Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Raymond M. Grisillo
March 28, 2012
RAYMOND MELVIN GRISILLO widower of Carolyn Morhman Grisillo of Charleston SC passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Mr. Grisillo was born in Charleston on March 31, 1930 the son of the late Joseph William Grisillo and Mabel Fader Grisillo. He was a graduate of Charleston High School and served in the United States Air Force as a Staff Sergeant...
Ellen R. Seabrook
March 27, 2012
Entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, Ellen Scott Seabrook, 84, wife of Richard Eugene Seabrook, Jr. Mrs. Seabrook was born in Charleston, S.C. on March 16, 1928, at Baker Hospital. Ellen is survived by her beloved husband of 64 years; Richard E. Seabrook Jr. Richie was her love since the age of 16. Ellen also leaves behind...
John F. Dorr
March 27, 2012
John Frederick Dorr 79 died March 27, 2012 after a sudden and brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Betty Martin Dorr for 33 years. He was preceded in death by his mother, Olive Palardy Dorr, and his father Robert E. Dorr. John was born December 14, 1932 in Orange, NJ. He was a 1951 graduate of Carteret High...
Edward Joseph Isaac
March 24, 2012
Edward Joesph Isaac, 77, husband of Georgia Burney Isaac, died Saturday March 24, 2012 after a sudden and brief illness. He was born in Georgetown, SC on October 3, 1934. He was preceded in death by his mother, Maggie K. Isaac and his grandparents Joseph and Wadia Kozma. He was a 1955 graduate of Winyah High School in Georgetown, SC...
Dorothy M. Slaughter
March 24, 2012
Dorothy Meyers Slaughter, 91, of Charleston, widow of the late Edwin F. Slaughter, died Saturday, March 24, 2012. "Dot" was born on September 1, 1920 in Dallas, Texas where she was raised. She moved to Charlotte, NC where she attended Queens College and was in Chi Omega Soriety. Dot was married to Edwin "Ed" F Slaughter for 46 years. They...
Jack (John W.) King
March 24, 2012
John William King, Jr., fondly known as Jack, died on March 24, 2012, with his family and close friends by his side. He is survived by his wife Carole, his children Karin (Glen Cox) and William (Sheryl), and his brother Robert (Bonnie). Those close to him knew him as a crusty barnacle with a heart as big as a basketball....
Mildred Boykin
March 24, 2012
Elizabeth Mildred (Millie) Pinckney Boykin, 89, of Wadmalaw Island passed away on Saturday, March 24th, 2012. The relatives and friends of Elizabeth Mildred Pinckney Boykin are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 2:30 PM, Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy, Charleston. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. A reception will follow....
Marguerite Bishop
March 23, 2012
Mary Marguerite McLaughlin Scott Bishop CHARLESTON - Mary Marguerite McLaughlin Scott Bishop, 80, of Charleston, first married to Winfield R. Scott, who died in 1984, and widow of the late Jerome J. Bishop, entered into eternal rest on the morning of Friday, March 23, 2012. The relatives and friends of Marguerite Bishop are invited to attend her Mass of Christian...
Catherine Agnes Brandt
March 23, 2012
Isle of Palms Entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 29, 2012, Catherine Agnes McDonough Brandt, the widow of Julian V. Brandt, Jr. She was born in Reading, MA on May 30, 1923, a daughter of Bartholomew and Catherine MacDonaugh McDonough. Catherine moved to Charleston after graduating from Boston University and worked at MUSC as a bacteriologist. She also had...
Roger Edmund O'Donnell
March 21, 2012
Roger Edmund O'Donnell- Charleston Entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, Roger Edmund O'Donnell, 96, widower of Catherine E. O'Donnell. He was born on July 17, 1915, in Pittsfield, MA, the seventh child of Patrick and Louise O'Donnell. He was a graduate of St. Joseph's High School in Pittsfield and continued his studies at Seton Hall University in...
Dorothy Irene Eason
March 19, 2012
Dorothy S Eason CHARLESTON- Dorothy Irene Saul Eason, 89, widow of Herbert Clarence Eason, Jr., entered into eternal rest Monday, March 19, 2012 after an extended illness. Dorothy was born on July 12, 1922 in Newburgh, NY, the daughter of the late Cecil L Saul and Major Leslie Thomas Saul. A graduate of College of Charleston, she was a homemaker...
Cdr Robert L. Howell, Us Navy, Retired
March 19, 2012
CDR. Robert L. Howell, US Navy, Ret. died March 19, 2012. CDR. Howell was born in Minden, LA. on April 23, 1936. He lived in Charleston, SC for the past 38 years and served in the US Navy for 28 years. Following his military service, CDR Howell was employed at the Citadel for 17 years. He was also a member...
Sallie Enders Simons
March 16, 2012
Sallie Enders Simons died Friday March 16, 2012. Her Relatives and Friends are invited to attend her Funeral Service at St. Michael's Episcopal Church at 11:00 AM Thursday March 22, 2012. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive guests at a reception from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday March 21, 2012, at The Confederate Home and...
Rosemarie Diane Rast
March 9, 2012
Rosemarie Robinson Rast, 52, died on the morning of Friday, March 9th, 2012 at MUSC in Charleston, SC. Her family and close friends were by her side in her hard-fought battle with lung cancer. Rosemarie "Rosie" was born in Charleston, SC, a daughter of Michael Craig Robinson and Mary Ellen Robinson. Rosie worked in Mt. Pleasant as a cosmetologist and...
Lt. Col. John Bunyan Amaker, Ii Usa (Ret)
March 8, 2012
Lt.Col John B. (J. B.) Amaker II U. S. Army retired died March 8, 2012. Col. Amaker was the son of the late State detective John B. Amaker Sr. and Clara Hazel Amaker. Col. Amaker a loving husband, caring father and grandfather was born and grew up in Columbia, S. C. He lived in Charleston, S. C. for the parst...
St. Clare Celestine Bazzell
March 5, 2012
St. Clare E. Bazzell- Charleston Entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 5, 2012, St. Clare Celestine Easterling Bazzell. The relatives and friends of St. Clare E. Bazzell are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 1:00 PM Thursday, March 8, 2012, at The Church of the Nativity. The Rite of Committal at Holy Cross Cemetery will be...
Charles William Kisabeth
March 4, 2012
Charles William (Chuck) Kisabeth, MD, husband of Anne Daniel Kisabeth and father of Amy K. Triana (Ben), Emily K. Sobczak (Joey), Robert S. Kisabeth, and C. Matthew Kisabeth, entered into eternal rest on the evening of March 4, 2012. Born in Plymouth, Michigan on August 1, 1950, Chuck was a son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Kisabeth...
Frances Owens
March 1, 2012
Flora Frances Westbury Owens, age 75 and widow of David Reginald Owens, passed away peacefully in her home on James Island Thursday, March 1, 2012. She was surrounded by her loving children as she entered into eternal rest. Frances was born July 2, 1936 in Montgomery, Alabama. She was predeceased by her parents Jared Frank Westbury & Flora Bremer Westbury...
Doris May Miller
February 27, 2012
Doris M. Miller passed away on the morning of February 27, 2012. She celebrated 86 years of life with wonderful friends and family, had a devoted husband who loved her dearly for 62 years of marriage and a daughter and grandson of whom she was so proud. Mrs. Miller was born in 1925 in Bessemer, Al and was predeceased by...
