY, the son of the late Santo Caracciolo, a Long Beach firefighter who died in the line of...