OBITUARIES
Jennifer Anne (Cooler) Mazzocchi
Aug 16, 2022
Jennifer Anne Mazzocchi, of Hardeeville SC, passed away on August 16, 2022 at the age of 38. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Mazzocchi; children Amanda Mazzocchi and Joey Mazzocchi; father, Jerry E. Cooler; and brother, Neil Cooler. She was preceded in death by her mother, Amanda Jeffers Cooler.
Jennifer lived in Hardeeville most of her...
Catherine "Joan" Bryce
Aug 14, 2022
Catherine (Joan) Bryce passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022, at Sprenger Healthcare, Bluffton SC at the age of 91. She was a devout Catholic and communicant of St. Gregory the Great.
Known to all as Joanie, she was born in Englewood NJ and attended Dwight Morrow High School. She met and married the love of her life,...
Janelle C. North
Aug 12, 2022
Janelle C North, 82, of Bluffton, SC and wife of Richard North, passed away on August 12, 2022 at the Hilton Head Island Hospital.
Jan was born in Gatesville, TX to Floyd and Arlene Crosby and was predeceased by one sister and two brothers.
Jan attended Tarlenton College on a music scholarship for studying and...
Gerald Thomas Barrett Sr.
Aug 9, 2022
Gerald Thomas Barrett, Sr., 56, of Scotia, SC passed away August 9, 2022 at his home.
Gerald was born September 8, 1965 in Charleston, SC to the late Jimmy Luther Barrett, Sr. and Lois Barrett. He worked in home building and repair.
Gerald is survived by his son, Gerald T. Barrett, Jr. (Katherine) of Yemassee,...
Francis Sirio Morgantini
Aug 9, 2022
FRANCIS SIRIO MORGANTINI
December 27, 1935 – August 9, 2022
Happiness and joy
Like a rising spring tide
Lifts all of our spirits
Francis Sirio Morgantini (Frank) died peacefully at home on August 9, 2022 under hospice care with Hospice Care of the Lowcountry. Along his two year journey...
Friederike "Ricki" Hermine Looser
Aug 8, 2022
On August 8th, 2022, the irreplaceable and beloved Friederike "Ricki" Hermine Looser, née Hufgard, of Bluffton, South Carolina, passed away at the age of 81. Ricki was deeply loved by all for a long list of reasons. She was the cherished wife of Ulrich "Uli" Looser, 89, for 62 years; loving mother to Caren J. Looser-Geiger (wife of Bob...
Lola M. Sestrap
Aug 7, 2022
Lola M. Sestrap of Bluffton, SC, died peacefully on Sunday, August 7, 2022, following a months-long battle with cancer. She was born on September 14, 1948, in Wilkes-Barre, PA, the only child of George and Wilma Sestrap. Lola grew up in Bridgeport, WV and earned her BA degree from Alderson-Broaddus College (now University) in Philipi, WV. She continued her...
Mildred Anna (Rudolf) Stein
Aug 5, 2022
Mildred Anna Stein (nee Rudolf) was born on August 12, 1923 in Baltimore, MD. She was a successful businesswoman, skillful homemaker, and caring mother who brought out the best in her children, whether they liked it or not. Mil had an unrivaled zest for life that spilled over into the lives of those around her. She was comfortable in...
Gary B. Sallee
Aug 5, 2022
Gary B. Sallee, 80, of Bluffton, SC passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Gary was born in Pontiac, MI where he lived until he joined the Navy in 1959. He retired as a Chief Petty Officer after twenty years of service. While in the Navy, he pursued a college degree and...
Nancy S. (Sampson) Hank
Aug 4, 2022
Nancy S. Hank, 94, of South Carolina, formerly of Ohio, died August 4, 2022, with her niece Sharon at her bedside.
She was born on May 5, 1928 in Youngston, Ohio to the late Park and Carrie (Armstrong) Sampson.
She graduated from Goshen High School (1946) and Mt. Union College with a B.S. in Elementary...
Jane Alice (Weldon) Woodward
Aug 3, 2022
Jane Alice Weldon Woodward passed into eternity on August 3, 2022. She was born on February 28, 1932 in South Pasadena, California. She was 90 years old when she lost her long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was a beloved mom and grandma who spent countless hours loving and caring for her family. Her life exemplified courage and devotion....
Marie Burkhardt Rich
Aug 3, 2022
Marie B. Rich passed away on August 3, 2022 at the Vineyard in Bluffton, S.C.
She was 91. Her strong sense of faith allowed her to pass peacefully with courage and dignity.
Marie is survived by her daughter Denise Fitzgerald (Mike), son David Rich (Cindy), daughter Suellen Nida (Paul), 8 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren she...
Sumako Mori Lavigne
Aug 3, 2022
Sumako Mori Lavigne of Ridgeland, South Carolina, peacefully passed away at her home on August 3, 2022 at the age of 91.
She is survived by her husband, Amos Lavigne, Jr.; children Victor Lavigne (Savannah, Georgia) with wife Martha, and Susan Waite (Ridgeland) with husband Randy; grandchildren Christina Lang (Ridgeland) with husband Steven, Michael Waite (Ridgeland) with...
Barbara Jane (Coston) Partridge
Aug 3, 2022
Barbara Coston Partridge, 85 of Sun City died Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022 at her home surrounded by her children, Bradford K Partridge, Linda P. Bird, Cynthia P. Sticker and Amy T. Gray and granddaughter Sara Sticker.
She was born February 13, 1937 to her late parents, Verona Trubshaw and Samuel Smith Coston II in Camden, NJ and...
Jan Joseph Bessette
Aug 2, 2022
Jan Joseph Bessette, 79 of Bluffton, SC formerly Charlton, NY died August 2, 2022 after a short illness. He graduated Linton High School in 1960 and immediately joined the workforce. After a brief employment with Sealy Mattress Company, he began his 33-year career with The General Electric Company. In September of 1969, he married the love of his life...
Stephen "Steve" Parson
Aug 2, 2022
Stephen (Steve) Parson, 79, died August 2, 2022, of pneumonia, while in the hospital in Bluffton, SC. He was born in Shenandoah, IA, but claimed Des Moines, IA, as his hometown. He was the oldest of four children of Betty and Maurice Parson.
He went to college on a football scholarship, and it was at the University...
Erik Timothy Howard
Aug 2, 2022
Erik Timothy Howard, 26, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022, at his home in Hilton Head, SC after an intense 3 year journey with cancer.
Although he was only 26 at the time of his death, Erik impacted many people in his lifetime.
Erik was born at Allen Bennett Hospital in Greer, SC...
Barbara Joan (Ward) Major
Aug 1, 2022
Barbara Joan (Ward/Lagomarsino) Major departed this life on August 1, 2022. Known as “Bobbie” to her family and friends, she had five brothers whom she dearly loved: Raymond “Ray”, David “Dave” (deceased), Dennis “Denny” (deceased) (Wyona), Michael “Mike” (Cindy), and Anthony “Tony” (Erin). She also had an older sister, Jewel Francis, who died as an infant and whom she...
Claude Parker Cook, Jr.
Aug 1, 2022
Claude Parker Cook Jr was born in Hazlehurst, GA on June 16, 1943 and died at home on August 1, 2022 surrounded by his family.
He is survived by his sister Saralyn Sears, of Hazlehurst GA. His daughter Catharine Cook DeLong of Bluffton SC and his two step-sons James Reid Williamson of Savannah GA & Robert Glendining...
James Simmons, Jr.
Aug 1, 2022
James Simmons, Jr., 71 years old, of Hardeeville, SC, passed away on August 1, 2022. James was born on December 24, 1950, to Ernestine and James Simmons, Sr. in Bluffton, SC.
James graduated from Michael C. Riley School in Bluffton. He worked at Union Camp, where through hard work, he was promoted to a managerial position. He...
