OBITUARIES
Edward A. Wiler
Jul 1, 2015
Edward A. Wiler died on July 1, 2015 at the age of 87 at the National Health Care Institution in Bluffton, S.C. He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, class of 1949, a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. He was a Senior Vice President of Marketing for Rowe Manufacturing Company. He was one of the early pioneers...
Virginia M. Stefani
Jun 30, 2015
Virginia M. Stefani, 72, died peacefully June 30, 2015 in Sun City, Hilton Head. She was the beloved daughter of the late Henry and Rena (Maffini) Stefani, and sister of the late Henry Stefani Jr, and his wife Muriel. "Ginny" is survived by her brother Michael Stefani and his wife Kathy, of Hernando, Fl. as well as nieces, nephews, cousins...
Donald W. Zellar
Jun 30, 2015
Donald W. Zellar Donald Zellar, 91, of Sun City, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at National HealthCare (NHC) in Bluffton. He was born September 25, 1923, in Plano, Illinois. Don attended the University of Illinois before enlisting in the Army Air Corps in March 1943, becoming part of the "Greatest Generation." Don was stationed in Molesworth, England as part of...
Joseph Salvatore Lojacono
Jun 28, 2015
Joseph Salvatore LoJacono, 74, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Solomons Island, MD died Sunday, June 28, 2015. Mr. LoJacono is survived by his wife, Barbara LoJacono; sons, Michael LoJacono (Bridget) of New Bern, NC, Ralph LoJacono (Sandra) of St. Leonard, MD, and William LoJacono (Tammy) of St. Leonard, MD; Carole Allen (Linda Lindamood) of Chesapeake Beach, MD, Coleen Damalouji...
Major Gary W. Hodges,Usaf,Retired
Jun 27, 2015
Major Gary W. Hodges, U.S. Air Force, Retired Former Mayor of Ridgeland Gary W. Hodges, age 63, died Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Candler Hospital, Savannah, GA. He was born at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana on May 17, 1952, son of the late TSgt Robert F. Hodges Jr. from Tillman and Miriam Tant Hodges from Ridgeland. Major Hodges graduated from Ridgeland...
Frederick K. Gumpf
Jun 23, 2015
Frederick K Gumpf, 83 of Sun City Hilton Head, South Carolina passed away on June 23, 2015. As a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church, he was born and raised in Beaver Falls, PA. A graduate of Beaver Falls High School Class of 1949 and Geneva College, Fred graduated with a degree in engineering. He was the son of the...
Pearl Mcqueen Ingram
Jun 23, 2015
Pearl McQueen Ingram, 93, widow of F. M. Ingram, Jr., passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at her home in Ridgeland, SC. She was born in Galivants Ferry, SC on April 12, 1922 to the late Samuel and Costie Johnson McQueen. She was a homemaker; former school teacher; former social worker for Jasper County Department of Social Services; Graduate of...
Frances Scuffos
Jun 22, 2015
Frances Scuffos went to be with the Lord on June 22, 2015, after a brief illness. She was 94. A resident of Sun City since 2006, she leaves behind her loving husband George, to whom she was married for 74 years, three children, and four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Born and raised in Spartanburg, SC, Frances married George in 1941....
Barbara Morgan Gyngell (Grant)
Jun 22, 2015
Barbara Morgan Gyngell (Grant) died peacefully on June 22, 2015 in Hilton Head Island, SC at the age of 88. Barbara is survived by her children, Gordon Gyngell III and his partner Peggy Cunningham of New Britain, CT, Linda and John Stulpin of Bluffton, SC, Jay Gyngell of Coventry, CT, Debra Berloni of Bluffton, SC and Adam Gyngell of Levy,...
Judy Carmen
Jun 20, 2015
Judy Carmen, beloved daughter of Molleah (Boo) and David Greenberg, sister of Jo Ann and Michael passed away June 20th after a yearlong battle with cancer. Plans for a memorial in Los Angeles, where she spent the majority of her adult life are pending. The family of Judy Carmen would be honored by your gift in her memory to support...
Frank J. Falcione
Jun 17, 2015
Frank J. Falcione, 81 of Bluffton, SC passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at his home. He was the born in Coraopolis, PA on August 27, 1933. He was the son of the late Orlando and Concetta Mastrangelo Falcione. He was a US Navy veteran and an accountant. He is survived by his wife, Carol M. Falcione of Bluffton;...
Arleen Melamed
Jun 15, 2015
Arleen Melamed, 66 of Bluffton and wife of Harvey Samuel Melamed passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015 at her home. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on July 16, 1948 to Anna Bacon Cohen and the late Israel Cohen. She was a musician, music teacher for students from 4 to 18 in Philadelphia at the Bensalem School District. She...
Barbara Maddocks Reirden
Jun 11, 2015
Barbara Maddocks Reirden, age 75, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Deerfield, IL and Burlington VT died Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Hilton Head Hospital. Mrs. Reirden was born on July 9, 1939 in Boston, MA and raised in Burlington, VT, the daughter of the late Ruth and Charles Raymond Maddocks. She was a graduate of Burlington High School and...
Nadine Kelley Jones
Jun 10, 2015
Nadine Kelley Jones, 81, of Hardeeville, SC passed away peacefully into the arms of her Savior on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, GA. Mrs. Jones was born on March 21, 1934 in Moultrie, GA, the daughter of the late John Kelley, Sr. and Ouida Avery Kelley. She was retired from Dowling Bag Co. of Savannah,...
Elaine W. Burns
Jun 8, 2015
Elaine W. Burns, 80, of Bluffton, SC died Monday, June 8, 2015 at NHC, Bluffton. A memorial service will be planned for later in the summer in Bluffton, SC. A memorial service will be planned for later in the summer in Bluffton, SC.
Ruth Iryne Zellar
Jun 7, 2015
Ruth Zellar, 93, of Sun City Hilton Head, died Sunday, June 7, 2015 at National HealthCare (NHC) in Bluffton. Ruth was born October 31, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Fred and Edith (Hottinger) Thomason. She graduated from Hirsch High School in Chicago before attending the University of Illinois where she was a proud member of the Alpha Xi...
Sam L. €Œbuddy†Crockett
Jun 6, 2015
Sam L. "Buddy" Crockett, age 81, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Bristol, VA died Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Bloom at Belfair. Buddy was born on March 2, 1934 in Chilhowie, VA, the son of the late Samuel Baker Crockett and Gladys Merrihue Crockett. He was a 1955 graduate of Emory and Henry College where he served as President...
Thomas A. Bowser
Jun 6, 2015
Thomas A. Bowser, 81, died on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at St. Josephs / Candler, Savannah, Ga. He was born in Altoona, PA on January 2, 1934. He was the son of the late Alexander G. Bowser and Naomi Thurston Bowser. He was their only child. He is survived by Frances B. McQuillan, whom he met and married on January...
Dr. Scott Douglas Condie
Jun 3, 2015
Dr. Scott Douglas Condie, 65 of Ridgeland, SC passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at his home. He was born in Rockford, IL on September 2, 1949 to the late John and Margaret Lutter Condie. He was a US Navy veteran; a graduate of Northwestern University and the University of Illinois Medical School. He served his residence in the...
Elsie Lee Smith Holsopple
Jun 2, 2015
Elsie Lee Smith Holsopple, 82, passed away June 02, 2015 in Ridgeland Nursing Center in Ridgeland, SC. She was born in Ridgeland, SC on August 02, 1932 to the late Connie L. and Polly Smith Smith. She was a retired Secretary for the Civil Service in Parris Island, SC. Graveside services will be held at 5:00 pm, Thursday, June 4,...
