Mr. Richard J. Rapak
Jul 5, 2016
Richard John Rapak passed away on July 5, 2016 at the age of 74. Richard was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and graduated in 1963 from Stephens Institute of Technology with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was employed by International Harvester in New York, Hewitt Robbins in Columbia, and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, where...
Mrs. Sadie Hughes Clayton
Jun 30, 2016
Sadie Hughes Clayton, 73, of Columbia, died Thursday, June 30, 2016. Born in Laurens County to Toy and Beatrice Hughes, she was married to the late Donald Clayton. Mrs. Clayton retired from the South Carolina Department of Transportation, enjoyed working in her yard, and going to yard sales. Surviving are her son, Smith "Dickie" Briggs (Ann); step-daughters, Donna Stanfield, and...
Mr. Arthur M. Bjontegard
Jun 29, 2016
Arthur M. "Art" Bjontegard, Jr., of Columbia and Debordieu Colony, Georgetown, SC, died on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. He was born in Lynn, Mass. on March 23, 1938, the son of Arthur M. Bjontegard, Sr. and Winifred Cook Bjontegard. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Wilma Joy Bjontegard, son, Arthur M. "Martin" Bjontegard, III (Yuki) and daughter,...
Ms. Marjorie C. Montgomery
Jun 25, 2016
Marjorie June Crow Montgomery was born on January 11, 1924 and died on June 25, 2016. Marjorie, as she is known to her friends and family, was born in Statesville, N.C., the eldest daughter of Artie Estelle Wagner of Hickory, N.C. and Charles Talley Crow of Central, S.C. She spent her childhood in North Carolina and Virginia before moving to...
Mr. Sam Robison
Jun 24, 2016
Sam Robison, 78, died peacefully in his sleep Friday, June 24, 2016, at his home. He was born in Altoona, PA, to the late Margaret Ringler and Sam Robison. Mr. Robison attended Penn State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He was a founding member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Mr. Robison was an...
Mrs. Edith "Edie" Mae Cosgrove
Jun 24, 2016
Mrs. Edith "Edie" Mae Griffin Cosgrove, 83, of Columbia, died Friday, June 24, 2016. Born on August 12, 1932, in Chesterfield, SC, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Nezzie Short Griffin. A graduate of Cannon High School in Kannapolis, NC, Edie was a longtime member and past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, Dentsville...
Mr. Robert D. Murphy
Jun 18, 2016
Robert D. Murphy, 84, of Columbia, died Saturday, June 18, 2016. Born October 16, 1931, in Richmond, Virginia, he was the son of the late Bessie Taylor and Delphin Delmous Murphy. Mr. Murphy was a licensed insurance agent, a Life Sponsor of Ducks Unlimited, and was owner of Millcreek Sporting Clays. He was a member of Shandon United Methodist Church,...
Mrs. Rosetta Hunter
Jun 17, 2016
Lillian Rosetta Hunter, 78, of Columbia, died Friday, June 17, 2016. Born in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Calvin Hutchinson, Jr. and Mary Pauline Etheredge Hutchinson. She graduated from Winthrop University and was a member of College Place United Methodist Church. She was a volunteer for Camp Sertoma and Meals on Wheels. Mrs. Hunter was a...
Mrs. Maggie Delores Baker
Jun 17, 2016
Maggie Delores Richburg Baker, 88 of Columbia, died Friday, June 17, 2016. Born in Foreston, SC on September 23, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Henry Lee and Bessie Leola Hodge Richburg. She was married to the late Robert Baker and a homemaker. Survivors include her children, Joseph Franklin Baker (Carol) of West Columbia, Cindy Catoe (Buddy) of...
Mrs. Sue Graves Jennings
Jun 16, 2016
Sue Graves Jennings, 82, of Columbia, died Thursday, June 16, 2016. Born in Columbia on September 28, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Henry Earle and Daisy Langley Aaron Graves. She was a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church where she attended the Remnant Sunday School Class. Mrs. Jennings was a Phi Beta Kappa at USC and was...
Mr. Ian Tyler Greenway
Jun 15, 2016
Ian Tyler Greenway, 26, of Columbia, died Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Born in Columbia on October 26, 1989, he was a son of Victor A. Greenway and Jackie Aranas Greenway. Ian loved with the biggest heart. He was the best son, big brother, and friend to all. Ian had a great sense of humor and went about life in a...
Dr. John Loren Safko
Jun 15, 2016
John Loren Safko Sr., 77, of Columbia, beloved Distinguished Professor Emeritus, died June 15, 2016. Born in San Francisco, he received a degree in Physics at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Chapel Hill. He brought his bride, Peggy Jean Safko, to Columbia to begin his distinguished career of 38 years in...
Mr. Davis Sanders Self
Jun 14, 2016
Mr. Davis Sanders Self, 74, of Columbia, died Tuesday, June 14, 2016 after fighting a short but courageous battle with cancer. Born in Flat Creek, SC on November 23, 1941, he was a son of the late Benjamin Franklin Self and Emily Mahaffey Self. Davis proudly served in the US Army 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam, and remained actively involved...
Mrs. Delia M. Mandanas
Jun 14, 2016
Delia Mendoza Mandanas, 79, of Columbia, died Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Born in Camarines Sur, Philippines on July 18, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Nena Gesmundo and the late Dalmacio Mendoza. Delia was a founding member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Delia is survived by her husband of 55 years, Samuel C. Mandanas; a daughter, Denise...
Ms. Frances Hall Sharpe
Jun 10, 2016
Frances Hall Sharpe, 85, of Columbia, died Friday, June 10, 2016. A memorial service will be held 6 o'clock, Tuesday, June 14th, at Shives Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel, 5202 Colonial Drive, Columbia. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 5 o'clock.
Mrs. Karen A. Davies
Jun 10, 2016
Karen Ann Trent Davies, 58, of Columbia, died, Friday, June 10, 2016, having courageously battled cancer for the past eight years. Born in Portland, Maine, she was a daughter of Catherine Pouliot Trent and the late Donald Trent. Karen was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Karen is survived by her husband of 33 years, Dr. Bryan A....
Mrs. Ethel Louise Tennant
Jun 9, 2016
Mrs. Ethel Louise McDonald Tennant of Columbia, died Thursday, June 9, 2016; 12 days after 100th birthday. Born May 28, 1916 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late William Perry and Bessie Armstrong McCracken McDonald. Mrs. Tennant is survived by her daughter, Donna Rae Palma (Joseph); grandsons, Michael Joseph Palma (Frances) and Raymond Peter Palma (Michiko);...
Mrs. Theresa Mary Gaudi
Jun 8, 2016
Terry passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016. She was diagnosed with cancer of unknown origin which had metastasize to her back and hips in December 2014. She was born on November 28, 1944 in Queens, NY, to Frances Winter Caligiuri and Louis Joseph Caligiuri. Most of her younger life was spent on Long Island. On December 28, 1968, she married...
Rev. Robert F. Gabriel
Jun 8, 2016
A celebration for the life of Rev. Robert (Bob) Fewell Gabriel will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, 2016, at North Trenholm Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Copeland, officiating. The family will receive friends after the service at the church. A private burial will precede with the Rev. Richard A. Humphries officiating. Bob was born in Meridian,...
Mrs. Mary Jean Coleman Forrest
Jun 7, 2016
Mary Jean Coleman Forrest, 89, of Columbia, formerly of Saluda, SC, died peacefully, Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Born August 21, 1926 in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late Bruce Coleman and Verda Marcella Jay Coleman. Survivors include her daughter, Amy Forrest; a son, James B. Forrest, Jr.; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her...
