OBITUARIES
Howard Allen Levin
Jul 30, 2013
Howard Allen Levin, 70, of Bluffton, SC died July 28, 2013 at his home. He was born on September 17, 1942 in Philadelphia, PA the son of the late Sydney and Ann Giancola Levin. He was President and Owner of Crown Clothing Company of Vineland, NJ. He enjoyed golfing and fast sports cars. He was known for his great personality...
Angela Marie Matzen
Jul 29, 2013
Angela Marie Matzen, 40 of Hilton Head Island passed away on Monday, July 29, 2013 in the Hilton Head Medical Center, Hilton Head Island, SC. She was born in Ridgeland, SC on August 2, 1972 to William Stanley and Virginia McCormick Brannen. She is survived by her parents, William Stanley and Virginia McCormack Brannen of Hilton Head Island, SC; one...
Margaret Anderson Ducey
Jul 28, 2013
Margaret Anderson Ducey, 87, of Ridgeland, SC died July 28, 2013 in Savannah, GA. She was born in Miley, South Carolina on January 9, 1926 the daughter of the late Monroe and Florence "Hap" Owens Anderson. She was an active member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church for over 50 years; a member of Sgt. Jasper Country Club of Ridgeland and...
William Joseph Long
Jul 28, 2013
William Joseph Long, 33, died July 28, 2013 at his home in Beaufort, S.C. He was born in Savannah, GA on October 28, 1979 to William Carl Long and Debbie Mathers. He was a Carpenter. He was a Christian and loved music, building and playing ball. He is survived by his father, William Carl Long of Ridgeland, SC; mother, Debbie...
Mary Louise Boyles
Jul 27, 2013
Mary Louise Graham Boyles, 78 of Tillman, SC passed away peacefully at her home on July 27, 2013. She was born in Ridgeland, SC on July 22, 1935 to the late Jasper Freeman and Annie Mock Graham. She was retired from the medical office of Dr. John Ryan. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, William (Billy) Boyles...
Frank Addison (Pete) Abbott Ii
Jul 26, 2013
Frank Addison (Pete) Abbott II passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, July 26, 2013. Pete was born in Brooklyn NY on July 21,1942. He was raised for a time in Calcutta, India and attended the Loretta House Catholic School there. He continued his education in the States at the Boarding School at Stanford Prep in Delaware, the Dwight...
Charles Henry Sutler, Jr.
Jul 25, 2013
Charles Henry Sutler, Jr. went home to be with his Lord surrounded by his family and friends at home in Ridgeland, SC on July 25, 2013. Charles was born on September 30, 1936 in Charleston, S.C. He was the son of the late Charles Henry Sutler, Sr. and Lillian Keetley Sutler. He was a retired truck driver, motorcycle enthusiast, an...
Varner Catherine Malphrus Cleland
Jul 25, 2013
Varner Catherine Malphrus Cleland, 72, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013 at her home in Ridgeland, S.C. She was born in Ridgeland, SC on February 08, 1941 to the late Orland J. and Hannah Lee Boyles Malphrus. She was the Comptroller of Cleland Construction and Cleland Utilities. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, J. Eugene Cleland of...
William €Œbubba†Holmes
Jul 24, 2013
William “Bubba†Holmes was born March 1, 1936 on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina to the late Mary Frances Lawyer and the late Willis Holmes, departed this life on July 24, 2013 at his home in Bluffton, SC surrounded by his family and friends. He received his early education in the Hilton Head Island public school system and after moving...
Donald J. Lorber
Jul 23, 2013
Donald J. Lorber, 77 of Sun City Hilton Head, Bluffton, SC and formerly of West Chester, PA passed away suddenly on July 23, 2013 at Memorial Medical University, Savannah, GA. Mr. Lorber was born on November 3, 1935 in Baltimore, MD to Charles W. Lorber and Margaret Agnes Dentz. Don was retired from the International Division of Wyeth Pharmaceutical. Don...
Alice T. Trombetta
Jul 20, 2013
Alice T. Trombetta-(Olton) 74 of Bluffton, SC. Passed away after a long illness on July 20, 2013 at Coastal Carolina Hospital. Born on December 6, 1938 in New York City to her parents Oswald Olton of Barbados, and Sarah Olton (Weicker) of HoBoken, NJ. Preceeded in death by her husband Victor Trombetta of Bronx, NY., and siblings Richard Olton of...
William T. Meyer
Jul 16, 2013
William Tracy Meyer, Jr., 78, of Bluffton, died July 16, 2013 at Memorial Medical University in Savannah, GA. He was born on April 26, 1935 in Mobile, Alabama the son of the late William Tracy Meyer, Sr. and Ida Louise Brannan Meyer. He is survived by his wife, Christel Meyer of Bluffton, sons W. Tracy Meyer, III (Katherine) of Elkridge,...
Robert Cleveland Smith Jr.
Jul 16, 2013
Robert Cleveland Smith, Jr "Bob" 86, husband of Jean Broxton Smith for 60 years, passed away July 16, 2013. He was born May 23, 1927 in York, PA to the late Elsie and Robert C. Smith, Sr. Robert graduated from West York High School, York, PA, served in the US Army, and was a certified machinist and tool and die...
Mary Elizabeth Smith Mears
Jul 15, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Smith Mears, widow of Bennie C. Mears, died July 15, 2013 at Ridgeland Nursing Center. She was born on June 9, 1931 in Ridgeland, SC the daughter of the late Reese and Eleanor Long Smith. She was a graduate of Grays High School. She was retired from the Import and Export Business in Charleston, SC. She was a...
William Darell Grooms
Jul 14, 2013
William Darell Grooms, 42 of Bluffton, SC passed away on July 14, 2013 at his home in Bluffton. He was born in Savannah, GA on October 3, 1970 to Wallace Malone and Barbara Grooms. He was a HVAC Technician and a member of Saint Gregory the Great Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Amanda Mitchell-Grooms of Bluffton; his...
Christine Inez Smith
Jul 12, 2013
Christine Inez Smith, 73, of Bluffton, SC and wife of James L. Smith, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2013 in the Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, GA She was born in Lowell, MA on October 23, 1939 to the late Henry and Anna Rice Beaulieu. She was an Administrative Assistant for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington. She was...
Effie Gale Simons
Jul 12, 2013
Effie Gale (Garrett) Simons, widow of Byron D. Simons, passed away on July 12, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 17, 1916 in Mathias, WV to the late L. W. (Bunt) & Katherine (Kate) Garrett. She and Byron were married on January 14, 1937 and they moved to Clarksburg, WV. After retiring from Sears, she...
Alfred Edward Miller Jr.
Jul 11, 2013
Alfred Edward Miller Jr., 82, formerly of Cape Carteret, NC passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2013 in NHC of Bluffton, SC. He was born in Wilson, NC on April 25, 1931 to the late Alfred Edward and Neta Dixon Miller. He was a retired Assistant Director for the North Carolina Division of Veteran's Affairs and he was a US...
Stephen Joseph Nimmer
Jul 9, 2013
Stephen Joseph Nimmer, 74, of Bluffton, SC died July 9, 2013 at NHC-Bluffton. He was born in Ridgeland, SC on August 7, 1938, the son of the late F.A. and Marie Rush Nimmer. He was a farmer, an avid outdoorsman, and a big game and fishing guide. He was a member at St. Anthony Catholic Church. He also lived in...
Clyde Harold O'Quinn
Jul 9, 2013
Clyde Harold O'Quinn, 77 of Middlebury, FL and formerly of Bluffton, SC passed away on July 9, 2013 at his home in Middleburg. He was born in Bluffton on November 13, 1935 to the late Martin Luther O'Quinn and Lillian E. Padgett O'Quinn. He was formerly employed by South Island Public Service District. He was a loving father, forgiving and...
