The Island Funeral Home & Crematory in Hilton Head Island, SC

John Richard Burtha

June 25, 1924 - June 16, 2013

John R. Burtha, 88, of Hilton Head Island, passed away peacefully on Sunday June 16, 2013, at Hilton Head Hospital. Mr. Burtha was born June 25, 1924, in Newark, NJ. He was a combat veteran of WWII, landing on Omaha Beach with the 2nd Armored Division. He was a Design Engineer Consultant. After moving to Hilton Head in 1984 from New Jersey with his wife Dorothy, John worked several years for...
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Errol Thomas Morrison

May 31, 1941 - June 12, 2013

Errol "ET" Thomas Morrison Errol "ET" Thomas Morrison, 72, of Hilton Head, SC passed away unexpectedly at his home Wednesday, June 12, 2013. He was born May 31, 1941 in Louisville, KY to Holland and Alma Morrison. Errol was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, and mentor - although gone, will be forever remembered. He is survived by the Love of his Life for 53 years, Connie Wimsatt...
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Carleton Everett

June 11, 2013 - June 11, 2013

Carleton S. ("Pete") Everett Carleton S. ("Pete") Everett passed away on Sunday, June 9 at the Hilton Head Hospital. He was four days short of 82 years old. Mr. Everett was the son of Helen and Carleton Everett. He was born in Scarsdale, NY and studied engineering and operations research at Cornell University. He taught engineering and business courses at Broome Community College ...
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Linda Marie Helen Rohrig French

October 19, 1947 - June 10, 2013

Linda Marie Helen French, 65, of Sun City Hilton Head and wife of William French, died Monday June 10, 2013 at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church on Saturday June 15, 2013, at 1:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church, 333 Fording Island Road, Bluffton, SC. The Island Funeral Home and...
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Florence Margaret Fell

August 26, 1915 - June 8, 2013

Florence "Flossie" Margaret Fell Florence "Flossie" Margaret Fell died on June 8th, 2013 at The Seabrook, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, aged 97. Flossie was born on August 26, 1915 in Poultney, Vermont, one of ten children born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hampl. She graduated from Poultney High School and Green Mountain College. After college, she worked in Boston as a dental assistant,...
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Dorothy Dee McClure

December 1, 1929 - June 8, 2013

Dorothy Dee McClure Dorothy Dee McClure, 83, of Hilton Head Island, SC passed away, June 8, 2013 at her residence. She was born December 1, 1929 in South Charleston, WV to Naomi and Roy Francis. Dottie was employed at Trojan Steel Building Products Division in Saint Albans, WV. She was a member of The Order of the Eastern Star. Dottie was an avid golfer and gardener. She was a former...
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Eileen Lutz White

July 7, 1925 - June 6, 2013

EILEEN "LEE" LUTZ WHITE Eileen Lutz White died at her home on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on Thursday, June 6, 2013 surrounded by her family. A committal service for her was held two days later. Eileen ("Lee") Eugenie Lutz was born of immigrant parents in Jersey City, New Jersey on July 7, 1925. Among the highlights of her high school years was marching down Fifth Avenue in New York City...
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Marcia Frank

May 31, 2013 - May 31, 2013

Marcia (Marcy) Frank, 62, the beloved daughter of the late Olivia and Ira Frank, Jr., formerly of Highland Park, IL, passed away on May 30, 2013, at home in Sea Pines, Hilton Head Island, SC. She is survived by her loving sister, Cynthia (Cindy), her cute cat Cali and many loving friends. Marcy was a passionate dancer, an accomplished photographer and a devoted animal lover. Her infectious...
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Jill T. Bradley

May 2, 1950 - May 29, 2013

Jill T. Bradley, 63, of Hilton Head Island, died Wednesday May 29, at Hospice of Charleston, SC. Mrs. Bradley was born May 2, 1950, in St. Louis, MO, to Thomas E. and Jane Grimshaw Toney, Jr. She and her husband Joseph moved to Hilton Head in 2005, from Dallas, TX. Jill was an avid swimmer and a member of Master's Swimming. She is survived by her loving husband Joseph, two daughters; Amanda...
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Mary Wilkerson Glass

November 19, 1934 - May 27, 2013

MARY WILKERSON GLASS Mary Wilkerson Glass, 78, of Hilton Head Island, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, May 27, 2013. She was born November 19, 1934 in Chesnee, South Carolina to the late Otto and Corinne Wilkerson and was one of eight children. Mary was working in Columbia, South Carolina and met Richard Glass who had recently returned from serving in Korea. They married, had...
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Jean Marie Littell

November 13, 1924 - May 23, 2013

Jean Marie Littell Jean Marie Littell, 88, of Hilton Head Island died Thursday, May 23, 2013. She was born November 13, 1924 in Lorain, Ohio to Edmund G. Price and Viola Milliron Price. She was preceded in death by her William Ernest Littell, Jr. in 2006, her husband of 58 years. Mrs. Littell graduated from Margaret Morrison College (Carnegie Mellon University), Pittsburgh, PA in 1947 and Kent...
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Mary Margarte Wohlwend

February 26, 1933 - May 22, 2013

Mary Margaret Wohlwend (nee Esten) died on May 22, 2013 in Hilton Head, South Carolina at 80 years of age. Mary Margaret, named after her grandmothers, was the first of Phillip and Margaret Esten's four children. Later joined by Elizabeth, Phillip and Robert. She was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin on February 26, 1933. In 1950 she was crowned Beaver Dam's first Honored Queen for Job's Daughters....
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David Lee Sansom

June 5, 1941 - May 22, 2013

David Lee Sansom, age 71 of Hilton Head Island, passed away on May 22, 2013. David was born to Benjamin and Emma Sansom on June 5, 1941 and grew up in Butler, PA. David was the oldest of 4 children. His siblings are Sally Kemper, Susan Mort and Chris Sansom. At the age of 18, David joined the U.S. Army and became a member of the 82nd Airborne Division. While in the service, David met and...
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Martha Jane Barnhart

October 3, 1919 - May 20, 2013

Martha Jane Barnhart, 93, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2013 at the Preston Health Center on Hilton Head Island. She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor Albertus Barnhart, Jr., who passed in 2000. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, they retired to Hilton Head Island in 1978. They spent many happy years with their fellow residents of Hilton Head Plantation, playing golf,...
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William Andrew Doorley, Jr.

March 30, 1941 - May 18, 2013

COLONEL WILLIAM A. DOORLEY, JR. (USAF Ret'd) Colonel William A. Doorley, Jr. (USAF Ret'd) passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the Hilton Head Hospital after a long battle of many illnesses. He is survived by his beloved wife, Monica Zohn Doorley. He was predeceased by his parents William A. Doorley, Sr. and Florence Brophy Doorley of Croton-On-Hudson, NY. Also surviving are two children,...
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David Michael Dixon

January 19, 1938 - May 18, 2013

David Michael Dixon, 75, died Saturday, May 18, 2013 at his home. He is survived by his wife of 50 years Fay, daughter Jennifer (Brian) O'Connor of West Chicago, IL, son Michael (Kim) Dixon of Geneva, IL, four grandchildren, Colin O'Connor, Shane O'Connor, Addison Dixon, Tanner Dixon, and sister Gail Robbins for Tonganoxie, Ks. He was preceded in death by his parents Vivian and Herbert Dixon of...
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Gwendolyn M. Bays

April 4, 1917 - May 15, 2013

Gwendolyn McKee Bays, 96, of Hilton Head Island S.C., wife of the late Robert A. Bays Sr., passed away on May 15, 2013 after a full and remarkable life. She was a retired professor of French literature and had an abiding interest in Buddhism and Eastern mysticism. She was the author of The Orphic Vision and translator of the book, The Voice of the Buddha from the original French. She is...
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Marilyn O'Connor

August 4, 1944 - May 15, 2013

Marilyn O'Connor Marilyn O'Connor, 68 of Hilton Head Island died Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Born in Aruba to Genevieve and Frank Gumbs, she first came to the US, with stops in Venezuela and The Dominican Republic as a young child settling in New York City. Marilyn spent most of her life living in and around the CIty, before retiring to Hilton Head in 2010. She spent her career in the accounting...
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Ruth Grattan Karl

August 12, 1929 - May 14, 2013

Ruth Karl nee Grattan - August 12, 1929 - May 14, 2013 Ruth Karl departed this life on 5/14/13, leaving behind her sorrowing family: she was the devoted wife for nearly 60 years of Justin (Judd), cherished mother of Anne Goswami (Bid), Phil Karl (Tricia), Eileen Vickers (Lee) and Mary Harvey (James), and proud grandmother of 11, great-grandmother of one. Born and raised in New York, Ruth was...
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James W. Ward

September 3, 1942 - May 13, 2013

Jim Ward HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – Jim Ward, 70, died Monday, May 13, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Born Sept. 3, 1942, in Ohio to James H. and Mildred (Knauber) Ward, James Wesley Ward graduated from Waldo High School in 1960 where he played baseball and basketball. He attended Otterbein College where he was a member of the baseball team and freshman basketball team. He later...
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Robert Irwin Sonfield

July 10, 1928 - May 7, 2013

Robert I. Sonfield Robert Irwin Sonfield, 84, of Hilton Head Island, passed away at home with his wife at his side on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 10, 1928, he was the son of the late Lillian Greene and Eugene Henry Sonfield. He retired with his family to Hilton Head, SC in 1987. After graduating from the Isidore Newman School, Bob received a Bachelor of Science...
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Harry A. Moore, Jr.

January 20, 1935 - May 5, 2013

In spite of his valiant year and a half struggle against pancreatic cancer, Harry Moore passed away peacefully in his Wexford home on May 5, 2013. Harry was born and raised in Dallas TX and graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in Economics in 1959. Over the years, he worked for many corporations and himself. He was always known for his innovative ideas in financial analysis and deal making. He...
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William Arthur Beckett

January 21, 1920 - May 4, 2013

William Arthur Beckett William Arthur Beckett, 93, of Hilton Head Island passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013 at Life Care Health Center. Bill was born on January 21, 1920 in New York City to William and Elsie Kramm Beckett. As a young boy, Bill moved from Camp Upton, NY to Lynbrook, NY where he spent almost a half of century. He married Dorothea Burns in 1942. Bill was extremely patriotic. ...
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Ruth E. Kramer

July 19, 1918 - May 1, 2013

Ruth E. Kramer Ruth E. Kramer, 94, a resident of the Cypress on Hilton Head Plantation, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at The Preston Health Center. A devoted wife and mother, Ruth was the widow of Jack J. Kramer and is survived by members of her immediate family – two daughters, Diane K. Hennessey (Mark) of Pepper Pike, OH and Wendy K. Kulick (Tom) of Kiawah Island, SC; two...
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Robert Thomas Schwarz

September 3, 1926 - April 30, 2013

Robert "Robbie" Schwarz Robert "Robbie" Schwarz, 86, of Hilton Head Island and husband of Peggy Schwarz died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 following a short illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, May 7 at 10:30 AM at St. Francis by the Sea Catholic Church. Donations may be made to Volunteers in Medicine or Hilton Head Humane Association. The Island Funeral Home and...
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James L. Rollins, Jr.

September 14, 1932 - April 29, 2013

James Leslie Rollins Jr., 80, of Hilton Head passed in the early morning hours of Monday April 29, 2013 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Jim was born in Evanston, Illinois, September 14, 1932 to James Leslie Rollins and Helen Barbara Greer. He was one of three children. He married Norma Buttars of Clarkston, Utah on September 28th 1962 in Logan Utah. Jim was an Electrical Engineer and...
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Marylou Poling Shaw

September 19, 1938 - April 28, 2013

Marylou (Lou) Poling Shaw – HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – Lou Shaw, age 74 passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 at her home in Hilton Head, SC. Mrs. Shaw was born in Wellsville, NY on September 19, 1938 to Edwin Stuart "Pat" and Mary Elizabeth (Schen) Poling. Lou was an outstanding daughter, wife, mother, teacher, and athlete. She taught every level from first grade through college. ...
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Michael J. Carnahan

September 17, 1943 - April 27, 2013

Michael J. Carnahan Michael J. Carnahan, husband of Jane Irons Carnahan, passed away peacefully on Saturday April 27, 2013. He was born in Monaca Pennsylvania. He was an engineer that worked most of his life in the steel industry both in Pennsylvania and Atlanta Georgia. He is survived by his wife Jane Irons Carnahan, three children and two stepchildren, Sean Carnahan and wife Allison of...
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James Ferguson

May 19, 1953 - April 27, 2013

James "Jim" Ferguson of Hilton Head Island passed away on Saturday, April 27th, 2013 at the age of 59. He is survived by his father Eugene K. "Gene" Ferguson; 1st wife Nancy Edwards, mother of Ben and Tim, 2nd wife Michelle Ferguson , mother of Megan; three children , Ben (Tracy) Ferguson, Tim Ferguson, and Megan Ferguson, all of Hilton Head Island; brother Gary (Pam) Ferguson of Kansas and...
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Barbara E. Good

October 7, 1949 - April 25, 2013

Barbara Ellen Good passed away peacefully at home watching dolphins with her husband John on Thursday, April 25. Barbara was another victim of breast cancer. Born in Reading, PA on October 7, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Przybylski) Cebula. Barbara was an incredibly smart self-educated woman. She had a love for travel, experiencing different cultures with their...
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Edna Parker Chandler

September 14, 1918 - April 24, 2013

EDNA PARKER CHANDLER 1918 - 2013 Rejoice with family and friends in the long life and loving memory of Edna Parker Chandler who died on April 24, 2013 at the age of 94 in the loving care of the staff of the Preston Center at the Cypress on Hilton Head Island, SC. She leaves us to join hands with her beloved husband Dean Chandler and her seven siblings who predeceased her. The circle is now...
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Robert Layman Neely

October 6, 1946 - April 24, 2013

OBITUARY ROBERT LAYMAN NEELY October 6, 1946 – April 24, 2013 Robert Layman Neely (Bob), 66, passed away on April 24, 2013, in Hilton Head, SC after a short battle against an aggressive form of late stage melanoma. He attended high school and college in Columbus, Ohio. He was a Vietnam veteran who retired as a Major after 20 years of service in the Army. He spent the next 22 years at...
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Gerald Eugene Hilger

April 17, 1935 - April 23, 2013

Gerald "Jerry" Eugene Hilger Gerald Eugene Hilger, 78, of Hilton Head Island, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, in his home with his wife, Lois, by his side. He was born in Lockport, NY to the late O. Eugene and Lucille Hilger. He retired to Hilton Head twenty years ago however still enjoyed time in Medina, NY working on his country property. Jerry attended St. Lawrence University majoring in...
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Karen Gene Dorl LoSapio

April 7, 1951 - April 22, 2013

Karen Gene Dorl LoSapio 1951 – 2013 Karen Gene Dorl LoSapio was born April 7, 1951 in Keyport, NJ to Helen (Raskasky) and Eugene Dorl. We lost Karen much too soon when she passed in her sleep on April 22, 2013 in her home on Hilton Head Island, SC. A graduate of Keyport High School and Berkeley Secretarial School, Karen enjoyed a successful career with Coopers & Lybrand in New York...
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Agnes Wilson Eyerman

February 8, 1931 - April 21, 2013

AGNES WILSON EYERMAN Agnes (Suzi) Eyerman passed on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at her home in Sun City, Bluffton. She had been in failing health for many months. She married her high school sweetheart, Harry Eyerman in Kansas as he was in the military there and they were married many years until Harry died in 2011. They did not have children. Suzi was born in Kearney, New Jersey of parents,...
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Timothy William O'Banion

August 27, 1952 - April 17, 2013

Timothy William O'Banion, 60, passed away April 17, 2013 in Hilton Head, South Carolina. He was born August 27, 1952, in Indianapolis to Robert William (deceased) and Ruth Edith O'Banion. Tim attended Cathedral High School where he played football and continued his football career at Butler University where he graduated in 1974. Tim was a builder in the Carmel and Noblesville area. Tim was...
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Frederick West McClure

January 30, 1925 - April 12, 2013

Frederick West McClure Frederick West McClure, 88, of Hilton Head Island, SC died Friday, April 12, 2013 at his residence. He was born January 30, 1925 in St. Albans, WV to Delos and Lillian McClure. Fred was Vice President at Trojan Steel in Charleston, WV. He was a Master Mason, a Shriner and a Scottish Rite. Fred and his wife, Dorothy moved from Charleston, WV to Hilton Head Plantation in...
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Julius Francis Zagorski, Jr.

November 9, 1920 - April 6, 2013

JULIUS FRANCIS ZAGORSKI, JR. Julius Francis Zagorski, Jr. (Mike), 92, of Hilton Head, SC, passed away peacefully Saturday April 6, 2013. Mike was born and raised in Bayside, Long Island, NY. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II from February 1942 until October 1945. He served in I Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marines. He and his unit served in Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Cape...
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Micheal Robert Bailey

April 7, 1930 - April 6, 2013

BOB BAILEY Bob Bailey, 82, of Hilton Head Plantation died Friday at his residence. He was born on April 7, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA and was the son of the late Edward Bradley Bailey and Joan Mulvihill Bailey. He moved to Hilton Head Island in 1998 from Philadelphia. He attended St. Joseph's University and earned a LLB from Temple University School of Law. He proudly served in the U.S. Marine...
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Roberta Silvia Williams

December 21, 1936 - April 5, 2013

Roberta Williams, 76, passed away peacefully at her Indigo Run home on April 5, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. Roberta was born on December 21, 1936 in Bridgeport, CT along with her twin brother Robert, to Samuel and Efronia Namian. Roberta grew up on Long Island Sound in the Village of Black Rock, CT. She graduated from Bissick High School in Bridgeport and attended the prestigous...
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Wilbur Herbert Hopp

July 28, 1924 - April 5, 2013

Wilbur Herbert Hopp Wilbur Herbert Hopp passed away peacefully at his home on April 5, 2013 in Hilton Head Island, SC where he resided for the past 13 years. He was born on July 28, 1924 to John and Martha Hopp in Wilmette, IL in the house that still stands at 1616 Lake Ave. Wilbur is a graduate of New Trier High School class of 1943. He served our country as a US Navy Machinist's Mate during...
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Ann Meredith Winters

May 14, 1931 - April 5, 2013

Ann Meredith Winters passed away on April 5, 2013 at Memorial University Hospital in Savannah, Georgia from complications from a hemoragic stroke. Her family and friends were by her side. Ann was born on May 14, 1931 in Bronxville, NY to William Cowan Meredith and Anne White Meredith.. She attended Smith College and graduated with a degree in Theology. On January 31, 1962, Ann married her...
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Rubin Hardy

June 29, 1923 - April 3, 2013

Rubin "Bud" Hardy passed away April 3, 2013 at Hilton Head Hospital. He was born June 29, 1923 in Bronx, NY to the late Herbert and Maude Hardy. He was a graduate of The Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia, PA. Bud served in WWII in Patton's 3rd Army. Because of his bravery, he was awarded 2 purple hearts and a bronze star. After serving, he was employed by First Boston for 40 years in...
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Gary Robert Martin

August 23, 1948 - April 2, 2013

Gary Robert Martin Gary Martin, 64, of Hilton Head Island passed away peacefully on April 2, 2013 at his home ending a sixteen month battle against cancer. Born on August 23, 1948 in Berwyn Illinois to the late Lawrence and Jane Martin, Gary attended St. Joseph's High School in Westchester, Illinois and went on to graduate from The University of Illinois earning a B.A. degree in Business...
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Peggy Anne McElveen Robinson

February 23, 1944 - March 30, 2013

Hilton Head Island — Peggy Anne (McElveen) Robinson 69, passed away March 30, 2013 at the Hilton Head Regional Medical Center with her family at her side, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born 1944 in Kingstree, SC to the late Charles L. McElveen, Sr. and Florence Elaine Brown, she was a graduate of Kingstree High School and attended Columbia College. She was married to her...
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Gwin P. Cuomo

December 31, 1934 - March 29, 2013

Gwin Pilcher Roberts Cuomo Gwin was born in Mississippi on December 31, 1934, to Clarence C. And Irene Moore Pilcher, was raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and began a singing career in her teens. She moved to Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 21 and pursued a career in singing and modeling. She was named "Miss Jazz Kansas City" and was compared to June Christy and Cris Conner in her style. ...
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Kathleen A. Strelcheck

September 26, 1947 - March 29, 2013

Kathleen A. (Ludtke) Strelcheck Kathleen A. (Ludtke) Strelcheck, age 65, of Hilton Head Island, SC, died Friday, March 29, 2013. She was the beloved wife of Steven G. Strelcheck, and the daughter of the late Frederick and Marion Ludtke. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister who was dedicated to her family. She enjoyed cooking, playing trivia, golfing, traveling, sailing, and...
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Ervin Bruce Madden

August 26, 1945 - March 26, 2013

Erv "Terry" Madden, 67, born in Oneonta, NY, from Santa Maria, CA, living in Bluffton, SC died on March 26, 2013 He was the son of the late Frederick and Alice Madden. He was a loving husband and father. Terry was an incredibly brave and intelligent man and an honored veteran of the US Army. He was a successful entrepreneur who was dedicated to improving the lives of children. He enjoyed the game...
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Marcella Shea Thomson

October 28, 1918 - March 24, 2013

Marcella Shea THOMSON Marcella Shea Thomson, 94, of Hilton Head Island, SC and formerly of Roanoke and Richmond, VA, passed away in her sleep on March 24, 2013. The daughter of Dennis and Florence Shea, she was born in Cortland, NY. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Paul R. Thomson, Sr.; her sister, Lucille Shea Hudson and her niece, Deborah L. Hudson. Marcella was a woman of...
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Gregory John Bennett

February 14, 1949 - March 23, 2013

Gregory John Bennett, 64, formerly of Tucson, AZ, passed to the Lord's Home on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at his residence on Hilton Head Island. A devout family man and Christian, Greg is survived by his wife Christine Bennett of 39 years, daughters Lisa Bennett and Cheryl Bennett (Bret Pruehs), son Gregory Bennett, a grandson (Thomas Pruehs), one brother, and three sisters. Greg shared and...
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Frederick Tolen Coder

February 15, 1918 - March 23, 2013

Frederick T. Coder of Bluffton, SC passed away in his sleep Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 95 years old. Mr. Coder was born February 15, 1918 in Jersey City, NJ, preceded in death by his beloved wife Mary of 71 years. It was 76 years ago that Mary and Fred met on a blind date at a dance club sponsored by Simmons College and MIT. They were paired by height as dancing partners. Fred and Mary...
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Paul Robert Miller

March 17, 1944 - March 23, 2013

HILTON HEAD -Paul Robert Miller, AIA, 69, died March 23, 2013, at his residence, following a brief illness. Born March 17, 1944, in Newburgh, New York, he was the son of the late Frances and Frederick Miller. Paul earned a bachelor's degree in Architecture from Clemson University and was a U.S. Army veteran.Paul started his career on Hilton Head working for the architectural firm of Corkern,...
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Robert W. Sundeen

November 11, 1923 - March 21, 2013

Robert W. Sundeen Robert (Bob) Sundeen, 89, of The Cypress on Hilton Head Plantation died March 21, 2013 at the Preston Nursing Center at The Cypress. He was born on November 11, 1923 in Duluth, MN and graduated from Central High School in 1941 after competing on the gymnastics team. He earned spending money by being a caddie on the local golf courses. He was drafted into the service in late...
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Thomas McCarthy

September 29, 1929 - March 21, 2013

Thomas J. McCarthy Thomas J. McCarthy, 83, of Moss Creek passed away at home on March 21, 2013 with loving family members by his bedside. Tom was born on September 29, 1929 in Port Chester, NY to the late John Thomas and Mary Hayes McCarthy. He grew up in Port Chester, NY, served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and graduated from Iona College in New Rochelle, NY. After working for...
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Scarvia Bateman Anderson Helmick

August 12, 1926 - March 20, 2013

Scarvia Bateman Anderson Helmick of Hilton Head died on March 20. She was born in Baltimore, MD, the only child of Juliette Bateman and Samuel Harrison Bennett. She later claimed Yazoo City, MS, where she went to school, as her "home town" and took the name of her stepfather, "Anderson," which she used throughout her career. Scarvia graduated from Mississippi State (BS, English and mathematics...
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Marjorie R. Waltz

July 31, 1927 - March 20, 2013

MARJORIE R. WALTZ Marjorie ( Marty ) Reiner Waltz, 85, of Hilton Head Plantation died Wednesday at Hospice Savannah. She was born on July 31, 1927 to the late Marjorie White Reiner and Philip Reiner at Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from Bay Village High School in 1945. Marty graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio in 1949 with a Bachelor of Science Degree from the School of Education....
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Henry Lee Apple, Jr.

October 26, 1946 - March 19, 2013

HENRY LEE APPLE, JR. Henry Lee Apple, Jr., 67, of Sun City Hilton Head died Tuesday, March 19 at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Born in Carthage, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Henry Lee and Martha Frances Thomas Apple, Jr. He moved to the area ten years ago from Cleveland, Tennessee. He was a loving husband and father and loved his family dearly. He was a...
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Edward J. Smith

January 12, 1938 - March 18, 2013

EDWARD J. SMITH Edward J. Smith, 75, of Hilton Head, and formerly of Staten Island and Brooklyn, New York, died on March 18, 2013 in his home after battling a brief illness. Ed was surrounded and is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 22 years, Ellie, his sisters, Mary Cole, Maureen Skinner and Marilyn Maxwell; his seven daughters, Claire Herlihy, Catherine Lawless, Coleen Jantz,...
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Philip Caldwell Hughes

December 10, 1932 - March 16, 2013

Dr. Philip C. Hughes Phil Hughes passed away peacefully at Hilton Head Island Hospital on March 16, 2013. He was born on December 10, 1932 in East Orange, New Jersey to Lee W. Hughes and Jean Morrison. He spent his formative years in New Jersey. He attended Choate School and was a graduate of Princeton University, Class of 1954, where he was captain of the golf team and member of Cottage Club. ...
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Lois Flattum Knorr

August 14, 1937 - March 15, 2013

Lois Flattum Knorr, 75, of Hilton Head Island, went to be with the Lord March 15, 2013, at the Fraser Health Center surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Knorr was born August 14, 1937, in Chicago, IL, to Carl Eugene and Ruby Ann Ledin Flattum. She received a BS degree in Childhood Development from Iowa State University in the class of 1959. She and her husband Richard D. Knorr met and raised...
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Deke DeLoach

July 20, 1920 - March 13, 2013

CARTHA D. DeLOACH Cartha D. "Deke" DeLoach, a civic leader former Deputy Director of the FBI, and Corporate Vice President with PepsiCo, Inc and local banker, died March 13th at 9 p.m.from natural causes. He was 92 years of age. A native of Claxton, Georgia, he graduated from Stetson University in 1942. He also attended Stetson Law School. While in college he played varsity football and was...
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Edgar Britt

August 23, 1918 - March 13, 2013

Edgar M. Britt Edgar M. Britt, 94, of Hilton Head, and formerly of Greensboro, NC and Summit, NJ, died on March 13, 2013. Ed is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 70 years, Betty; his two sons, Wade and Jon, and their wives, Louise and Sue; 4 grandchildren, Megan Britt (Greg Pagnini), Elizabeth Ross (Dan), Ned Britt (Lisa), and Pete Britt; 2 great grandchildren, Emma Rose Ross and...
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Kenneth Ronald Peters

April 22, 1936 - March 12, 2013

Dr. Kenneth R. Peters Ken Peters passed away peacefully on March 12, 2013. He was born April 22, 1936 to Felix and Agnes Peters. Ken spent his formative years in West Allis, Wisconsin. He graduated from Marquette University School of Medicine in 1961. He started his internship at Milwaukee County General where he met his future wife, JoAnn McGrath. They were married July 14, 1962. He was...
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Elena M. Thompson

May 29, 1918 - March 6, 2013

Elena Maria Patricia Aramendia de Barros Martinez de las Rivas Harrah Turner Smith Thompson died very peacefully on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at the Preston Health Center on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. A life that was never ordinary and often mysterious, Elena's beginnings are a bit unclear. She was either 94 or 97. The only child of Roberta Patricia Barry and Filip Martinez de las...
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Harriette Driscoll Ebinger

June 19, 1928 - March 6, 2013

Harriette "Peggy" Driscoll Ebinger, 84, passed away peacefully on March 6 in Hilton Head, SC. Born in St. Paul, MN and educated at Swarthmore College, Peggy lived abroad for many years. Her life was enriched by her love of people and her passion for literature, music and art. She was committed to volunteer work and took great pleasure in her tennis, knitting and bridge groups. Divorced and twice...
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Blaine Henry Loudin

July 22, 1924 - March 4, 2013

Blaine Henry Loudin Blaine Henry Loudin of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, died Monday March 4, 2013 of complications of pneumonia. He was 88 and had been a resident of Hilton Head since 1993 when he moved there from Wilmette, Illinois. He is survived by his second wife, Sue Witt, his three children (Philip Loudin of Boulder, Colorado, Beverly Loudin of Newton, Massachusetts and Stephen...
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Audrey F. Ratcliffe

July 18, 1925 - March 4, 2013

Audrey Freeman Ratcliffe July 18, 1925 - March 4, 2013 Audrey was a Saint for all of her eighty-seven years on earth; tolerant of all beings and their personal choices. She was a devoted wife to Charles Frederick who pre-deceased her in July, 2004; and a wonderful mother and life-coach to her three adoring children, Bruce Ratcliffe and his wife Donna, of Aiken, SC, David Ratcliffe and his...
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Allen Alexander Lincoln

May 11, 1921 - March 1, 2013

Allen Alexander Lincoln Allen A. Lincoln of Hilton Head, SC died on March 1, 2013 at the age of 91. He was born on May 11, 1921 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Alfred Elliot Lincoln and Elsa Alexandra Isaacson. His ancestry traces to the Lincolns who settled in Hingham, Massachusetts in the 1600s. Mr. Lincoln graduated from Stuyvesant High School in Brooklyn, NY and from Brooklyn College with a B.S...
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Joyce Ann Kopenhaver

December 2, 1943 - February 25, 2013

Joyce A. Kopenhaver, 69, of Hilton Head Island, died Monday February 25, 2013, at Palm Meadows Court. Mrs. Kopenhaver was born in Allentown, PA. She was a hospital nurse specializing in newborn baby care. She served as head nurse at different times in several hospital maternity units in the Philadelphia area. She was married to Dr. Donald B. Kopenhaver. She is survived by her husband; her...
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Gary D. Heinkel, Sr.

March 18, 1940 - February 21, 2013

Gary D. Heinkel, Sr., 72, of Hilton Head Island, and formerly of Dayton, Ohio, passed away on Thursday February 21, 2013, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Gary was born and raised in Dayton, OH, and the accountant for Republic Asphalt Co. Gary and Ginger moved to Hilton Head Island in 1988 and started Precise Printing Inc. Since retiring, he enjoyed his favorite things, family and golfing. ...
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Joyce Heileman

December 20, 1919 - February 16, 2013

Joyce Heileman Joyce Heileman of Hilton Head Island passed away peacefully on February 16, 2013. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and friend who went home to be with God. Joyce was born December 20, 1919 in Maywood, IL. She was married to Harold C. Heileman for 58 years before his passing in September of 2003. She spent over 25 years volunteering her time on the island at The...
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Wayne Alan Carbiener

February 21, 1936 - February 14, 2013

DR. WAYNE CARBIENER Dr. Wayne Carbiener, a native of Lakeville, Indiana who retired to Hilton Head Island from Columbus, Ohio in 1994, has passed away. He was 76. Carbiener earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering in 1958 and an M.S. in nuclear engineering in 1962 from Purdue University. He also received a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from The Ohio State University in 1975. He is the founder...
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Harold Clifton Sinclair

February 9, 1924 - February 12, 2013

Harold Clifton Sinclair of Hilton Head passed away February 12, 2013. He was born February 9, 1924 in Lynbrook, NY, to Harold C. Sinclair, Sr. and Ada (Vermilyea) Sinclair. Upon graduating from Malverne High School, he served in the U.S Army 2nd Division Infantry from 1942-45 in the European theater. Harold was married for 67 years to Joan (Kaiser) Sinclair, his high school sweetheart. A proud...
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Edward John Schweitzer

November 30, 1945 - February 12, 2013

Edward John Schweitzer II Edward John Schweitzer II, 67, of Bluffton, SC, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, Ed lived in Brick, NJ and Howell, NJ before moving to Bluffton in 2007. A graduate of Rutgers University, Ed was employed by Philips Electronics in Somerset, NJ for 28 years. He was a decorated US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. Following his retirement in 2003, he...
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Miriam Cole

May 5, 1927 - February 7, 2013

Miriam W. Cole, 85, of Hilton Head Island, and Boxford, MA, died Thursday February 7, 2013, at the Preston Health Center on Hilton Head Island. Miriam W. Cole was born in 1927 in Boston, MA. She attended Milton High School and Boston University. Her career began as a cartoonist in the art department at Alley and Richards/Humphrey, Browning and McDougal Advertising Agency before blossoming into...
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Margaret A. Behrmann

January 7, 1924 - February 6, 2013

Margaret A. Behrmann Margaret A. Behrmann (Nee Bienz), 89, of Hilton Head Island died Wednesday, February 6, 2013. She was born on January 7, 1924 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Arthur and Anna Bienz. In 1947 she married Raymond D. Behrmann, her husband of 65 years and moved to Indianapolis, Indiana. In Indianapolis she was active in various charitable organizations including the Duffel Bag of the...
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Rocco Joseph Cavalluzzi

August 29, 1951 - February 4, 2013

Rocco Cavalluzzi, 61, of Bluffton, SC was born to eternal life on Monday February 4, 2013. He was born in Newark, NJ; and a long time resident of South Carolina. He served in the Army National Guard; was a devoted member of St Francis by the Sea Catholic Church as a 3rd degree Knights of Columbus and St Gregory the Great Catholic Church, a dedicated teacher, wrestling coach, Athletic director...
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David Ter Haar

July 28, 1955 - February 2, 2013

David Alan Ter Haar died suddenly February 2, 2013 at Hilton Head Regional Medical Center. He was born July 28, 1955 to Clayton Ter Haar of Holland, Michigan, and the late Ruth Arlene Ter Haar. Besides his father, he is also survived by his wife Holly A. Ter Haar, brother Richard Ter Haar of Naples, FL, his mother-in-law, Emily C. Adams, brother-in-law Cliff Adams (Lynn), many nieces, and his...
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Harry R. Macdonald

January 30, 1923 - January 30, 2013

HARRY R. MACDONALD Harry R. Macdonald, 90, a long time resident of the Princeton, New Jersey area died suddenly in Hilton Head Hospital, Hilton Head Island, SC on January 30, 2013. Mr. Macdonald was born in Princeton, NJ, the son of Mr.& Mrs. Harry R. Macdonald, Sr. He graduated from Princeton High School where he was president of his senior class, attended Princeton University with the class...
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Suzanne Wimberly Smith

December 30, 1939 - January 28, 2013

Suzanne Wimberly Smith Suzanne Wimberly Smith of Hilton Head Island died January 28, 2013. She was the widow of Brenton W. Smith. Born December 30, 1939 in Savannah she was the daughter of the late Lawson and Stella Wimberly. Suzanne graduated from Winter Haven High School in Florida, but grew up in Savannah. She moved many times up and down the East Coast but always had Savannah in her blood...
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Robert Lee McCollum III

September 15, 1934 - January 27, 2013

Robert Lee McCollum, III, 78, died January 27, 2013, at Belfair Gardens in Bluffton, SC. Mr. McCollum was born in Atlanta, GA, to Harry and Alma Lee McCollum on September 15, 1934. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Harry I and Rosetta McCollum of Silver Spring, MD; niece Colleen McCollum Mc Adory, nephew Paul Kelly Watson, his cousins Joseph O'Shea Jr. and Suzanne O'Shea, and a...
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Alvin L. Fehrman

January 24, 2013 - January 24, 2013

ALVIN L. FEHRMAN Alvin L. Fehrman (Lt. Col. Ret.) 88, of Bluffton, SC died Tuesday, January 22, 2013. He was born March 19, 1924 in Nashville, TN. Al was a World War II veteran with the 388th Bombardment Group (H), 8th Army Air Corp based in Knettishall England. He piloted B-17's and on his 23rd mission was shot down over Germany where he was taken Prisoner of War. He was honored with the Air...
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Josephine Dupuis

August 31, 1934 - January 21, 2013

Josephine E. (Jodie) Dupuis left us on January 21, 2013. She was born in Del Rio, Texas in 1934 to the late George and Teresa Howard Strother. She is survived by her husband, Ed of Moss Creek; a son, David and his wife Elke of Altadena, California and their daughters Chloe and Danika; a son, Douglas of Wilmington, NC and his daughters, Rebecca and Caty; a sister, Dayna Sawyer of Houston,...
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Lorraine Skwarek

October 8, 1920 - January 19, 2013

Lorraine Dawson Kovacs Skwarek, a resident of the Seabrook Community of Hilton Head, met the lord on Saturday, January 19th, 2013. Lorraine was born in Belle Mead, NJ on October 8, 1920. A resident of Hilton Head Island for five years, she formerly resided in Skipwith, VA and Trenton, NJ. Lorraine was a career employee of the Department of Banking and Insurance for the State of New Jersey...
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Helen Martell Fey

September 18, 1911 - January 19, 2013

Helen M. Fey, 101 years, died January 19th on Hilton Head Island. Helen was born on September 18, 1911, in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia, the daughter of Genaro and Camille Martell. Helen was a graduate of Columbia University, where she obtained her Teaching Degree. She taught in the New York School System for over 25 years, retiring in the 1970's. She often joked that she...
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MaryLouise Folk

July 26, 1913 - January 16, 2013

MaryLouise Witemeyer Folk MaryLouise Witemeyer Folk, 99, of Hilton Head Island, SC died Wednesday, January 16, 2013. She was born on July 26, 1913 in Bethlehem, PA to Hugh and Elsie Witemyer. Mary Louise graduated from Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA and was a charter member of the Point Pleasant Hospital Guild, Point Pleasant, N.J. She also served on the Planning Board for Boro of Brielle for...
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Arline May Martin

May 25, 1915 - January 15, 2013

Arline May Martin Arline May Martin, 97, of Hilton Head Island, SC and widow of Russell Martin passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. She was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, May 25, 1915. She was the daughter of the late Frederick and Annie (Dew) Coombs. After her marriage in 1936 she moved to Niagara Falls, New York where they resided until moving to Ventura, California in 1972. ...
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Anthony Lucas

July 21, 1936 - January 14, 2013

Anthony (Tony) Lucas, 76, of Keene, NY and Hilton Head Island, SC passed away at Medical University of South Carolina on January 14, 2013. He had been valiantly fighting congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation for a number of months. Tony graduated from Bucknell University where he met his wife, Ellena. He did graduate work at Temple University. He retired from ICI Americas, Inc. as...
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Linda Margaret Paul

May 4, 1949 - January 7, 2013

Linda Paul, 63, passed away unexpectedly on January 7, 2013. Linda was born in Manhattan, NY, daughter of Oliver and Margaret Kroner. She resided on Hilton Head Island for the past eighteen years. Linda worked as a CPA and loved gardening. Her yard always looked like a postcard advertising Hilton Head Island. Her family was her first priority, and due to her leadership and planning they...
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Marilyn Burns

November 29, 1935 - January 6, 2013

Marilyn passed away on January 6, 2013 after a short but tough battle with cancer. Marilyn was born in Northville, NY to Elizabeth McCullah and Hilliard Richards. The family moved to Gloversville, NY where Marilyn attended school. She graduated from the University of Rochester. She met her husband Al while teaching at Irondequoit, a suburb of Rochester. She is survived by her husband Al of...
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Christopher Tarantino

December 30, 2012 - January 4, 2013

Christopher Tarantino, 72, of Hilton Head, formerly of Totowa Boro, NJ, passed away suddenly on January 4, 2013 with his family by his side. He was a devoted husband and loving father and will be missed by many. Christopher was born in Paterson, NJ on December 30, 1940, to Carmen and Marie Tarantino, and spent his childhood growing up in Paterson, NJ. He received his Bachelors Degree from Seton...
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Martha Wray Hazzard

May 6, 1933 - January 2, 2013

MARTHA WRAY HAZZARD Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Martha W. Hazzard, 79, of Hilton Head Island, SC, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC, surrounded by her husband and three daughters. She was born on May 6, 1933, in Hope, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Evan and Francis Wray. She moved to Hilton Head Island in 1990....
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Anne Kelly

August 9, 1921 - December 31, 2012

ANNE L KELLY Anne Louise Kelly, 91, of Hilton Head Plantation died Monday at her residence. She was born on August 9, 1921 in Atlantic City, NJ and was the daughter of the late Louis Devlin and Ella Smith Devlin. She moved to Hilton Head Island in 1981 from Chicago. She was a parishioner at St. Francis By the Sea Catholic Church and formerly a member of Dolphin Head Golf Club. She is...
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Kathleen Wynn

October 17, 1921 - December 30, 2012

Kathleen O'Brien Wynn Kathleen Wynn, 91, passed her life's transition on Dec. 30, 2012, at home surrounded by her family. Born on October 17, 1921, Kathleen grew up in Bentleyville, PA and was graduated from Mercy School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA. She pursued graduate nursing studies at Duquesne University before being commissioned a Lieutenant in the Army Nursing Corp in 1943. She then served...
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Arnold William Schaffer

December 16, 1932 - December 28, 2012

Arnold William Schaffer, 80, of Hilton Head, South Carolina, passed away on December 28, 2012. He was born on Dec. 16th, 1932 to William and Mary Schaffer in Pueblo, Colorado where he grew up and later attended Arizona State University where he met his wife Jacqueline. Arnold then pursued a career with the Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan. His career took him to Switzerland, Oklahoma,...
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William Purple

February 5, 1926 - December 25, 2012

William C. Purple, Jr. (Bill) William C. Purple, Jr. (Bill), age 86 of Hilton Head Island, formerly of Arlington, VA, passed away on December 25, 2012 in Orlando, FL while visiting family. Bill was born on Parris Island, SC; attended a year at The Citadel then joined the US Marine Corps in June 1944; in November, he was admitted to Princeton University as a member of the V-12 program, and...
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Virginia Owen

August 6, 1927 - December 24, 2012

Virginia Boulware Owen sailed off into the sunset and passed over to heaven's shore on December 24, 2012, surrounded by her loving family and long-time devoted caregivers. She was preceded in death by her greatest love and husband of 51 years, Warren Herbert Owen. Virginia, also known as Ginger, will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was born on...
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Robert Joseph Kraus

September 30, 1930 - December 19, 2012

Robert Joseph Kraus, 82, of Hilton Head Island, S.C., passed away on December 19, 2012 at Hilton Head Medical Center. He was born on September 28, 1930 to the late Joseph and Mary Kraus in Plainfield, N.J. Bob graduated from Scotch Plains High School (N.J.) in 1948 where he was president of the student body, captain of the baseball team and a delegate to N.J. Boy's State. He earned a bachelor...
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Helen M. Wiggs

June 20, 1919 - December 14, 2012

Helen Mildred Wiggs Helen Mildred Wiggs, 93, of Hilton Head Island died Friday, December 14, 2012. She was born June 20, 1919 in Malden, Missouri. Helen was the wife of the late Van W. Wiggs. She was the beloved mother of her daughter, JoAnna Lloyd and husband, Charlie of Canonsburg, PA. Helen is also survived by her grandson, Scott Lloyd and his wife, Tracey; great grandsons, Spencer and...
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Raymond Charles Krizner

October 11, 1926 - December 12, 2012

Raymond Charles Krizner passed away peacefully at his home in Hilton Head Plantation on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. Ray was born in Union Town Pennsylvania on October 11, 1925. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen in 2011, his daughter, Kathleen "Kathy" Kirkland in 2010 and his son, Mark in 1983. Ray was married to Kathleen for 65 years and worked for U.S. Steel in Cleveland OH...
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