OBITUARIES
Telia Long
Jan 23, 2026
Telia Long, a Savannah resident, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2026 in the arms of our Heavenly Father. She was born September 11, 1931, in Grays, SC to the late Robbie and Blanche Smith. After graduating from Candler Hospital School of Nursing, she began her career as an industrial registered nurse at Stone Container, formerly Continental Can Company. She...
Sharon Anne Boulware
Jan 23, 2026
Sharon Anne Boulware, 79, of Bluffton, SC passed away Friday, January 23, 2026 at her home.
Sharon was born December 21, 1946 in Doaktown, New Brunswick, Canada to the late Clifford Dunlop and Catherine Troy Dunlop. She graduated from Grand Falls High School in New Brunswick, Canada.
Sharon worked as an administrative assistant for several law firms in Beaufort, SC prior to...
Warren David Falwell
Jan 22, 2026
Warren D. Falwell, 97, of Bluffton, SC passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Hilton Head Hospital, Hilton Head Island, SC.
Born in Omaha, NE on May 16, 1928, to the late Ralph Falwell and Evelyn Haning Falwell, Warren was raised in Kansas City, KS. He was an outstanding athlete and scholar in high school, lettering in track and basketball. He...
Rita Faye Whitaker
Jan 22, 2026
Rita Faye Whitaker, 80, of Bluffton, SC, passed away at home on Thursday, January 22, 2026. She had battled a long illness, but now she is healed and in the arms of our Lord and Savior.
Rita was born June 21, 1945, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Rufus Mincey and Eva Gamblin (formerly Mincey). She had an older brother Melvin...
John P. O'Connor
Jan 22, 2026
John Patrick O’Connor, age 94, of Bluffton, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026. He was born on September 19, 1931, in The Bronx, NY to John P. O’Connor Sr. and Matilda Harmon. John married the love of his life, his high school sweetheart, Joan Del Bene on October 3, 1953. Their love spanned over 72 years, a...
Rose Hancock Boyles
Jan 21, 2026
Rose Boyles passed away peacefully after a long illness at Coastal Carolina Hospital surrounded by her daughter, Jane, & granddaughter, Amanda.
Born Olga Rose Hancock, April 23, 1925, in a small log cabin in the mountains of Union County, NC, to Burrell and Alma Broome Hancock. She was married to Carter Boyles on July 13, 1946.
She learned at a very early...
Jeffrey Roberts
Jan 20, 2026
Jeffrey Roberts, 86, of Bluffton, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, at home as he had wished. He was surrounded by love, the classical music he adored, and in the company of Ted Haslam, his partner and best friend for the last 10 years.
Jeffrey was born on March 7, 1939, in Springfield, Missouri, the only son of...
Dorothy Jean Nicoletti
Jan 19, 2026
Dorothy Jean went home peacefully to be with her beloved Jesus on Monday January 19, 2026. She was 96 years old, born to the late Percy Gordy and Selma Frank in Fort Lee, NJ. She was also the beloved sister of the late Roy Gordy and his late wife Lorraine.
She shared nearly 63 years of marriage with the love of...
Dorothy "Dot" Elaine Smith Cope
Jan 19, 2026
Dorothy Elaine Smith Cope, 92, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 19, 2026, surrounded by her family. Born on September 18, 1933, in Grays, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Vergie Cope Smith. She shared nearly 58 years of marriage with her high school sweetheart, Robert Cope, a union marked...
James C. Mock
Jan 19, 2026
James Coleman Mock of Bluffton, SC passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026.
He was born on October 13, 1937, in Detroit, Michigan to Johanna Swetish and Coleman Mock.
James was married 59 years to Carol Mathiak.
He graduated from GMI with an Engineering degree and worked 37 years for General Motors before retiring in 1993. He also served in the Army.
James and...
Daryle F. Fitzgerald
Jan 17, 2026
Daryle Francis Fitzgerald, born Daryle Francis Cameron, was born on January 20, 1969, at Quincy Hospital in Quincy, Massachusetts, to the late William and Patricia (Santoro) Fitzgerald.
Daryl was especially close to his late grandparents, Fran and Leo Santoro, and shared a deep and meaningful bond with his “second dad,” Thomas Fitzgerald, MD.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 23...
Catherine Bennardo
Jan 16, 2026
It is with great sadness that on January 16, 2026, we announce the passing of Catherine Bennardo-Greene. After a long valiant fight with cancer, she leaves behind her devoted husband, Arnold Greene, loving son, Charles, daughter-in-law, Beth, and loving grandson, Charles. She was a vibrant, happy, and generous person who touched everyone she met. She will be missed.
Michael James Stefonick
Jan 16, 2026
Surrounded by the joy of family and loved ones, Dad peacefully went from his home, to his eternal Home and the immeasurable love of God! Devoted and ever so loving Dad to Amee and Ryan, beloved Grandpop and Great-Grandpop. Brother to Georgiana Werner. And forever grateful for our mom, Ruth Eileen. Our words can’t express how deeply dad cared for...
Michael Allen Pintar
Jan 15, 2026
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Michael Allen Pintar, age 82.
Michael transitioned into heaven on January 15, 2026, following a brief (27-day) illness.
Michael was born on September 8, 1943, in West Allis, Wisconsin, to Emil and Joyce Pintar. He received his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Michigan State University in 1969 and...
Judy Rose Rudge Wessel
Jan 14, 2026
Judy Rose Rudge Wessel passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on January 14th. Judy was born in April of 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri and was the youngest child of Albert and Margaret Rudge. Judy’s mother died when she was an infant and her father, a former U.S. Olympic soccer player, was unable to raise her. She was adopted by her...
Rosemary De Nigris
Jan 12, 2026
Rosemary was born on August 2, 1945 to Guy & Mary (Leonard) Fatta in Brooklyn NY.
In 1952 the family moved to Bethpage, NY. Later on, she lived in Huntington, NY, Tucson Arizona, Babylon, NY, Manhattan, NY, and for the last 10 years in Bluffton, SC.
Rosemary had several interesting jobs; working for a textile firm in Manhattan, as an airline flight...
Robert S. McClure III
Jan 11, 2026
Robert S. McClure III (Bob) was born promptly before his twin brother (Richard a.k.a. McDick) on October 31, 1941 in Chester, PA, a fact that he would never let his brother forget for more than 80 years. Bob and his “womb mate” spent much of their childhood on their family farm where they tended to the animals and formed their...
Jesse D. Sturdivant
Jan 11, 2026
Jesse David Sturdivant, age 94, of Bluffton, South Carolina, passed away in 2026. He was born on September 26, 1931, in Glendora, California, to Jesse D. and Elizabeth Muench Sturdivant.
David met the love of his life, Shirley, at the First Christian Church in Glendora while singing in the church choir, where Shirley’s father served as choir director. Their love was...
Cameron J. Harris-Jones
Jan 10, 2026
Cameron Jarrell Harris-Jones, born March 2, 2003 in Beaufort County, to James and Shawn Jones, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 10, 2026. He grew up on St. Helena Island, where he attended school, and later on found his two best friends, Charles and Kayle, at Beaufort High School. Cameron then moved to Ridgeland and graduated from Ridgeland High School...
William Cutler Tyler
Jan 9, 2026
William Cutler Tyler (“Bill”) of Sun City, Bluffton, SC passed away on January 9, 2026. Bill was born May 1, 1947 in Orange, NJ to Cutler Wasson Tyler and Gunvor Ohs Tyler. He was raised and continued to live in West Orange, NJ for 58 years before settling in Sun City 20 years ago. He kept his strong roots to...
