Obituaries

Robert B. Oristano, ’51

Robert B. “Bob” Oristano, 86, of Mentor, OH for the past 40 years, and formerly of New York, passed away Friday, February 6, 2015 at Emeritus of Mentor, Mentor, OH. He will be laid to rest in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, GA. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL. Bob […]

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Harold K. Bramble, Sr., ’62

Col. Harold “Gator” Kenneth Bramble Sr., 75, of Live Oak, Texas, passed away January 28, 2015. He was born in Bridgeville, Delaware on February 15, 1939. He graduated from Palatka Senior High School and received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Citadel Military College of South Carolina. […]

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Clarence B. Irwin, Jr., ’41

Clarence Blackwelder Irwin, Jr., age 95, of Clarkesville, GA passed away on February 8, 2015, after a long and well lived life. He was born May 8, 1919 in Durham, North Carolina, the only child of Clarence Blackwelder Irwin, Sr and Georgia Aileen Taylor Irwin. His father worked for the […]

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Michael W. Sherman, ’76

Michael Wayne Sherman, 60, of Spotsylvania County, VA, passed away Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, at his home. Mr. Sherman was a Citadel alumnus, class of 1976. He served as an election worker and as a precinct captain. Mr. Sherman was an adjunct professor at Northern Virginia Community College and had […]

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George H. Hughes, ’72

George Hampton Hughes, 64, of Stapleton, GA, entered into eternal rest on Friday, February 6, 2015, with his daughter, niece and sister by his side. George was a graduate of The Citadel Class of 1972. He served his country for 20 plus years in the Air Force, National Guard and […]

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A.P. (Jack) Hatcher, Jr., ’49

A.P. “Jack” Hatcher, businessman and entrepreneur, of Pinehurst, NC, died peacefully at home on February 5, 2015, surrounded by the family that he loved. Born in Ripley on March 21, 1928, the son of Ruby and Alton Hatcher, Jack was educated in the Ripley public school system, active in athletics […]

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Edward M. Blight, Jr., ’58

Col. Edward M. “Ed” Blight, Jr., MD, of Charlotte, NC, died peacefully with family on February 2nd at the age of 77 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Sharp to the end, he let it be known to all that he was “ready” and that nobody should be sad. Born in Santa […]

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Robert W. Ashby, ’59

Robert Wheeler “Bob” Ashby, 79, of Pinopolis, SC, a former CPA and owner of Memminger Apartments, died Wednesday morning at a Moncks Corner hospital. His funeral will be 1:00 PM Saturday afternoon, January 5, 2013, in the CHAPEL OF DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME, MONCKS CORNER. Interment will follow in Riverview Memorial […]

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W. Beau Busch, ’96

William Beau Busch, beloved son, brother and friend, 41, of Columbia, SC, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2015. Beau was born in Columbia, SC, the son of Jennifer Rash and Stan Busch. Beau was a 1996 graduate of The Citadel and a 2002 graduate of the University of South […]

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William F. Warren, Sr., ’49

William (Bill) Frampton Warren, Sr., 89, died on Dec. 23, 2014, in Niceville, Fla. He was born in Charleston, S.C. and was been a longtime resident of Valparaiso, Fla. Bill was a World War II U.S. Navy Seaman, having served in the Pacific Theater, including in the invasion of Okinawa. […]

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James B. Wilkie III, ’54

Colonel (Ret) James “Jim” Broadus Wilkie III, of Murrells Inlet, slipped the bonds of the physical world at his home, overlooking the place he loved and fought to preserve. He grew up in Myrtle Beach and attended local schools. He graduated from The Citadel and received an MBA from the […]

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Robert A. Barber, Sr., ’54

Robert A. Barber, Sr., 89, of Newberry, SC and Bowens Island in Charleston, SC died Sunday, February 1, 2015 at his residence on Bowens Island. He was born in Charleston on April 11, 1925, the son of the late Leroy Archibald Barber and Sarah May Chaplin Barber Bowen and the […]

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John B. Reeves, Jr., ’58

John Bounetheau (Jack) Reeves Jr., of Charlotte, died peacefully in his home on January 31st, 2015. Jack was the son of the late John Bounetheau and Ruth Strong Reeves. Jack attended Greer High School in South Carolina. He is a 1958 graduate in engineering from The Citadel where he was […]

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Vincent N. Grosso, ’50

Vincent N. Grosso, of Blackwood, NJ, died April 2, 2014. Age 88. Beloved husband of Agnes (nee Hmaruk). Devoted father of Vincent P. (Donna) and Michael J. (Charlene). Loving grandfather of Michael Andréa and Gianna. Dear brother of Rita Foley and brother-in-law of Mary Grosso. Relatives and friends are invited […]

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Joseph M. Lorimier III, ’55

Col (Ret) Joseph Menard Lorimier III of Fredericksburg, Texas passed away in the Hill Country Memorial Hospital in Fredericksburg on Wednesday, January 21st, 2015 at the age of 81 years. Joe Lorimier, better known locally as “Smokey Joe”, and his wife Barbara moved to Fredericksburg in 1986. He always loved […]

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