Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Carolyn Nan Molony
April 12, 2024
Carolyn Nan Wooten Molony, 88, of Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest on Friday, April 12, 2024.
Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:30 AM Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at The Church of the Nativity, 1061 Folly Road. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00...
Keith Allan Tapscott
April 11, 2024
Keith Allan Tapscott, 78, of Charleston, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on April 11, 2024.
Keith's Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 AM, Monday, June 24, 2024, at Nativity Catholic Church, 1061 Folly Road, Charleston. The Rite of Committal, with Military Honors, will follow at Beaufort National Cemetery.
Keith was born...
J. Irvin Beatley
April 1, 2024
James Irvin “Irv” Beatley passed away peacefully Monday, April 1, 2024, in the loving care of Lutheran Hospice. A resident of Kempton of Charleston, SC, Irv passed while in the presence of his adoring wife, after a long struggle with the complications of a stroke that occurred some five years earlier. He is survived by his wife of over...
John Joseph Dalti
March 29, 2024
John Joseph Dalti, 63, husband of Peggy Sirisky of Charleston, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. The relatives and friends of John and Peggy are invited to attend his Memorial Service 7:00 PM Friday, April 12, 2024 at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. The family will greet friends...
Sister Mary Cyril Murray
March 28, 2024
Sister Mary Cyril Murray, a Sister of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy, died March 28, 2024. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 AM, Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Nativity Catholic Church, 1061 Folly Road. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service...
George Albert Moraska, Jr.
March 26, 2024
George Albert Moraska, Jr., 89, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.
George was born in Charleston, SC on February 7, 1935. He was the oldest of four sons of George A. Moraska, Sr. and Jeanette Elizabeth Weddigen Moraska. George was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers,...
Janet Shepard Aydlette
March 26, 2024
Janet S. Aydlette, 82, entered into eternal rest on the morning of March 26, 2024, in Charleston, SC.
Her Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM, Friday, April 12, 2024, at St. Andew’s Anglican Church, 440 Whilden Street, Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be private.
Janet was born March 6, 1942, in Wilmington, NC. She...
Kathryn "Kay" Colbert Baird Smith
March 21, 2024
Kathryn “Kay” Colbert Baird Smith, 93, of James Island, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home of fifty years. A Memorial Visitation will be held between 4:00 PM & 6:00 PM Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston.. Final services will be held in Champaign, Illinois at a later...
Juanita Alicia Schutt
March 21, 2024
Juanita Alicia “Tootie” Schutt, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 21, 2024. Her Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 30, 2024, at John Wesley United Methodist Church, 626 Savannah Highway, Charleston. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.The burial will held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, April 4, 2024, at...
William Francis Bendt
March 15, 2024
William Francis "Buddy" Bendt, 102, passed away peacefully on the evening of March 15, 2024. His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM, Friday, March 22, 2024, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 5 Saint Teresa Drive, Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow at Live Oak Memorial Gardens, 3093 Ashley River Road. The family will receive friends...
Lavonne Nalley Phillips
March 14, 2024
LaVonne Nalley Phillips died peacefully on Thursday morning, March 14, 2024. She was born in Easley, South Carolina on August 21,1937. Her parents were G.B. Nalley, Sr. and LaVonne E. Nalley of Easley. She was predeceased by her husband, T. Ashton Phillips, Sr. and her son, Ted A. Phillips, Jr. (Janet).
LaVonne graduated from Easley High School...
Frances O'Keefe O'Leary
March 10, 2024
Frances O’Keefe O'Leary, 95, of Charleston entered eternal rest on March 10, 2024. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:30 AM, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Church of the Nativity, 1061 Folly Road, James Island. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, 604 Fort Johnson Road. The family will receive friends between 5:00...
Michael Anthony Uricchio, Sr.
March 7, 2024
Michael Anthony Uricchio, Sr., 71, father to three sons, Michael A. Uricchio, Jr. (Krista Collier), Nicholas B. Uricchio (Morgan) and Jacob K. Uricchio, all of Charleston, SC, died Thursday, March 7, 2024.
Michael was born January 20, 1953, in Charleston, SC, a son of the late Paul “The Pope” N. Uricchio, Jr. and the late Mamie Odom...
Patricia Brewer Warren
March 5, 2024
Patricia “Patsy” Brewer Warren, wife of James Warren, passed away on March 5, 2024, following a long illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:30 AM, Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Church of the Nativity, 1061 Folly Road, followed by a reception in the Parish Hall. Burial will be private. A Visitation with Patsy’s family will be...
Mary Ann Fail Melendez
March 2, 2024
Mary Ann Fail Melendez, 81, of Charleston, SC, wife of Robert A. Melendez, entered into eternal rest on March 2, 2024. Her Funeral Service will be 7:00 PM, Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy, Charleston. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the...
Raymond Lenar Deantonio
March 2, 2024
Raymond Lenar DeAntonio, 73, of Charleston, SC, husband of Sandra Osborne DeAntonio, passed away on March 2, 2024, surrounded by his family. The family will receive friends between 5:00 and 7:00 PM Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Hwy, Charleston. Raymond’s Funeral Service will be celebrated at 10:30 AM, Thursday, March 7,...
John Joseph Madden
February 29, 2024
John Joseph Madden, Jr, 82, died peacefully on February 29, 2024, in Charleston, SC. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:30 AM, Monday, March 11, 2024, at Nativity Catholic Church, 1061 Folly Road. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family will receive friends between 5:00 and 7:00 PM, Sunday evening at the...
Rocco Louis D'Ambrosio
February 26, 2024
Rocco D’Ambrosio, 93 years of age, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, February 26, 2024. His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 12:00 PM, Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 3871 Betsy Kerrison Pkwy, Johns Island. The Rite of Committal will follow in the churchyard.
Rocco...
Mary Delores Garforth
February 26, 2024
Mary "Dee" McAllister Cushing Garforth, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 26, 2024. Her Funeral Service will be held 1:00 PM Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Chapel at Bishop Gadsden, 1 Bishop Gadsden Way. Inurnment will follow at the Bishop Gadsden Columbarium.
Dee had a blessed life filled with love and adventures, and she will...
Joan M. Quirk
February 25, 2024
Joan Marie Yaede Quirk, 86, died Sunday February 25, 2024.
Joan is survived by her daughter, Joanne Marie Quirk; three sons, Daniel Quirk, Jr. (Lisa), Richard G. Quirk and Christopher Quirk; two siblings, George William Yaede (Gloria) and Barbara White (Gary); five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews and family.
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