Obituaries

Ralph Harry Jackson

Ralph Harry Jackson

May 14, 2018

Ralph Jackson, Senior Chief United States Navy Retired, 77, of Pritcharville, husband of Susan Warner Jackson, died Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Landmark Hospital, Savannah, Georgia. A graveside service will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 18, 2018 at Beaufort National Cemetery with Navy Honors. Memorial contributions may be made to your animal shelter or to a charity of your...

Joann Byus Mccarty

Joann Byus Mccarty

May 12, 2018

Joann Byus McCarty, 73, of Fripp Island, South Carolina and wife of Thomas McCarty, died Friday, May 11, 2018, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. No service is planned at this time.

Jean Norton-Torjussen

Jean Norton-Torjussen

May 3, 2018

Jean Norton-Torjussen, 69, of Beaufort, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 3. Born in Chicago, Jean held many professional positions in her career but was most proud of her two passions; writing and art, with her tenure as a Lifestyle Editor at the Progress Newspaper in Caldwell, NJ and a Japanese watercolorist at ARTworks in Beaufort, SC. Formerly...

Ronald M. Matsko

Ronald M. Matsko

Apr 27, 2018

Ronald Michael Matsko, 79, of Fripp Island, SC, and husband of late Beth Matsko, passed away at his home on Thursday, April 26, 2018. Born in Braddock, PA, he was a son of late Michael and Anna Matsko. Ronald received a BS in Electrical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. He retired from EATON Corporation. Ronald enjoyed cooking...

Susan S. Pineo

Susan S. Pineo

Apr 11, 2018

Susan S. Pineo, 76, of Port Royal and wife of Paul Pineo, died Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Rochester, New York.

Ronald Rozniak

Ronald Rozniak

Apr 4, 2018

Ronald Rozniak, 79, of Port Royal and husband of June Rozniak, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at Bayview Manor. A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 o'clock Monday morning, April 9, 2018, at St. Andrews Chapel.

Mary Bell Mcdaniel

Mary Bell Mcdaniel

Mar 31, 2018

Mary 'Toni' Elizabeth Bell McDaniel, 84, died Friday March 30, 2018, surrounded by family at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Toni was born and raised in Beaufort, SC, the daughter of the late Howard P. Bell and Mary B. Jenkins. After high school, where Toni excelled at academics and athletics, she pursued a degree in Nursing from St. Xavier Hospital in Charleston...

Catherine Ann Donnelly

Catherine Ann Donnelly

Mar 26, 2018

Catherine Ann Donnelly (nee Deegan) passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 25, 2018 at the age of 83. She was born May 14, 1934 in Perth Amboy, NJ and graduated from St. Mary's High School. In 1955 She earned a degree in History from Barat College of the Sacred Heart in Chicago, then worked at the Central Intelligence...

Marguerite Rose Keating

Marguerite Rose Keating

Mar 26, 2018

Marguerite Rose Keating 87, of Callawassie, South Carolina, and formerly of Old Bethpage, New York, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2018. Peggy, as she was known, was born on March 4, 1931 to John and Alice Phillips in Flushing, New York. She was the second youngest of six children and predeceased by her parents and older brother, Robert Phillips....

William Fredrick York

William Fredrick York

Mar 23, 2018

William Fredrick York, 56, of Lady's Island, died Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 o'clock Thursday, March 29, 2018, at Copeland Funeral Service - One Copeland Drive. A private memorial service will be held.

Laverne Fields Kreidler

Laverne Fields Kreidler

Mar 22, 2018

Laverne Fields Kreidler, 95, of Beaufort, South Carolina, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at Bayview Manor. Inurnment will be in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

Paul Frederick

Paul Frederick

Mar 19, 2018

Paul Frederick, 66, of Beaufort, South Carolina and husband of Janet Lynn 'Jan' Frederick, died Monday, March 19, 2018, at his residence. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1 until 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, March 27, 2018, at The Vineyard - 609 Carteret Street in Beaufort.

Mgysgt Corps (Ret.)

Mgysgt Corps (Ret.)

Feb 26, 2018

MGySgt John Alexander Davis, Jr., United States Marine Corps (Ret.), 78, of Beaufort, South Carolina and widower of Yoshie Kimaura Davis, died Sunday evening, February 25, 2018, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Copeland Funeral Service ' One Copeland Drive.

Stanley Crews Bond

Stanley Crews Bond

Feb 26, 2018

Stanley Crews Bond, 86, of Beaufort, South Carolina and husband of Sandra Fambrough Bond, died Monday, February 26, 2018, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Born on October 31, 1931, in Augusta, Georgia, he was a son of the late Elizabeth Fair Bond and the late Henry Nicholas Pregnall Bond. Stanley attended Beaufort High School and was a graduate of The Citadel,...

Lenora Wheeler Rhodes

Lenora Wheeler Rhodes

Feb 23, 2018

Lenora Sue Wheeler Rhodes, 75, of Beaufort, South Carolina and widow of Truman Earl Rhodes, died Thursday afternoon, February 22, 2018, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Born in Franklin, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Carl Wheeler and the late Beatrice Fry Wheeler. Lenora was a homemaker. She enjoyed baking, fishing and boating. In addition to her husband and...

Mary "Bunny" Spiers

Mary "Bunny" Spiers

Feb 23, 2018

Mary Rebecca Denise 'Bunny' Buckley Spiers, 85, of Lady's Island, South Carolina and widow of Francis Albert 'Al' Spiers, Jr., died Friday morning, February 23, 2018, at her home. Born in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Dennis A. Buckley and the late Susan Grace Donnelly Buckley. Bunny was a longtime, active member of St. Peter's Catholic...

Shirley Mae Price

Shirley Mae Price

Feb 21, 2018

Shirley Mae Price, 93, of Okatie, South Carolina and widow of George M. Price, died Wednesday morning, February 21, 2018, at Hilton Head Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Copeland Funeral Service ' One Copeland Drive.

Henry R. Giese,

Henry R. Giese,

Feb 21, 2018

Henry R. Giese, Jr., husband of Helen Giese, died on February 20, 2018, after a 3 month illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Agatha & Henry Giese, Sr. and his brother, Thomas. Henry is survived by his wife, Helen; his daughter, Alexandra; sons, Martin, Michael, Mark and his daughter-in-law, Sonja, and his grandchildren, Michael & Joseph Dinon,...

Theodore A. Martin,

Theodore A. Martin,

Feb 13, 2018

Theodore A. Martin Jr., 'Ted/Coondog/Brother/Bubba', 91, died February 10, 2018. Ted lived in Charleston, South Carolina, Lilburn, Georgia, McClellanville, South Carolina, Beaufort, and finally Orangeburg, South Carolina. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Martin of Orangeburg; son, Tad Martin (Laurie); daughter-in-law, Lisa; and grandchildren, Claire and Phebe Martin of Beaufort, Jessica Martin and Tucker Martin and Kayla and Alex Wandrick. He...

Virginia L. Archer

Virginia L. Archer

Feb 13, 2018

Virginia L Archer, 67, of Beaufort, South Carolina, died Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. No service is planned at this time.