Obituaries
Pat Ernst
Aug 22, 2025
Patricia Antes Ernst, 83, of Lady’s Island, widow of Frederick Carl Ernst, died Friday, August 22, 2025 at Sprenger Health Care, Port Royal, SC.
Patricia was born in Flemington, NJ and was a daughter of the late Herman Herbert and Anna Bittenmaster Antes. She was employed as a cafeteria aide with Hunterdon Central High School. She was a member of Port...
Merna D. Bernard
Aug 15, 2025
Merna D. Bernard, 86, of Lady’s Island, died Friday, August 15, 2025 at her residence.
A funeral service for Merna will be held 1:30 p.m., Sunday, August 24, 2025 at Copeland Funeral Service Chapel. Burial will be held in Beaufort Memorial Gardens.
Copeland Funeral Service is assisting the Bernard family with arrangements.
Helen Bernice Giese
Aug 15, 2025
Helen B. Giese, wife, mother and Matriarch of the Giese Family has died after a short illness 15 August 2025.
Helen was born June 20, 1933, the youngest of three children to Helen (n’ee Malachowska) and Alexander Kiselewski of Kenosha Wisconsin. She survived her husband Henry R. Giese Jr., brothers John Kisielewski and Chester Kissel. She attended local parochial school of...
Eunice Evelyn Tuckett Nelson
Aug 8, 2025
Eunice Evelyn Nelson, 101, widow of John Thomas Nelson, died August 8, 2025 in Stagecoach, Texas.
Eunice was born in Nathalia, Victoria, Australia March 19, 1924 and was the daughter of the late Richard and Ellen Tuckett of Australia. She lived there until approximately 1940 then moved to Melbourne Australia. In 1943, Eunice met and married John T. Nelson, US Army...
Loretta Mazzetti Swigart
Aug 1, 2025
Loretta Mazzetti Swigart, 86, of Beaufort, widow of Larry Carl Swigart, MGySgt USMC (retired), passed on Friday, August 01, 2025, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.
Loretta was a first-generation Italian American born in Acmetonia, PA to the late Angelo and Judy Paloni Mazzetti. She completed beauty school in 1956 and spent the next 4 decades working as a cosmetologist, taking care of...
Sarah Louise Russell
Jul 31, 2025
Sarah Louise Russell, 88, of Port Royal, widow of Edward M. Russell Jr., Captain USMC (Retired), died Thursday, July 31, 2025 at her home.
Sarah is survived by her daughters Debbie and Diane (Dennis); grandchildren Nicole, Denise, David, Joe, Kayla, John, Ray, and Danie and 14 great grandchildren.
Sarah was born in Ernul, North Carolina and was a daughter of the late...
Doyle William Pringle, MGySgt., USMC (Retire)
Jul 20, 2025
Doyle William Pringle, Master Gunnery Sergeant United States Marine Corps (ret.), 96, of Burton, died Sunday, July 20, 2025 at his residence.
Doyle is survived by a son William Pringle; two stepdaughters, Margaret Kingery and Deborah Ann Connelly; stepson James Dennis Arrington; and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The funeral service for Doyle will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July...
Beverly Susan Gaskins
Jul 12, 2025
Beverly Susan Gaskins, 66, of Beaufort, widow of Richard Ervin Gaskins died on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Ridgeland Nursing Center, Ridgeland, South Carolina.
Beverly was born in Daytona Beach, Florida to the late Kenneth Irwin and Mary Eleanor Bradley Barnes. Beverley was a member of Beaufort Church of God Church.
Beverly is survived by a daughter Saria Jade Braska; three sisters...
Mary Ann B. Cook
Jul 6, 2025
Mary Ann Brazell Cook, 81, of Beaufort, SC, died peacefully on July 6, 2025. Born in LaFayette, AL, she was the only child of Luke Hubert Brazell and Imogene Brazell of Dadeville, AL.
Mary Ann graduated from Lanett High School in 1961, where she was proud to be the first Drum Major of the LHS Marching Panther Band. She went...
Robert Albright
Jun 26, 2025
Robert Beverly Albright entered eternal rest on June 26, 2025. Bob was born in Findlay, Ohio to George and Frances Albright. He graduated from Findlay High School and Miami University, where he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. After college, Bob served in the United States Coast Guard, stationed in Miami, Florida.
Bob was a real estate developer...
Donald Lombardi
Jun 16, 2025
Donald Lombardi, 84, of Lady’s Island, husband of Joan C. Shinn Lombardi, died Monday, June 16, 2025 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.
Born in Bloomfield, New Jersey, Donald was a son of the late Alphonse and Margaret C. Wheatland Lombardi. He was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force. After leaving the Air Force, he worked as a plastic’s engineer...
Allen E. Szczepek Sr.
Jun 12, 2025
Allen (Al) Edward Szczepek, Sr. passed away June 12th, 2025 in Beaufort, South Carolina.
Al was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 15th, 1956 to Laverne (Suhajda) and Alex Szczepek. He graduated from William Howard Taft High School and went on to spend 28 years in the United States Marine Corps. His last years were spent doing what he loved -...
John E Howison Jr.
Jun 3, 2025
John E., Howison Jr., 78, of Beaufort, husband of Meredith Fuderburk Howison, died Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at Memorial Hospital, Savannah, Georgia.
John was born in Maryland and a son to the late John E. Howison Sr. and Susie Foster Howison. He was a United States Army veteran and a chemical salesman.
John was predeceased by a brother Ray Howison. John is...
Judith Marie Miller
May 22, 2025
Judith Marie Miller, 83, passed away unexpectedly at home on May 22, 2025. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, David I. Miller, her children Julie(Mike)Gadley, David (Laura)Miller, Kathy(Bryan)Qualls, Martha Eagle, Kelly(Daniel)Berg. She was the best Nana to her grandchildren Brooke(Jim)Bobrowicz, Michael(Patrick) Gadley, Lauren(Stewart)Hassel, Josh(Becca)Qualls, Micah(Frances)Qualls, Jesse(Lera)Qualls, Zac(Katlyn)Qualls, Jordan Eagle, Kaylynn Eagle, Hayden(Jacob) Conley, Brenna(Cody)Miller, Josh Berg, Caleb(Camryn)Berg,...
Austine Brewer Coxwell
May 20, 2025
Austine Brewer Coxwell, 99, of Beaufort, widow of Hugh H. Coxwell Sr., died Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Sprenger Health Care of Port Royal.
Austine was born in Lumber City, Ga; a daughter of the late Floyd A and Mary Hardwick Brewer. She was a member of Shell Point Baptist Church and she loved gardening, fishing and traveling. Austine was predeceased...
Linda Watts Brown
Apr 15, 2025
Linda Watts Brown was born in Little Rock, Arkansas to Ann and Al Watts on October 17, 1942. She lived in Little Rock with her mother and grandmother during the war years. Her father then went to work for S H Kress and made many moves in her childhood. They lived in Shreveport, LA; Helena, AK; Greenwood, SC; and Orangeburg,...
Joan M. Maloney
Apr 10, 2025
“May Love connect us, Faith direct us, and God protect us.”
-Traditional Irish blessing
Longtime Beaufort-area resident, Joan M. Maloney, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 10, 2025. She was 99 years old.
Joan devoted her life to her family, her first love and abiding legacy, with passion and gratitude.
Joan is survived by her five children, 12 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren...
Laurie Bergstresser Johnson
Apr 8, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Laurie Bergstresser Johnson. After over a year battling cancer and just short of her 72 nd birthday, Laurie passed away comfortably on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Friends of Caroline in Ridgeland, SC.
Laurie was born May 2, 1953 in East Stroudsburg, PA to the Rev. John B. and Dawn...
Michael Henry Haas
Apr 1, 2025
Michael Henry Haas, TM1 United States Navy Retired, 69, of Burton, died Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at MUSC-Charleston.
Michael was born in Perrysburg, Ohio and was a son of the late Harry and Donna Haas. He proudly served in the United States Navy was a loving father and grandfather.
Michael is survived by two sons William Haas and Roger Carr; one granddaughter...
Linda Dorothy Beattie
Mar 24, 2025
Linda Dorothy Beattie (1948-2025) passed away at home surrounded by her family on March 24, 2025.
Linda was born and raised in Albany, N.Y. She became a professional theatre actress in New York as a young woman. Later in life, to care for her mother, she moved to Beaufort, S.C. in 1987 where she lived out the rest of her days...
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