Obituaries
Bret Birney Curless JUN 20, 1935 - AUG 28, 2015
Bret Birney Curless, 80, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 20, 1935 and moved to Morris County, New Jersey, at the age of five where she spent the majority of her life. During her teenage years, she was a dancer in the New Jersey Ballet. Bret had fond memories of the time she spent for many summers as a young girl at the beach in Spring Lake, New Jersey, and much later, at the Rod and Gun Club in the North Woods of Wisconsin with her own family. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mas ...
Perry D. Kicklighter, Sr. SEP 26, 1929 - AUG 28, 2015
Perry D. Kicklighter, 85, died Friday, August 28, 2015, at his home after a long illness. The native and lifelong resident of Savannah was a United States Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict. He worked for American Can Co. for fifteen years and retired after thirty years with the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. Surviving are his wife of sixty-one years, Ruth Kicklighter of Savannah; two sons, David Kicklighter (Arlene) and Mark Kicklighter, both of Richmond Hill; a sister, Annie Lariscy of Savannah; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The famil ...
Peter Bruce Wrenn NOV 30, 1934 - AUG 28, 2015
Peter ("Duke") Bruce Wrenn, 80, died August 28, 2015 at the Savannah Cottages under the care of Hospice Savannah, Inc. He was born November 30, 1934 in Omaha, NE and lived in Omaha, NE, Saginaw, MI, Brookfield, WI, Cleveland, OH and Savannah, GA. Graduated with honors from Central High School (The Castle on the Hill), Sioux City, IA, received an Engineering Degree from Iowa State University and attended the Northeastern University Center for Management Development. Peter was also named a "Founder Member" of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and was a chapter President his sophomore year. An accomplished bow ...
Frances "Peg" F. Knight OCT 12, 1919 - AUG 27, 2015
Frances “Peg” F. Knight (nee Floyd) 95, of Saddle River passed away on August 27, 2015. Born in Savannah, GA she has lived in Saddle River since 1961. A member of St. Bartholomew’s Church in Ho Ho Kus, Peg was an active volunteer for The Red Cross, the Forum School of Waldwick and The Junior League of Bergen County. Peg was a true enthusiast and benefactor of Hackensack University Medical Center, The New York Philharmonic and The Metropolitan Opera. She had a passion for traveling and enjoyed every corner of the world. Beloved wife of the late William T. Knight, III (1997). Devoted mother of R ...
Peter James Johnson JAN 31, 1994 - AUG 27, 2015
SAVANNAH – Peter James Johnson, 21, died August 27, 2015, in Savannah, Georgia. He was born January 31, 1994, in Tallahassee, Florida, and lived in Savannah his entire life. Peter was attending East Georgia College with the hopes of later transferring to the University of Georgia to major in English. Peter grew up as a member of St. James Parish and served as an altar server in his younger years. He swam for many years as a member of The Landings Lightning Bolts and the Savannah Swim Team, where he still holds the record for 10&U, 200 yard short course breaststroke. Peter had a bright and ...
Maria Kenney Buckhaults JUL 15, 1952 - AUG 26, 2015
Maria Kenney Buckhaults (Shu-Shu), 63, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Hospice Savannah after a year-long battle with ovarian cancer. She was born in Savannah, daughter of John Michael Kenney and Vivian Dupuy Kenney. Maria was a devout Catholic and parishioner of Saint Peter the Apostle Church for over 40 years. She recently became a communicant of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was a 1970 graduate of Saint Vincent’s Academy and 1972 graduate of Memorial School of Practical Nursing. During her 40 year nursing career, she worked as a surgical nurse at Saint Joseph’s Hosp ...
Alexia Jane Monroe Ronnbeck APR 28, 2014 - AUG 25, 2015
Savannah- Alexia Jane Monroe Ronnbeck, 16 months, left the loving arms of Mommy and Daddy and went home to the loving arms of Jesus on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. Left to cherish her memory are her loving parents, Eric & Annette Ronnbeck of Savannah; maternal grandparents, Lynn & Jane Watros of Newfield, NY; paternal grandparents, Robert & Cynthia Ronnbeck of Mountain Home, AK; Uncle, James Heffner (Roberta) of Waverly, NY; Aunt, Cassandra Bodishbaugh of Mountain Home, AK; Uncle, Anthony Ronnbeck of Little Rock, AK; Cousins, James & Jonathan Heffner, Zoe & Jack Bodishbaugh; G ...
Floerl Christie Rougon APR 27, 1930 - AUG 25, 2015
Oscar-LA- Mrs. Floerl Christie “Chris” Rougon of Oscar, Louisiana, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. Mrs. Rougon was born in Jacksonville, Florida to Charles Cuthbert Christie and Edith Rose Martin Christie on April 27, 1930. She grew up in Chatham County, Georgia and graduated from Marlow High School in Effingham County, Georgia in 1947. She attended Andrew College in Cuthbert, Georgia. While working at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters in 1951, she married Charles Aubin Rougon, then an engineer at Anacostia Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. She was ...
Ida Lou Dalziel DEC 03, 1928 - AUG 25, 2015
Ida Dalziel, 86, died at home August 25, 2015. She was born in Ware Shoals, South Carolina, on December 3, 1928, to John Asa and Lillie Henderson Davis. She put her dedication and skills to work as a church secretary at three churches, the last being The Lutheran Church of the Ascension in Savannah. She served as youth director at FUMC, Dublin, Georgia. Ida was known for her enthusiasm, love of her family and flowers, and her strong faith. As all her friends know, Ida was small of stature but great of spirit. When the American hostages were released by Iran in 1981, Ida climbed into the ...
Robert S. Smith SEP 21, 1934 - AUG 23, 2015
Robert S. Smith of Savannah, Georgia passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2015. Bob was born in 1934 and spent the majority of his life in Morris County, New Jersey. While attending Lafayette College, he held many class leadership positions and was president of his fraternity (Sigma Alpha Epsilon). He graduated from Lafayette in 1957 with a degree in economics. After graduation, Bob had a very successful 35 year career with Public Service Enterprise Group,(PSE&G). He retired in 1995 as Vice President and Corporate Secretary. Bob was elected to the Morris Plains Borough Council in 1964 and act ...
Charles A. Wolfe, Jr. DEC 22, 1928 - AUG 22, 2015
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Charles Anthony Wolfe, Jr., 86, died Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Memorial University Medical Center. He was born December 22, 1928 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anthony Wolfe, Sr. The lifelong resident of Savannah was a loving and generous husband, father, and grandfather. His Catholic faith was the most important part of his life along with his family. He graduated from Benedictine Military School, and served in the U.S. Air Force. He worked for Delta Airlines for 37 years, retiring in 1984. Upon retiring from Delta, he worked at The Landings Golf Courses. Charles was a charter memb ...
Jack E. Brinson AUG 27, 1928 - AUG 22, 2015
Savannah- Jack E. Brinson, 86, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. He was born in Pembroke and was a 1946 graduate of Commercial High School. He proudly served in the United States Navy for twenty seven years. His wife, Anna Breitenbach Brinson and daughter, Cindy Brinson preceded him in death. Surviving is his son, Charlie Brinson (Roico); grandchildren, Jonathan Gail, Cody Brinson, Anna Brinson; brother, Raymond Brinson (Margie). The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgso ...
Joyce O'Keefe MAY 14, 1930 - AUG 16, 2015
Joyce Caroline Doggendorf O’Keefe, 85, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015, at Memorial University Medical Center. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia, daughter of Joseph and Lucy (Baker) Doggendorf. She moved to St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 14 where she attended high school. After graduation, Joyce returned to Atlanta where she was employed by the United States Government at Fort McPherson. There she met the love of her life, Walter Francis O’Keefe. They married October 31, 1953 and moved to Sioux City, Iowa. After Walters discharge from the military, they relocated to New Jersey and rais ...
Capt. Henry B. Leonardi, Sr., M.D. OCT 12, 1932 - AUG 16, 2015
SAVANNAH – Capt. Henry B. Leonardi, Sr., M.D., age 82, sailed away to Heaven on August 16, 2015. Henry died due to complications from his broken heart which never recovered from the loss of his beloved wife, Mary, nine months ago. Henry was born October 12,1932 in Philadelphia, PA to Rosario and Lucia (Fazio) Leonardi, who emigrated from Sicily and worked to put their only child through parochial schools, private college, and medical school. Henry attended Villanova College, graduating in 1954 and Hahnemann Medical School. Following his graduation from Hahnemann in 1958, Henry enlisted in the ...
Alvin Lee Davis JAN 08, 1934 - AUG 12, 2015
Alvin Lee Davis, 81, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at Memorial Health University Medical Center, surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren. Surviving are his wife, Joyce Scott Davis; his son and daughter-in-law, Randall Davis and Suzanne Simmons Davis, and their children, Carson and Parker Davis; his daughter, Sandra Davis, and her children, Alyssa and Davis Trenaman; his son and daughter-in-law Andrew Davis and Amy Ellison Davis, and their children, Andrew, Coleman, and Emma Davis; and many other dear relatives and friends. Alvin was native Savannahian, born on January 8 ...
Charles Jeffrey Allagood FEB 27, 1961 - AUG 10, 2015
Charles Jeffrey Allagood (Jeff) passed away on August 10, 2015 at Memorial University Medical Center after an acute illness. He was born in Baxley, Georgia and lived in Jacksonville Beach working with real estate before returning to Baxley where he spent his most recent years. Jeff was a graduate of Georgia Southern University. He was an enthusiastic and loyal brother of the Pi Kappa Phi social fraternity, whose members remained some of his best friends. He enjoyed working with youth, starting as swim coach in high school, and later worked as a counselor with Baxley Wilderness and as a Little ...
Donald Casey, Sr. - AUG 10, 2015
Don Casey, age 70, died Monday, August 10,2015. He was born December 22, 1944 in Manhattan, N.Y. Mr. Casey most recently retired from the Walmart on Wilmington Island, where he earned his nickname of Walmart Don. He lived most of his life in New Jersey. He had a passion for cars and spent the majority of his life working as a mechanic at his own gas stations. He loved NASCAR racing, collecting coins, and making people laugh. He was preceded in death by his wife Laura Casey. He is survived by his daughter, Patricia Hamill Manzanares, of Ocala, Fl., son Donald Casey of Ocala, and siblings Bruce ...
Joseph A. "Tampa Joe" Booker - AUG 07, 2015
Joseph A. “Tampa Joe” Booker, 79, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2015 after a two year battle with pancreatic cancer. Joe was the son of Joseph A. Booker, Sr. and Elfrieda Schroder Booker. After growing up in Ardsley Park in Savannah, Joe moved to the Tampa Bay area in 1972 and was a fixture in the marine industry until his retirement. He was a licensed boat captain, making many transatlantic deliveries. Joe was a United States Naval veteran, having served on the USS Lexington. Joe had a passion for the sea. Joe had many talents and interests. He was a founding Member of the German Herita ...
Judith Parker Smith JAN 02, 1944 - AUG 07, 2015
Judith Parker Smith, died Friday, August 7, 2015. She was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah. Judy was a graduate of Jenkins High School and a member of Bull Street Baptist Church. She loved to cook, sew, garden, and spend time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Charles Ray Smith, Jr. Surviving are her two sons, Charles Ray Smith, III, and Michael Brian Smith (Julie Ann). She is also survived by her brother, Wayne Parker, and her grandchildren, Jennifer Smith, Tyler Smith, Chas Smith, Christopher Smith, and Madison Smith. Visitation will be 5: ...
James Franklin Smith APR 15, 1948 - AUG 06, 2015
Savannah – Mr. James Franklin Smith, 67, died peacefully Thursday at St Joseph’s Hospital following a long illness, surrounded by his loving wife of 44 years, his daughter and his son. Mr. Smith was born April 15, 1948 in Savannah, Georgia and was a lifelong resident of thunderbolt. He served his country by joining the United States Navy in 1967, serving aboard the aircraft carriers USS Bon Homme Richard (CV31) and the USS Ranger (CV61), and served during the Vietnam War. After his service in the US Navy, Mr. Smith retired from the Savannah Fire and Emergency Services after 33 years of dedicat ...
Frederick Lowe Lindsay, Jr. JAN 30, 1954 - AUG 05, 2015
Frederick Lowe Lindsay, Jr., 61, passed away suddenly Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Memorial University Medical Center. He was born in Savannah, son of Frederick Lowe Lindsay, Sr. and Lillis Kelly Lindsay. A 1972 graduate of Benedictine Military School, he also attended Armstrong Atlantic University receiving a Biology degree. At a young age, Fred developed a strong passion for gardening and the outdoors. He began his career at Oelschigs Nursery as a commercial plant grower. Most recently, with he and his business partner Ted Laning, he was the owner and operator of All About Lawns. He was ...
Dr. Harold N. Miller JAN 23, 1925 - AUG 03, 2015
SAVANNAH – Dr. Harold N. Miller, 90, died August 3, 2015 in Savannah. Funeral services will be private. ...
Benjamin S. Barnes JAN 26, 1919 - AUG 03, 2015
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Benjamin Shields Barnes, age 96, died on August 3, 2015. A native of Savannah, he began his early years attending Savannah schools, and graduated with honors from Baylor School for Boys in Chattanooga, Tennessee. After graduating from the University of Georgia’s School of Business Administration, he entered the U.S. Navy, serving from 1941 till 1945, assigned to the Office of Naval Intelligence. He served aboard the destroyer USS Livermore in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific Theaters. Upon separation from the service, he became employed by the First National Bank of Atlanta. He rose thr ...
Gregory Allen Johnson OCT 06, 1940 - AUG 01, 2015
SAVANNAH – Gregory Allen Johnson, 74, died Saturday August 1, 2015, at home after a long illness. The Harrisburg, PA native lived in Chapel Hill, NC for more than 30 years before returning to Savannah in 1992. He graduated from Charlotte Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, where he was one of the first males to graduate from the program. He retired as a nursing supervisor for the psychiatric unit at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Greg loved music and sang in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Choir. He was a member of I Cantori, Savannah’s premier choral ensemble, and collabo ...
Beverly T. Brisendine APR 29, 1940 - JUL 30, 2015
Beverly Thomson Brisendine, age 74, died July 30, 2015 at St. Joseph/Candler Hospital after a long illness She lived in Savannah all her life attending Pape School and graduating from Savannah High School in 1958. She was a member of Quis Qui Sorority, a Girl Scout leader volunteer, and a homemaker. Beverly was married for 44 years to Johnny Brisendine who passed away in 2001. Surviving Beverly are her daughters Lisa B. Neville (Ricky) and Debbie Swafford (Denny Durrence), a son Eddie Brisendine (Nancy), her grandchildren Chris Swafford, Michelle Swafford Brewster (Kenny Shaw), Shannon Brisen ...
Leonora Teresa Browne Welch JUN 23, 1928 - JUL 28, 2015
Savannah- Leonora Teresa Browne Welch, 87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Born in Savannah, Georgia on June 23, 1928, Leonora was the only child of Josephine Mollo and Palmer Carr Browne. She had many fond memories of her childhood with Italian family members on her mother's side, and growing up on her father's dairy farm, Kensington Dairy, which comprised the land known in Savannah today as Kensington Park and Fairway Oaks. She attended Cathedral Day School and St. Vincent's Academy, graduating in 1946 with the honor of class valedictorian. She went on to study journalism ...
Hilda McKenzie Whitaker JUL 10, 1938 - JUL 27, 2015
Hilda McKenzie Whitaker, 77 , passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 27, 2015 at Memorial University Medical Center. She was born in Lee County (Ashland Community), South Carolina on July 10, 1938. She attended the schools of Lee County, SC. After graduation, she attended the Columbia Hospital School of Nursing where she graduated in 1959. She met her husband while she was in nursing school and they married in 1960. After marrying, they moved to Charleston for 3 years before moving to Savannah. While is Savannah, she served several terms on the Metropolitan Planning Commission. She was preceded ...
Ernestine Findley Forbes OCT 21, 1923 - JUL 27, 2015
Ernestine Findley Forbes, 91, passed away Monday, July 27, 2015 peacefully at home with family by her side. She was born in Savannah, daughter of Ernest and Vansceal Findley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Forbes and brother, Buddy Findley. Her legacy as an exemplary Catholic, loving mother, and corner stone of the family is remembered by her daughter, Glenda Beach, her sisters Patricia Hewett, Josephine Nasworthy, Frances Jacobs, her brothers Burt Smith, Billy Findley, and her many grand and great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 10am-12pm on 8/1/15 followed by a f ...
Lillian Selter Crosby JUL 28, 1927 - JUL 26, 2015
Lillian Selter Crosby died Sunday, July 26, 2015, at home in Rincon, Georgia, surrounded by her family. Lillian was born in Trenton, New Jersey on July 28, 1927, and lived in Lumberton, New Jersey, for most of her life before moving to Georgia in 2013. She graduated from Trenton Central High School in 1945 and married Edmund Crosby in September 1948. They were married for 65 years, until Ed's death in January of 2014. Lillian was a bookkeeper for General Motors and later became a stay at home mom with the birth of their first child, Mark. Once her youngest, Lee, became school age, she became a ...