Dr. Laurence Willis Wood, Jr., aged 91, of Darlington, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 11:00 pm. He was a patient of McLeod Hospice House in Florence. A memorial service for Dr. Wood will be held in All Saints Anglican Church, on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 10:30am. […]
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George C. Furkiotis, ’55
Attorney George C. Furkiotis, of Trumbull, Conn., beloved husband of Cecile Hawie Furkiotis, and longtime resident of the great town of Trumbull, CT and formerly of Black Rock, CT, passed away peacefully, at his home with his loving family by his side, after a brief, sudden illness. Attorney Furkiotis was […]
Read MoreJohn H. Cawley, Jr., ’55
Col. John Homer Cawley, Jr., U.S. Army (Ret.), 90, of North Charleston, South Carolina, widower of Brenda Sexton Cawley, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, June 26, 2024. His Funeral Service will be held Sunday, June 30, 2024 in Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 4990 Dorchester Road, at 2:00 pm. Interment, Live […]
Read MoreJeffry C. Pennington, ’55
Dr. Jeffry Chandler Pennington, DDS, 91, of Simpsonville, husband of Jean Hamer Pennington, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2024.Born on November 5, 1932 in Bennettsville, SC, he was the son of the late Jeffry Tillman and Erva Chandler Pennington.Graduating from Bennettsville High School in 1951, Jeff went on to attend the […]
Read MoreAndrew W. Kleppe, ’55
Andy Kleppe, of Denville, N.J., died on Saturday, April 20, 2024. He was 90 years of age.Andy was born in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Montclair, NJ July 16, 1933 to Arthur & Marguerite (Hayes) Kleppe. He attended Immaculate Conception School in Montclair through 10th grade and graduated from Montclair High School […]
Read MoreAlfred J. Lewandowski, ’55
Alfred J. Lewandowski, born on January 9, 1933 in Greenpoint Brooklyn, N.Y., passed away peacefully at home in Manhattan on March 9, 2024. He spent his formative years in Albertson, Long Island, where he worked alongside his family in their neighborhood grocery store. He graduated from East Williston High School, […]
Read MoreJames L. Dodson, Jr., ’55
James Lacy Dodson, Jr., of Charleston SC, passed away on February 16, 2024. Jim was born on April 3, 1934 in Columbia, SC. He was a graduate of the Citadel Class of 1955. He went on to serve as a Captain in the U.S. Army, before returning to Columbia to […]
Read MoreCharles P. Darby, Jr., ’55
Dr. Charles P. Darby, Jr., Pediatrician and Philanthropist, died peacefully in his sleep on February 7, 2024, at the age of 90. His funeral service will be held Monday, February 12, 2024, in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 120 Broad Street, at 10:00 a.m. followed immediately by a […]
Read MoreRichard D. Gerhard, ’55
Richard D. “Dick” Gerhard, 89, of Abington, Pa., died peacefully on December 21, 2023, in the Horsham Care Center in North Wales, PA. Dick was born on April 10, 1934, in New York City, NY, to the late Harold and Dorothy (nee Dobson) Gerhard. Richard graduated from Military High School […]
Read MoreWalter R. Davis, Sr., ’55
Col. (USAF, Ret.) Walter R Davis, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away on October 5, 2023. Walt was native of Williston, SC and graduated from the Citadel Military College of South Carolina in 1955 where he was the Captain of the Summerall Guard silent drill team. He was a decorated […]
Read MoreHal D. (Dan) Rush, ’55
Hal David “Dan” Rush, 89, passed away September 10, 2023, in Jacksonville, Florida. Born in St. Augustine, Florida, Dan was a 1955 graduate of the Citadel. He leveraged his degree in Civil Engineering to launch a successful career in the steel and construction industries, after having served in the United […]
Read MoreWilliam S. (Stan) James, ’55
William Stanford “Stan” James, MD, 89, of Shallotte, NC, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 after an illness. He was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late Franklin Earl and Alice Cain James. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by a son, John Franklin James; […]
Read MoreRichard L. Meyer, ’55
Brig Gen Richard L. Meyer, USAF, Ret., of Austin, Texas, a steadfast and loving partner and father of three, went to be with Jesus on May 28, 2023. After a few years of walking the difficult road of dementia, he is filled with joy to be in the presence of […]
Read MoreAndrew L. (Al) Hutchinson, Jr., ’55
Al Hutchinson 89, of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, May 31, 2023. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, June 6, 2023 in Christ Our King Catholic Church, 1149 Russell Drive at 10:00 am. Interment will follow in Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens, 1308 Mathis […]
Read MoreRichard W. Carr, ’55
Colonel Richard Waggener Carr, USMC (Retired), 90, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Born January 30, 1933, in Monroe County, MS, to Richard Coleman and Agnes Noffsinger Carr, he is survived by his devoted wife of 68 years, Margaret (Peggy) Alexander Carr of Hampstead, […]
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