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Lawrence Michael Call

Lawrence Michael Call

May 27, 2009

Lawrence Michael Call, 67, resident of Seabrook Island and husband of Patricia E. Call, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. Relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Call are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM, Monday, June 22, 2009 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will be in...

Marguerite Walker Way

Marguerite Walker Way

May 22, 2009

Entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 22, 2009, Marguerite Catherine Walker Way, widow of Dennis Bartow Way, Sr., of Charleston, SC. The relatives and friends of Marguerite W. Way are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 1:00 PM Monday, May 25, 2009, at the James A. McAlister Chapel. Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery. The family will receive friends this...

Andrew Joseph Stvartnak

Andrew Joseph Stvartnak

May 21, 2009

Andrew Joseph Stvartnak, 82, of Charleston, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, May 21, 2009. He was born in Morristown, NJ, the son of Andrew and anna Stvartnak, on Monday, May 2, 1927. Mr. Stvartnak honorably served our country in the US Navy during World War II. He was a graduate of Seton Hall University and worked as an accountant...

Annie Laura Bellaconis

Annie Laura Bellaconis

May 13, 2009

Entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, Annie Laura Munnerlynn Bellaconis , widow of Richard Andrew Bellaconis. She was born in Charleston the daughter of Charles and Laura Jones Munnerlynn on Friday, June 28, 1935. Mrs. Bellaconis was a retired Paralegal. After her retirement Ann continued with her love of deep sea fishing and helped on the Carolina...

Barbara Anne Zaremba

Barbara Anne Zaremba

May 7, 2009

Dr. Barbara Anne Tabar Zaremba beloved mother, grandmother and friend began her eternal life on Thursday, May 7, 2009. She was born in Cleveland, OH, August 6, 1939, the daughter of Joseph Francis Tabar and Lillian Moore Tabar. Dr. Zaremba received her Doctorate in Education Administration from The College of William and Mary. As a professor at The University of...

John Adler Quinby

John Adler Quinby

May 6, 2009

John Adler Quinby, of Johns Island, S. C. passed away early Wednesday morning, May 6, 2009 at a local hospital. He was the son of the late Bertrand Adlar and Lillie Estelle Burn Quinby. Born Tuesday, February 4, 1936 in Charleston, S.C., he attended Charleston City Schools graduating from Charleston High School and attended the College of Charleston. He served...

Father Patrick Paul Keeley

Father Patrick Paul Keeley

May 6, 2009

Father Patrick Paul Keeley, Commander (retired) USN, died at the age of 80 after a short illness. Fr. Keeley served as Catholic Chaplain at the Naval Academy, Annapolis, and with the Marines in Vietnam 1967-68. He was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry and numerous other medals. He is survived by sisters Rosanne Wray...

Benjamin Thomas Peters

Benjamin Thomas Peters

May 1, 2009

Entered into eternal rest on May 1, 2009, Mr. Benjamin Thomas Peters, husband of Vera Carter Peters, of Charleston, SC. He was born in Columbia, SC on September 26, 1929, a son of William Theron and Pearl Crowder Peters. Ben graduated from Columbia High School and honorably served our country in U.S. Air Force. He was the President and owner...

Earl William Nelson

Earl William Nelson

May 1, 2009

Entered into eternal rest on May 1, 2009, Earl William Nelson of Cape Coral, Fl. He was born in Northfield, MN on May 27, 1915 a son of Thomas and Hannah Pearson Nelson. Earl was a graduate of St. Olaf College,received his Masters and Doctorate from Perdue University and was a retired chemical engineer. He is survived by his daughter...

Ernest W. Hilton Sr.

Ernest W. Hilton Sr.

May 1, 2009

Entered into eternal rest on May 1, 2009, Mr. Ernest Willard Hilton, Sr. husband of Tammy Fleming Hilton, of Ravenel, SC. Mr. Hilton was born in Savannah, GA a son of Willard and Mary King Hilton. He was the owner of Hilton Paint and Body Shop. Ernest was active in stock car racing, antique cars and enjoyed camping. He was...

Daniel Ernest Nolan Sr

Daniel Ernest Nolan Sr

April 30, 2009

Entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 30, 2009, Daniel Ernest Nolan, Sr., husband of Dorothy Bentz Nolan, of Charleston, SC. Mr. Nolan was born in Pittsburgh, PA, a son of John Francis and Anna Cecilia Hilbert Nolan on Monday, February 18, 1924. He was a graduate of Epiphany High School and attended the College of Charleston. Mr. Nolan was...

Martha Elvina Rabb Moran

Martha Elvina Rabb Moran

April 30, 2009

Martha Elvina Rabb Moran, 78, of James Island, formerly of Folly Beach and the wife of Joseph Edward Moran, Sr., entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 30, 2009. She was born in Charleston, on Tuesday, February 17, 1931, the daughter of the late Joseph Anthony Rabb and the late Teresa Clare Redmond Rabb. Martha attended Cathedral School and graduated...

Carl Deidrich Petit

Carl Deidrich Petit

April 27, 2009

Carl "Dick" Deidrich Petit, 83, of James Island, the husband of Dorothy Beattie Petit, entered into eternal rest on Monday, April 27, 2009. He was born in Charleston, the son of Francis "Frank" Wickliffe Petit and Dora Augusta Koster Petit on Monday, August 31, 1925. Mr. Petit graduated from Murray Vocational High School and was a semiprofessional baseball pitcher for...

Marvin "Skipper" Doyle Monroe, Jr.

Marvin "Skipper" Doyle Monroe, Jr.

April 23, 2009

Marvin "Skipper" Doyle Monroe, Jr., 51, of Charleston, passed on April 23, 2009. He was born in Macon, GA, the son of Marvin D. Monroe, Sr and Arrahwannah Brown Monroe on May 18, 1957. Mr. Monroe was a graduate of Stratford Academy in Macon, Mercer University and Officers Candidate School in Quantico , VA for the U.S. Marine Corps. He...

Leah Sturcken Altine

Leah Sturcken Altine

April 21, 2009

Entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, Leah Sturcken Altine, beloved wife and partner of Michel Michael Altine, Sr. of Charleston, SC. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Michel M. Altine, Sr. are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am, Friday, April 24, 2009, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rite of...

Eleanor Masilonis Jaskunas

Eleanor Masilonis Jaskunas

April 16, 2009

Eleanor Masilonis Jaskunas, 86, of James Island, the widow of Alphonse Stanley Jaskunas, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 16, 2009. She was the mother of the late Alan and Thomas Jaskunas, grandmother of Taryn Dominguez (Daniel) and Elena McBride (Henry) and the great grandmother of Thomas McBride. The relatives and friends of Eleanor M. Jaskunas are invited to...

Bertha Wright Altine

Bertha Wright Altine

April 12, 2009

Entered into eternal rest on Sunday, April 12, 2009, Bertha Orie Wright Altine, wife of George Altine, of James Island. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. George Altine are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at the James A. McAlister Chapel. Interment, Bethany Cemetery. Friends may call at the James A....

Nathaniel Wilson Cabell

Nathaniel Wilson Cabell

July 1, 2004

Entered into eternal rest on Thursday, July 1, 2004, Mr. Nathaniel Wilson Cabell widower of Jean Witsell Cabell, of Charleston, SC. Mr. Cabell was born in Charleston on Sunday, March 15, 1914 a son of John R. Cabell of Callands, Virginia and Mary Ellison Robinson of Rowesville, South Carolina. Mr. Cabell honorably served his country during World War II in...

Irma Lee Meyers Harper

Irma Lee Meyers Harper

May 27, 1927

Irma Lee Meyers Harper, widow of Walter Curtis Harper went to her heavenly home early Wednesday morning, May 25, 2022, at Somerby of Mount Pleasant.

Irma was born March 27, 1927, and was a native of Charleston, South Carolina. She was raised by her mother Azalea Meyers after her father John C. Meyers, a Charleston Policeman, was killed in...

Benjamin Test Frobig

Benjamin Test Frobig

January 2, 1865

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