OBITUARIES
Richard H. (Dick) Boyer
May 29, 2014
Richard H. (Dick) Boyer, 81 years old, of Bluffton, SC entered heaven on Thursday, May 29, 2014. Dick was born on October 23, 1932 in Detroit, MI to the late George L. and Virginia L. Boyer A retired Vice President from Lucas Fluid Power, formerly Robert's Engineered Products, he spent over 25 years in the hydraulic distribution business. Dick proudly...
Mary R. Mcentee Rogers
May 29, 2014
Mary R. McEntee Rogers, 87 of Bluffton, SC and widow of Clark Allen Rogers passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2014 in the Hilton Head Hospital, Hilton Head Island, SC. She was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on May 31, 1926 to the late Alfred and C. Irene Fontaine McEntee. She was a news reporter for Lowell Sun and technical editor...
H. Elaine Barlett
May 28, 2014
H. Elaine Barlett , of Sun City, South Carolina started the long trip to her golf course of heavenly holes. She passed away on May 28, 2014, at Coastal Carolina Hospital after a prolonged illness at home. Elaine was born December 24, 1923 in Swea City, Iowa to Curtis Samuel Kluger and Verna Anderson Kluger. She is survived by her...
Pauline M. Sicotte
May 28, 2014
Pauline M. Sicotte, 95 of Bluffton and widow of Rene J. Sicotte passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Bloom at Belfair Gardens in Bluffton. She was born in Woonsocket, RI on October 22, 1918 to the late Hormidas and Dorilda Masse Bachand. She is survived by her son, Roland R. Sicotte (Patricia) of Bluffton, SC; her daughter, Dr....
Walter Bruce Hartner, M.D.
May 28, 2014
Walter Bruce Hartner, M.D., died on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Charleston, South Carolina. Bruce dedicated his professional life to caring for others. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine in 1962. He was a resident at St. Francis General Hospital and trained in psychiatry at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. He was an officer in the...
Mary B."Peggy" Marino
May 27, 2014
Mary B. "Peggy" Marino, 76 of Bluffton, SC and wife of Leonard Marino passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at NHC Bluffton. She was born in Trenton, KY on September 28, 1937 to the late Melvern Crutchfield and Mary B. McChesney Crutchfield. She and her husband moved to the Lowcountry from St. Louis, Missouri sixteen years ago. She worked...
Irene Magdalena Rosenbloom
May 25, 2014
Irene Magdalena Helle Rosenbloom, 84, of Bluffton died May 25, 2014 on Hilton Head Island. She was born on June 17, 1929 in Germany, the daughter of the late Arthur and Irma Helmuth Helle. She moved to Rose Hill Plantation in Bluffton in the early 1980's from Wilton, CT. She was Catholic, a devoted homemaker, was very fond of Dachshunds,...
Bridget Michelle Clark
May 25, 2014
Bridget Michelle Clark, 54 years old, of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina passed away May 25, 2014, after a prolonged illness. She was surrounded at home by her loving family. Bridget was born October 4, 1959, in Illinois, a daughter to her mother Michelle Patteson and the late Charles Patteson. Bridget is survived by her husband of 27 years, Douglas...
Cora Lee Cochran Sumrall
May 23, 2014
Cora Lee Cochran Sumrall, 99 of Bluffton passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014 at Bloom at Belfair Gardens in Bluffton. She was born in Richton, Mississippi on May 2, 1915 to the late Lorenzo Dow and Ella Evelyn Burch Cochran. She is survived by her daughter, Evelyn Massey (Perry) of Bluffton, SC; two stepsons, Jerry Sumrall of Wiggins, MS...
Willard €Œsonny†G Daley
May 23, 2014
Willard "Sonny" Grady Daley, 73, of Bluffton, SC died Friday, May 23, 2014 at his residence. He was born on October 9, 1940 in Tillman, SC the son of the late Jess Willard and Martha Brabham Daley. He was a US Army Veteran, a retired switchman for Norfolk - Southern Railroad and a member of the Hardeeville Masonic Lodge. He...
Gloria Wright Lyng
May 22, 2014
Gloria Wright Lyng, 89, of Hilton Head Island passed away May 22, 2014. She was born August 16, 1924 in Plainfield, NJ, the daughter of Doris and Robert Flatt Wright, Jr. Gloria is survived by her children Barbara (Richard) Baroody of Bay Head, NJ; Chip (Ellen) Lyng of Hilton Head Island; Betsy (Bill) Sauter of Hilton Head Island; her sister...
Marilyn L. Matthews, M.D.
May 16, 2014
Marilyn L. Matthews, M.D., 70, of Hilton Head Island, SC died Friday, May 16, 2014 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, GA. Dr. Matthews was born in Wilmington, Delaware on August 25, 1943, the daughter of the late Samuel Lee and Sara Brodsky Lee. She was a practicing physician for over 30 years with HealthPartners HMO in St. Paul, MN....
Eddie Eargle Davis
May 14, 2014
Eddie E. Davis, 70 of Ridgeland, SC passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah, GA. He was born in Orangeburg, SC on May 28, 1943 to the late Eddie Holly Davis and Lillie Bell Nettles. He was a surveyor for the SC Department of Transportation. He was a Methodist. He enjoyed his grandchildren, playing...
Betty Susan "Susie" Messex
May 13, 2014
Betty Susan "Susie" Messex, 53, of Bluffton passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at home. Susie was born on October 19, 1960 to Ms. Helen Messex and the late Mr. Grady Messex at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah, GA. She graduated from H.E. McCracken High School in Bluffton, SC. Susie is survived by her brother Reggie Messex of Bluffton, one...
Dixie Hubbard
May 12, 2014
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at Ridgeland Baptist Church, Ridgeland with burial in the Grahamville Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 am until the hour of the service at the Church. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at Ridgeland Baptist Church, Ridgeland with burial...
Dorothy "Joyce" Mock
May 10, 2014
Dorothy "Joyce" Mock of Ridgeland, SC went home to be with the Lord on May 10, 2014. She was the daughter of Dorothy Blanchard Mock and the late James Melvin Mock Sr. of Ridgeland. She is survived by a sister, Martha Jo Mock Ryan of Lady's Island, SC, a brother, James M. "Mike" Mock Jr. (Linda) of Hillsville, VA; nieces,...
Mary Virgona
May 9, 2014
Mary Virgona, age 90, of Bluffton, SC died Friday, May 9, 2014. Mrs. Virgona was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 2, 1923, the daughter of the late Fidele Girgenti and Dominica Surace Girgenti. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two brothers and three sisters. She is survived by her loving husband of 64...
Mary Tant Davis
May 8, 2014
Mary Tant Davis, 59, wife of Harry E. Davis, of Hardeeville, SC died May 8, 2014 at her residence. A Funeral Service will be held at 3pm, Monday, May 12, 2014 at Red Dam Baptist Church, 488 Red Dam Road, Hardeeville, SC with burial following at the church cemetery. A Funeral Service will be held at 3pm, Monday, May 12,...
Robert S. €Œbob†Labartino
May 7, 2014
Robert S. "Bob" Labartino, 64 of Bluffton, SC died Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Mr. Labartino was born in Queens, NY on May 2, 1950, the son of the late Charles Labartino and Emily Marenco Labartino. While in New York, he owned an Italian bread franchise. Locally, he worked for many years as a salesman for Southern Wine and Spirits. He...
Edward Dale Wood
May 6, 2014
Edward Dale Wood, 80 of Bluffton and beloved husband of Joyce JoAnn Wood passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at his home. He was born in Brownsville, PA to the late Hartsel Lorraine Wood and as his mother was affectionately known as Mamaw Jones Wood. He had lived in the Hilton Head Island and Bluffton area for the past...
