Obituaries

Ida Slotin Wilensky

Ida Slotin Wilensky

Apr 26, 2013

Ida Slotin Wilensky, 100, passed away April 26, 2013. Mrs. Wilensky was born September 5, 1912, the daughter of the late Morris and Elizabeth Slotin.?? She graduated from Savannah High School with honors and continued her education at the University of Illinois, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. Through her vitality, strength, and leadership, she served as president of the local Savannah...

Joseph Hoffman

Joseph Hoffman

Apr 23, 2013

Joseph Hoffman, 84, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Veronica Gyulai Hoffman, died Tuesday afternoon, April 23, 2013, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Beregszasz, Hungary, he was the son of the late Aaron Hoffman and the late Berta Adler Hoffman. Mr. Hoffman was a survivor of the Holocaust and Auschwitz. He was liberated from Bergen-Belsen. Mr. Hoffman was a...

Dorothy Stricklan Bouton

Dorothy Stricklan Bouton

Apr 22, 2013

Dorothy Mae Stricklan Bouton, 85, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of James Preston Bouton, Sr., died Monday morning, April 22, 2013, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late George Nelson Stricklan and the late Helen Remley Stricklan. Mrs. Bouton was a member of Whitefield United Methodist Church. She was a former...

Virginia Hopper Connerat

Virginia Hopper Connerat

Apr 19, 2013

With deepest sadness, we announce the passing of our mother, Virginia Reed Hopper Connerat, 94, on April 4, 2013, at the MargaretMcLaughlinMcCarrickCareCenter in Somerset, NJ. Mrs. Connerat was born in Mt. Sterling, KY on November 2, 1918 to Garnette (Robinson) and Walter Owsley Hopper. She graduated in 1940 from Mt.HolyokeCollege in South Hadley, MA with a BA in English Composition....

Marie "Sissy" Ferreira

Marie "Sissy" Ferreira

Apr 18, 2013

Marie 'Sissy' Ferreira, 74, of Rincon, Georgia and widow of SCPO George Santos Ferreira, U.S. Navy (Ret.), died Thursday afternoon, April 18, 2013 at The Place at Pooler. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, she was the daughter of Irene Lucille Ryals Alexander and the late George Witte Alexander. She was a United States Navy veteran and a homemaker. Surviving are her...

Joann Conflenti Bratz

Joann Conflenti Bratz

Apr 15, 2013

Joann Conflenti Bratz, 79, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of Paul L. Bratz, died Sunday evening, April 14, 2013, at Hospice Savannah. Surviving are her husband of 29 years, Paul L. Bratz; daughter, Ronna J. Everly; son, Joseph M. Everly (Ann Marie); step-sons, Paul L. Bratz, Jr., and Phillip L. Bratz; two grandchildren; one brother, Donald Conflenti, PhD (Dianna); one...

Josephine Possumato Hecker

Josephine Possumato Hecker

Apr 12, 2013

Josephine Marie Possumato Hecker, 91, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Colonel Warren Robert Hecker, U.S. Army (Ret.), died Friday afternoon, April 12, 2013, at her home and under the care of Hospice Advantage. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Smsgt Usaf (Ret.)

Smsgt Usaf (Ret.)

Apr 12, 2013

SMSgt Louis 'Lou' Augustus Richardson, 92, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of June Hatfield Richardson, died Friday afternoon, April 12, 2013, at Buckingham South and under the care of Hospice Advantage. Born in Savannah, SMSgt Richardson graduated from the Marist School, Benedictine Military School, and attended St. Charles College in Catonsville, Maryland. He joined the Army Air Corps in April...

Jeanne Warn Hurlbut

Jeanne Warn Hurlbut

Apr 11, 2013

Jeanne Marie Warn Hurlbut, 88, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Thomas A. Hurlbut died Thursday morning, April 11, 2013 at Candler Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Carole Irene Wagman

Carole Irene Wagman

Apr 11, 2013

Carole Irene Wagman, 74, of Savannah, Georgia died Thursday afternoon, April 11, 2013 at Savannah Rehabilitation. ??The funeral service will be held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon at the graveside, Bonaventure Cemetery, conducted by Rabbi Robert W. Hass. ??The full obituary will appear in the Saturday edition of The Savannah Morning News.

Tsgt Force (Ret.)

Tsgt Force (Ret.)

Apr 9, 2013

TSgt William R. McCoy, Jr., U.S. Air Force (Ret.), 75, of Savannah, Georgia, died Tuesday morning, April 9, 2013, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late William R. McCoy, Sr. and the late Laura Elizabeth Symons McCoy. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 20 years of service. Mr. McCoy was involved...

Dr. Hilda Knobloch

Dr. Hilda Knobloch

Apr 8, 2013

Dr. Hilda Knobloch, 97, of Savannah, Georgia, died Monday morning, April 8, 2013, at Memorial University Medical Center. She was a preeminent child developmental pediatrician and principal student of Arnold Gesell. Dr. Knobloch has lived in retirement in Savannah since 1982. Surviving are her niece, Diane Rosenbluth (Jerry) of Long Island, New York; her grandnephew, Todd Rosenbluth (Miki) of New...

Charles Wesley Miles

Charles Wesley Miles

Apr 8, 2013

Charles Wesley Miles, 69, of Reidsville, Georgia, died Monday afternoon, April 8, 2013, at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service -410 Stephenson Avenue.

Shawn Cela Tillman

Shawn Cela Tillman

Apr 5, 2013

Shawn Cela Tillman, 46, of Savannah, Georgia, died peacefully surrounded by her friends April 4, 2013 at Hospice Savannah after a long illness. Shawn was a native of Savannah and a graduate of St. Vincent's Academy, Class of 1984. She had a long and successful retail management career which included Belk's, Macy's, and Dillard's. Shawn volunteered at Rape Crisis of...

Dena Yaschik Bodziner

Dena Yaschik Bodziner

Apr 5, 2013

Dena Yaschik Bodziner, 86, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Dr. Lawrence S. Bodziner, died Friday afternoon, April 5, 2013, at her home and under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Ben Yaschik and the late Vera Blacher Yaschik. She was a woman of remarkable beauty and was passionate...

Mary Crosby Blackburn

Mary Crosby Blackburn

Apr 5, 2013

Mary Dartheal Crosby Blackburn, 86, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Corrie Holmes Blackburn, Jr., died Friday morning, April 5, 2013, at home. Born in Groveland, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Carl Crosby and the late Lela Miles Crosby. Mrs. Blackburn was a member of Bonny Bridge Baptist Church in Port Wentworth. She was a homemaker who...

Barrie Marie Bahr

Barrie Marie Bahr

Apr 2, 2013

Barrie Marie Bahr, 70, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of John F. 'Jack' Bahr, died Tuesday morning, April 2, 2013, at her home. Barrie was born on March 22, 1943 in New Brunswick, NJ, the daughter of Delbert E. and Marie E. (Frey) Willis. Mrs. Bahr created and directed Chapel Day Nursery, a pre-school and was a teacher and reading...

Bonnie Bolden Ackerman

Bonnie Bolden Ackerman

Mar 27, 2013

Gerald 'Jerry' Ira Ackerman, 66, and his wife, Bonnie Lynn Bolden Ackerman, 66, both died Tuesday afternoon, March 26, 2013, in Sugar Land, Texas as a result of an automobile accident. Born in Akron, Ohio, Bonnie was a daughter of the late Charles Bolden and the late Eileen Kirkman Bolden. Bonnie retired from Imperial Sugar. Born in Brooklyn, New York,...

Gerald Ira Ackerman

Gerald Ira Ackerman

Mar 27, 2013

Gerald 'Jerry' Ira Ackerman, 66, and his wife, Bonnie Lynn Bolden Ackerman, 66, both died Tuesday afternoon, March 26, 2013, in Sugar Land, Texas as a result of an automobile accident. Born in Akron, Ohio, Bonnie was a daughter of the late Charles Bolden and the late Eileen Kirkman Bolden. Bonnie retired from Imperial Sugar. Born in Brooklyn, New York,...

Raojibhai Rambhai Patel

Raojibhai Rambhai Patel

Mar 26, 2013

Raojibhai Rambhai Patel, 74, of Rincon, Georgia, died Tuesday morning, March 26, 2013 at home. Born in Ode, India, he was a son of the late Rambhai D. Patel and Jamnaben Rambhai Patel. Mr. Patel was a retired farmer. Surviving are his wife, Jiviben Raojibhai Patel of Rincon; two sons, Rajesh Patel (Sonal) of Rincon and Minesh Patel (Ragini) of...