OBITUARIES
Joann Charles
Mar 14, 2021
JoAnn Charles, 80, of Hardeeville, SC passed away March 14, 2021 at Coastal Carolina Hospital in Hardeeville.
JoAnn was born January 26, 1941 in Detroit, MI to the late Anthony Potluck and Mary Boike Potluck. She moved to South Carolina in 1978 and worked at Hilton Head Island Professional Cleaners. She attended St. Andrew’s Catholic Church of...
Renee Charron Sobania
Mar 14, 2021
Renee Sobania (Charron) passed away peacefully on March 14, 2021. Born on August 19, 1934 to Maurice and Celine Charron. She was the youngest of 6 children, all who have gone before her. Renee was raised in the beautiful Loire region of France, in the small town of Flere-la-Riviere sur Chatillon. She met her husband, American Air Force man,...
Kathleen Joan (Mccarthy) Mcgoldrick
Mar 12, 2021
Kathleen Joan McGoldrick (McCarthy), Mother, Grand Mother, Great Grand Mother, Teacher, Friend, Confidant, and all around wonderful woman, passed away in her Bluffton, SC home on March 12, 2021 at 5:15 PM peacefully with her son by her side. She is survived by her children: John T. McGoldrick & Joann Kemper, Kevin M. & Sharon McGoldrick, Brian J. &...
Dennis Arturo Gonzalez
Mar 12, 2021
Dennis Arturo González, 60 years old. Born Sunday the 7th of August, 1960 in San Jose, Costa Rica. Moved to Milwaukee, WI 1980 where he lived for many years. Passed away Friday the 12th of March, 2021 in Hilton Head, SC.
Dennis was a Pastor and Minister for Christ Jesus: He started ministry as a Missionary and...
Frank Ernst Mead
Mar 12, 2021
Frank Ernst Mead, 84 of Bluffton, South Carolina, passed away at home on March 12, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Bayonne, NJ on July 4, 1936 to Gertrude and George Mead.
He served in the US Army from 1954-1956. After he met and married his wife, Marion in 1959, he worked for the Millburn,...
Harry Ronald "Ron" Mcclellan
Mar 11, 2021
Harry Ronald “Ron” McClellan, 79 of Bluffton SC (formally of Lebanon PA) died March 11th in his home.
Ron was born on December 24 th , 1941 in Chester, PA to the late Harry and Margaret McClellan (Deputy). He married Dolores (Bunny) Tighe on February 3, 1961, after being high school sweethearts. Together, they enjoyed 60 years...
Geraldine Punzel Stevens
Mar 11, 2021
Geraldine Punzel Stevens, 79, of Hardeville died peacefully March 11, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on August 3, 1942, to the late Lawrence Fredrick Punzel and Jacqueline Delphine Punzel.
Geraldine graduated from Hardeeville High School where she met the love of her life, Ernest Martin Stevens. They were married in...
Charles Matthew Boswell
Mar 10, 2021
Charles “Chuck” Boswell, 60, of Bluffton, SC passed away peacefully after a 3 year battle with cancer on March 10, 2021 surrounded by his loving wife, Judy, and family members. Chuck was born in Bethesda, Maryland on July 7, 1960, to the late Charles Franklin Boswell and Charlotte Marie Boswell. Chuck graduated from Friendly High School in 1978 and...
Randolph Lamar Nettles
Mar 10, 2021
Randolph Lamar Nettles, 80, of Hardeeville, SC, passed away March 10, 2021.
Randolph was born on August 30, 1940, in Walterboro, SC to the late Charles E. and Louise (Young) Nettles.
He married Judy Terry on August 25, 1990. Together, they enjoyed 30 years of marriage. He spent his entire career in the newspaper printing...
Arthur Manley Cramer
Mar 10, 2021
Arthur Cramer of Bluffton, SC died on March 10 surrounded by family, stories, and song. He was 78 years old. Born on November 4, 1942 in Savannah, GA, Arthur graduated from Jenkins High School and joined the Army National Guard serving for 12 years. He began working in the electrical trade in the late 1950s later launching his own...
Edward (Ned) Emerson Meara Sr.
Mar 9, 2021
Mr. Edward (Ned) Emerson Meara Sr., 82, of Bluffton, South Carolina, beloved husband of Anne Meara, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Ned was born in Weymouth, MA on August 18, 1938 to the late Gertrude and William, also of Weymouth. He attended Sacred Heart High School, matriculated, and was a proud graduate of his beloved Boston...
Sylvia B. Wagner
Mar 8, 2021
Sylvia B. Wagner, age 97, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Jacksonville, NC died Monday, March 8, 2021 at NHC of Bluffton.
Mrs. Wagner was born on August 28, 1923 in Grove City, PA, the daughter of the late Antonio and America Paganelli. While living in Jacksonville, she volunteered with Onslow Memorial Hospital and was a communicant...
Dr. Peter Frank
Mar 8, 2021
Dr. Peter Frank of Ridgeland, SC has died as a result of injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash in Key West, Fl. He was 76 years old. He is survived by his wife of 53 years Patty O’Brien Frank ; their son A.J., his wife Allison Peacher Frank; and grand daughter Brenna Frank. Sisters Karin Wasserman and Erica Frank....
Bonita "Bonnie" Rae (Parker) Vignale
Mar 7, 2021
Bonita Rae Vignale (nee Parker), “Bonnie” to all who knew and loved her, died suddenly Sunday, March 7th, 2021, in the arms of her loving husband, John Edward Vignale. Bonnie was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 14th, 1948 to Bettie and Raymond Parker. Bonnie and John met in the 5th grade at St. Lawrence School in Cincinnati, and...
Joseph "Mark" Warner
Mar 7, 2021
Joseph “Mark” Warner was born on June, 25 1953 in Charlotte, NC and passed away March 7, 2021 in Beaufort, SC at age 67.
Mark was known as a dreamer. He was an Eagle Scout and had a great love of the outdoors including camping all across the Applachain mountains well into his late adulthood. His dream...
Katherine Patricia (Hamburger) Smith
Mar 7, 2021
Katherine Patricia Hamburger Smith, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend died peacefully on March 7, 2021, in her home in Ridgeland, SC. She was born on January 30, 1943, in Columbia, SC to the late Carl Leo Hamburger and Eleanor Watson Hamburger.
She was very proud to be from a large family, as she was one...
John J. Amarino, Jr.
Mar 6, 2021
John J. Amarino Jr. 90, of Bluffton, devoted husband of Harriet, father of four loving children, and adored by three grandchildren.
A mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church, Bluffton, SC.
Hazel T. Smith
Mar 6, 2021
Hazel T. Smith, 88, passed away March 6, 2021 at Carolina Coastal Hospital. Hazel was born on May 6, 1932 to Lee & Verna Tuten of Grays, SC. For years, her birthday was celebrated on May 7 th , which was correct per her mother, until it was time to apply for Social Security. She got a big surprise...
Juanita Murdaugh
Mar 5, 2021
Juanita “Nita” Winn Murdaugh, 80, of Bluffton, SC, widow of Thomas W. Murdaugh “Buddy”, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center of Savannah, GA.
Nita was born May 10, 1940 in Hampton, SC to the late Barney Henry Winn and Sally Beverly Winn. She was a homemaker, taking great joy in spending time with...
Susan Ann Taylor Self
Mar 5, 2021
Susan Ann Taylor Self was born in Savannah, GA on August 15, 1956. Susie attained a degree in Early Childhood Education and enjoyed many years of nurturing and teaching children. Susie’s hobbies were cooking, reading, craft making, floral arranging, and listening to music, especially rock and country from the 60’s and 70’s.
Susie was preceded in death...
