OBITUARIES
Helen Rowland Martin
Aug 2, 2026
Helen Rowland Martin, age 84, was born on March 11, 1942 in Chattanooga, TN, the daughter of James & Marjorie (Buck) Rowland. She was raised in Flossmoor, IL and then attended Mills College in Oakland, CA. She went on to law school at Golden Gate University and was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1980. She was married...
Harry Gordon Kirby, III
Jul 31, 2026
Harry Gordon Kirby III, age 67, of Bluffton, South Carolina, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on July 31, 2026. He will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all who knew him. Services will be private.
Lesley Anne (Walker) McSavaney
Jul 30, 2026
Lee McSavaney (1956–2026)
A steadfast wife, devoted mother, and doting grandmother, as well as a devout Christian and fond admirer of dolphins later in life, Lesley Anne (Walker) McSavaney, 70, of Hilton Head, South Carolina, after a prolonged illness with cancer, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2026, surrounded by her adoring family.
Lee was born to Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey and...
Brenda Helen Popham Sasser
Jul 30, 2026
Brenda Helen Popham Sasser, affectionately known to many as Nana and Aunt Bea, passed away on July 30, 2026, at the age of 79. A resident of Lexington, South Carolina, Brenda previously lived in Savannah, Georgia, where she and her beloved husband, Jeff, raised their four children.
Born in Ridgeland, South Carolina, on November 11, 1946, she was the daughter of...
Tyler Gardner Gault, Sr.
Jul 29, 2026
Tyler Gardner Gault, Sr.
Tyler Gardner Gault, Sr., 88, of Beaufort, South Carolina, passed away on July 29, 2026. A proud United States Coast Guard veteran, devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, craftsman, and friend, he lived a life defined by service, faith, hard work, and deep devotion to his family.
Born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, Tyler was the son of...
Judith Lenore Raney
Jul 29, 2026
Judith Lenore Raney, lovingly known as Judy, was born September 28, 1943, in Conneaut, Ohio, and passed away July 29, 2026, in Sun City, South Carolina, at the age of 82, after a courageous battle with bladder cancer.
Judy was the daughter of Jay and Evelyn Kellogg. She met her husband, Edward Raney, while both were on camp staff at Camp...
Robert (Bob) D. L'Heureux, Jr.
Jul 28, 2026
Robert (Bob) D. L’Heureux, Jr. died peacefully at his home in Bluffton, SC at 83. He was born to Margeurite and Robert D. L’Heureux and is survived by his wife, sons and their wives, and beloved grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters, brother, nieces and nephews.
In 1960, Bob graduated from St. John’s College High School in Washington, DC...
Eva Landron Kearnes
Jul 28, 2026
Eva Landron Kearnes
From the Latin we have the word obire to go forth, to meet, to encounter and from this we have the term obituary, to go forth to meet death. I used to ask my students on the first day of class: “What do you want people to say about you at your funeral?” Usually, we want people to...
Margaret Wallace
Jul 27, 2026
Margaret Foley Callaghan Wallace, 90 years of age of Bluffton, SC passed away peacefully on July 27, 2026 surrounded by her family. Margaret was born on May 15th 1936 to Jean and Francis Callaghan in Glasgow, Scotland and married Robert Edgar Wallace in January of 1958.
After raising her three children, Margaret worked as an accounting/ personnel manager for a film...
Karen Krasnigor
Jul 27, 2026
Karen M. (Breen) Krasnigor, 89, of Callawassie Island, S.C. passed away on July 27, 2026. She was the beloved wife of 67 years to Richard A. Krasnigor, the loving mother of Keith, Scott, Brian, and Tanya, the Nana to 13 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
She was an avid golfer, reader, and enjoyed kayaking in the low country. But what she...
Kathleen Sue Coffman
Jul 26, 2026
Kathleen Sue Coffman
Sept 3, 1948 – July 26, 2026
Kathleen Sue Coffman, “Kathy” to her family & friends, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2026, at Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center. She was 77.
She was predeceased by her parents, Joseph “Joe” & Dorothy “Dot” Coffman, her sister & brother-in-law, Judy & Wally Myers, her brother David Alton Coffman, her sister,...
Chasity L. Johnson
Jul 24, 2026
Chasity L. Johnson, 50, of Ridgeland, SC passed away July 24, 2026 at Hilton Head Hospital in Hilton Head Island, SC.
Chasity was born April, 12, 1976 in Savannah, GA to Nicholas Fields and the late Rosa Mae Bowman Fields. She was educated in the Jasper County school system and worked as a sales associate for convenience stores. There was nothing...
Jack Bradley Bergin
Jul 23, 2026
In Loving Memory of Jack Bergin
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Jack Bergin, age 70, of Bluffton, South Carolina, on July 23, 2026.
Born in Melrose, Massachusetts, Jack was the son of the late Roger E. Bergin and Nancy W. (Elwell) Bergin. He grew up in Peabody, MA, as one of nine children and shared a...
Sheila M. Standen
Jul 21, 2026
Sheila M. Standen
Sheila (Condon) Standen passed away on July 21, 2026 at the age of 91. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Bill, of 63 years. She is survived by her two sons, Scott (Kelly) and Craig (Helen), six grandchildren; Ryan (Katie), Taylor (Andy), Lexie, Brynn, Hunter (Hannah) and Madeline, along with four great-grandchildren.
She was born in...
Gregory Peter O'Leary
Jul 21, 2026
Gregory Peter O’Leary, 64, entered into eternal rest surrounded by the love of his family.
Born on April 29, 1962, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Greg spent much of his childhood growing up in Stone Harbor, New Jersey. Those who knew him in his younger years remember his love of the ocean and the countless hours he spent surfing the Jersey shore. In...
Sandra Long
Jul 20, 2026
Sandra “Sandy” MacDonald Long
October 4, 1940 – July 20, 2026
Sandra MacDonald Long, known to all as Sandy, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2026, following a short illness. She was lovingly and prayerfully surrounded by family and friends in her final days.
Sandy was born on October 4, 1940, in Niagara Falls, New York, to Floyd and Lillian MacDonald. She was...
Curtis Farrell
Jul 19, 2026
Curtis Allan “Kit” Farrell, 83, passed away surrounded by his family on July 19th, 2026, in his home in Bluffton, South Carolina. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 8th, 1943, the first child of the late Harry and Charmian Farrell.
To most, he was simply, but dearly, known as “Grampy”.
Curtis was a standout athlete from Bethpage High School,...
John J. Myers
Jul 19, 2026
John J. Myers, father to Sara and Jesse, husband to Judi Rolin Myers, passed away on July 19, 2026, after a long battle with cancer.
Known to his friends and family as Mel, all who knew him loved him. Mel had rare woodworking skills and was happy to share his knowledge with anyone who was willing to learn.
He was predeceased by...
Barbara Forgacz
Jul 18, 2026
Barbara Forgacz, 78, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Born on December 10, 1947, in New York City, Bobbie was raised in Astoria, New York. She later lived in Long Beach, New York, where she raised her family, before making her home in Sun City, Bluffton, South Carolina.
Bobbie was the beloved wife of Alfred Forgacz; the...
Wayne “Ervin” Simmons, Sr.
Jul 18, 2026
Wayne Ervin Simmons Sr. peacefully fell asleep in death in the early morning hours of Saturday July 18, 2026. Our Papa Ervin was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend.
Born October 11, 1941 in Grays, South Carolina, to the late William Fornam Simmons & Nora Lee Tindall. The fourth of six children, he is predeceased by his four brothers, William...
