Obituaries

Lisa D. Tronco, CGC ’08

Lisa DiFabio Tronco passed away suddenly, January 23, 2017. She was 40-years-old. She is survived by her husband Jay, and parents, Carol and Tony DiFabio of Rochester, NY; siblings, Susan and Anthony, as well as loving aunts, uncles, niece and nephews. Born in Rochester NY, Lisa gave her life to […]

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Trevor M. Miller, ’05

Trevor M. Miller, of Fairbanks, Alaska, died January 23. Michael and Linda Miller welcomed their first child into the world on the afternoon of Dec. 22, 1982, at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. Their son, Trevor Michael Miller, was as unremarkable as any boy could possibly be. Like most children growing up, […]

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Francis M. Curtis, ’44

Francis Monroe Curtis, of Anderson, formerly of Greenville, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017. Born on June 24, 1921, in Indianapolis, Indiana, he was the son of the late James Edwin Curtis and the late Gertrude Dye Curtis. He graduated from The Citadel in 1944. He served in the Army […]

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Howard W. Krauss, Jr., ’66

Howard Warren Krauss, Jr., 73, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, devoted husband of Kay Drake Krauss, died January 25, 2017. The family will receive friends at J. HENRY STUHR MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL, 1494 Mathis Ferry Road on Saturday, January 28, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Howard was born December […]

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George P. Shamer, ’69

Colonel George P. Shamer II, USAF (Retired), 69, of Woodbridge, Virginia, passed away peacefully in his home on January 18, 2017, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. George was born in Bellflower, California on July 8, 1947, to Captain Preston Shamer and his wife, Elizabeth. He received […]

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Walter S. Schaaf, Jr., ’51

Walter S. Schaaf, Jr., 87, of Savannah, GA, died Thursday, January 19, 2017.He Was A Native Of Savannah And Long-Time Resident Of Whitemarsh Island And The Son Of Walter S. Schaaf, Sr. And May Driscoll Schaaf.He Retired From The Us Army Corps Of Engineers And Also As Lt. Col. With […]

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John C. Clark, ’58

John Charles Clark, of Statesville, NC, passed away peacefully January 20 th at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Statesville on October 30, 1935 to the late Charles Christopher Clark and Effie West Clark. He graduated from Statesville High School, attended The Citadel and graduated from Wake Forest […]

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Robert J. Devens, ’63

Robert Joseph Devens, of Urbandale, IA, died January 13, 2017 in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. After graduating Becton High School (1959, East Rutherford, NJ), he attended The Citadel Military College of South Carolina graduating 1963. Later in life, he earned a Master’s degree (Monmouth University) and PhD (abd, Education Administration, […]

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Louis E. Costa, Sr., ’51

Louis Edward Costa, 87, of Charleston, husband of Mildred Hudson Costa, entered into eternal rest on January 20, 2017. His funeral services will be held on Saturday January 21, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. at James Island Christian Church, 12 Sawgrass Road, James Island. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. […]

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Glenn M. Woodworth, ’59

Glenn M. Woodworth, 79, of Eustis, Fla., passed away of cancer January 16, 2017, at home. He graduated from Mt. Dora High School, The Citadel, and Stetson Law School. Survivors include his wife, Kelly Woodworth; son, Corey Woodworth; ex-wife, Carol; and son, David Woodworth. No services will be held Posted […]

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Richard C. Maxfield, ’51

Richard C. Maxfield, 91, formerly of Cranford, N.Y., died January 4, 2017 at the New York State Veterans Home at St. Albans in Jamaica, NY. He was born and raised in New Jersey. In World War II he served in the Company G, 11th Infantry Regiment, and was awarded by […]

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Bobby L. Harris, ’51

Bobby Lee Harris, 87, passed away on December 16, 2016 in Leesburg, FL. Bobby Lee Harris was born in Waynesville, NC to Albert Harris Jr. and Lorena Vaughn Harris on June 15, 1929. He graduated from The Citadel. He served in the army and was a veteran of the Korean […]

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Sylvia A. Jones, CGC ’73

Sylvia Elizabeth Adams Jones, age 90, died on Sunday at Cedar Plantation in Metter, Ga. She was born in Uxbridge, Mass., and attended Worchester State College, where she received a bachelors degree. Mrs. Jones later earned a master’s of special education from The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., and taught special […]

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William B. Sternberger, ’81

Willam B. Sternberger, of Winter Garden, Fla., born on Sept 9, 1959, at WPAFB in Dayton, Ohio passed away on Jan 11, 2017 in Winter Garden, Florida. Barry is survived by his loving wife & soulmate Pamela and his loving & devoted daughter, Tracynda (Winter Garden, FL); his mother-in-law, Linda […]

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John S. Jones, ’51

John Sharpe Jones, of New Orleans, passed peacefully from this life on January 12, 2017 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born on February 18, 1930 and lived a full and fascinating life. He spent his youth enjoying the outdoors. From summers fishing with his father on St. […]

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