Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Ronald C. Jones
Mar 22, 2025
Ronald C. Jones beloved husband of Sandra P. “Sandee” Jones passed away Saturday morning, March 22, 2025 at home with his loving wife by his side. Ron was born November 13, 1941 in Rome, NY. He was the son of Clinton and Arlene Jones. The family moved to Verona, NY where Ron was joined by brother Robert K, and sister...
Carolyn Theresa Cain
Mar 20, 2025
Carolyn Theresa Cain, 70, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2025 in Aiken Regional Medical Center. She is now with our Lord.
Carolyn was the daughter of Jean Craig Cain and the late Robert Elwood Cain. Carolyn graduated from Aiken High School and with a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education from Clemson University. She taught reading at Hawthorne Elementary for five...
Lorraine Murphree Kelley
Mar 19, 2025
Mrs. Lorraine Murphree Kelley, 80, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
Lorraine was born in Pickens, SC, daughter of the late Roy and Pauline Cooper Murphree. She graduated from Pickens High School, where she met her future husband, James A. Kelley, who was a fellow high school hall monitor.
After they married in December 1963, Lorraine worked as a bank teller...
Margie Smith Cansler
Mar 17, 2025
MARGIE SMITH CANSLER, 94, widow of Robert Cansler, passed away peacefully Monday, March 17, 2025 at home.
A native of Duncan, SC, Margie was a daughter of the late Charlie and Dolly Harvey Smith. She made her home in Aiken since 1953 and was a homemaker. She was a founding member of Charles Wesley United Methodist Church and was active until...
Cordine Coleman Todd
Mar 16, 2025
CORDINE COLEMAN TODD, 81, widow of James Dwight Todd, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025 in Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A lifelong resident of Aiken County, Cordine was a daughter of the late Cordy and Alice Jay Coleman. She retired from Millbrook Daycare. Cordine was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church.
Cordine had a profound love for the outdoors. She loved hunting,...
Jesse Colin Young
Mar 16, 2025
Jesse Colin Young, whose sincere tenor vocals for the Youngbloods graced one of the most loving anthems of the hippie era, “Get Together,” a Top Five hit in 1969, before he went on to pursue a solo career that lasted more than five decades, died on Sunday at his home in Aiken, S.C. He was 83.His death was announced by...
Sharon Kane Ofenstein
Mar 15, 2025
Sharon Ofenstein of Pepperell, MA, passed suddenly in Aiken, SC, in a riding mishap on her horse March 15, 2025. She was smiling and happy and left us doing what she loved.
Sharon was born in Wilmington, DE, on October 23, 1948, daughter of Mary Esther (Roser) and John Edward Kane. She attended Yorklyn Elementary School and Alexis I. duPont High...
Patricia Q. Bernard
Mar 15, 2025
Patricia “Pat” Bernard, age 91, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2025. She was born in New York City, New York to John Francis Quick and Louise Pearl (Hutto) Quick on December 21, 1933.
Pat grew up in Smithtown, New York. She graduated from Smithtown High School in 1951 where she was an active member of the school’s theater group and...
Eresminia Interiano Rivera
Mar 14, 2025
Ms. Eresminia Interiano Rivera, 96, peacefully entered into eternal rest on the sabbath of Friday, March 14, 2025.
Eresminia was born in Santa Barbara, Honduras. She spent the majority of her life in Queens, New York navigating the city with remarkable ease and grace. Daughter of the late Santos Rodriquez and Catherine Interiano. She was a devout Seventh-day Adventist and a...
Brock Whaley
Mar 14, 2025
AIKEN, SC - Mr. Brock Whaley, 70, passed away Friday, March 14, 2025.
Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 E. PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC 29803.
Robert Griffith
Mar 14, 2025
Robert H. Griffith III “Bobby”, 72 beloved husband of Loretta Griffith, passed away peacefully Friday March 14, 2025 surrounded by his loving family.
A native of Baltimore, Bobby was the son of Robert H. Griffith Jr. and Dorothy Ann Griffith.
He was a locomotive engineer for Amtrak where he met his future wife, Loretta. He was her instructor and taught her to...
Michael W. Poth
Mar 12, 2025
Michael William Poth of Aiken, South Carolina passed away March 12, 2025 surrounded by his wife, daughter and loving family. Mike was born in Levittown, Pennsylvania to William and Maralin Poth on May 26, 1955.
Mike graduated from high school in Martinsburg, West Virginia in 1973. He went on to Virginia Tech and graduated from Shepherd College with a degree in...
Dorothy L. Johnson
Mar 12, 2025
AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Dorothy L. Johnson, 93, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC 29801.
Cheryl Lefkowitz
Mar 10, 2025
CHERYL LINDA LEFKOWITZ, 82, beloved wife of Paul H. Lefkowitz, passed away Monday evening, March 10, 2025 in her home with her family by her side.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Cheryl was the daughter of the late Louis and Jeanette Liff Weisberg. She was raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and proudly graduated as a member of the inaugural class of Beachwood...
Janine Pierrette Maier
Mar 9, 2025
JANINE PIERRETTE MAIER, 78, beloved wife of James B. Maier, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home, Sunday morning, March 9, 2025.
Born in Cuba, NY, Janine was a native of Angelica, NY. She was a daughter of the late James and Pierrette Plumecocq Rauh. She graduated from Salamanca High School where she excelled in art. A gifted artist, Janine...
Carol Ione Lawton Gorthy
Mar 6, 2025
Mrs. Carol Ione Lawton Gorthy, 88, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025.
Carol was born in Eastchester, NY, on September 23, 1936, to the late Milton and Mildred Theismeyer Lawton. She was the valedictorian of Eastchester High School’s Class of 1954, earning highest scholastic honors and awards in mathematics, art, history and French. She went on to earn Bachelors and Masters...
Raymond Alvin Vaiksnoras
Mar 4, 2025
RAYMOND ALVIN VAIKSNORAS, 85, passed away, Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in Wellstar MCG Medical Center.
Born in Cleveland, OH, Raymond was the beloved son of the late John and Retronella Noskonus Vaiksnoras. He was a proud Virginia Tech Alumni. Raymond embarked on a distinguished career with DuPont, ultimately retiring as the Chief Financial Officer in Charleston, SC. Following his retirement, Raymond...
Vincent Franco
Mar 3, 2025
VINCENT FRANCO, 80, beloved husband of Karen Ginan Franco, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025 at home with his loving wife by his side.
Born in Glen Cove, New York, Vincent was the son of the late Vincent Franco and Melina Sbaglia. He grew up on Long Island and furthered his education at Hofstra University. Vincent enjoyed a distinguished career in...
Sandra B. Friedrichsen
Mar 3, 2025
Sandra B. Friedrichsen age 83, beloved wife of the late Kurt A. Friedrichsen, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025.
She was born in Macon, GA to Edward and Carol Bankston Bailey and lived most of her life in Aiken County, SC. She retired from (Westinghouse) Savannah River Site and was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church and the Heyward Sunday School...
Faye Roberson Lawson
Mar 2, 2025
Aiken - On March 2nd, 2025, Faye died the way she lived, adored by family and friends at her home of over 60 years in Aiken, SC.
She was born February 25th, 1930, and spent her childhood in Florence, AL where she met her next-door neighbor, and the love of her life, Bob Lawson. She is survived by her sons Scott...
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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Ronald C. Jones
Mar 22, 2025
Ronald C. Jones beloved husband of Sandra P. “Sandee” Jones passed away Saturday morning, March 22, 2025 at home with his loving wife by his side. Ron was born November 13, 1941 in Rome, NY. He was the son of Clinton and Arlene Jones. The family moved to Verona, NY where Ron was joined by brother Robert K, and sister...
Carolyn Theresa Cain
Mar 20, 2025
Carolyn Theresa Cain, 70, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2025 in Aiken Regional Medical Center. She is now with our Lord.
Carolyn was the daughter of Jean Craig Cain and the late Robert Elwood Cain. Carolyn graduated from Aiken High School and with a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education from Clemson University. She taught reading at Hawthorne Elementary for five...
Lorraine Murphree Kelley
Mar 19, 2025
Mrs. Lorraine Murphree Kelley, 80, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
Lorraine was born in Pickens, SC, daughter of the late Roy and Pauline Cooper Murphree. She graduated from Pickens High School, where she met her future husband, James A. Kelley, who was a fellow high school hall monitor.
After they married in December 1963, Lorraine worked as a bank teller...
Margie Smith Cansler
Mar 17, 2025
MARGIE SMITH CANSLER, 94, widow of Robert Cansler, passed away peacefully Monday, March 17, 2025 at home.
A native of Duncan, SC, Margie was a daughter of the late Charlie and Dolly Harvey Smith. She made her home in Aiken since 1953 and was a homemaker. She was a founding member of Charles Wesley United Methodist Church and was active until...
Cordine Coleman Todd
Mar 16, 2025
CORDINE COLEMAN TODD, 81, widow of James Dwight Todd, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025 in Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A lifelong resident of Aiken County, Cordine was a daughter of the late Cordy and Alice Jay Coleman. She retired from Millbrook Daycare. Cordine was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church.
Cordine had a profound love for the outdoors. She loved hunting,...
Jesse Colin Young
Mar 16, 2025
Jesse Colin Young, whose sincere tenor vocals for the Youngbloods graced one of the most loving anthems of the hippie era, “Get Together,” a Top Five hit in 1969, before he went on to pursue a solo career that lasted more than five decades, died on Sunday at his home in Aiken, S.C. He was 83.His death was announced by...
Sharon Kane Ofenstein
Mar 15, 2025
Sharon Ofenstein of Pepperell, MA, passed suddenly in Aiken, SC, in a riding mishap on her horse March 15, 2025. She was smiling and happy and left us doing what she loved.
Sharon was born in Wilmington, DE, on October 23, 1948, daughter of Mary Esther (Roser) and John Edward Kane. She attended Yorklyn Elementary School and Alexis I. duPont High...
Patricia Q. Bernard
Mar 15, 2025
Patricia “Pat” Bernard, age 91, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2025. She was born in New York City, New York to John Francis Quick and Louise Pearl (Hutto) Quick on December 21, 1933.
Pat grew up in Smithtown, New York. She graduated from Smithtown High School in 1951 where she was an active member of the school’s theater group and...
Eresminia Interiano Rivera
Mar 14, 2025
Ms. Eresminia Interiano Rivera, 96, peacefully entered into eternal rest on the sabbath of Friday, March 14, 2025.
Eresminia was born in Santa Barbara, Honduras. She spent the majority of her life in Queens, New York navigating the city with remarkable ease and grace. Daughter of the late Santos Rodriquez and Catherine Interiano. She was a devout Seventh-day Adventist and a...
Brock Whaley
Mar 14, 2025
AIKEN, SC - Mr. Brock Whaley, 70, passed away Friday, March 14, 2025.
Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 E. PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC 29803.
Robert Griffith
Mar 14, 2025
Robert H. Griffith III “Bobby”, 72 beloved husband of Loretta Griffith, passed away peacefully Friday March 14, 2025 surrounded by his loving family.
A native of Baltimore, Bobby was the son of Robert H. Griffith Jr. and Dorothy Ann Griffith.
He was a locomotive engineer for Amtrak where he met his future wife, Loretta. He was her instructor and taught her to...
Michael W. Poth
Mar 12, 2025
Michael William Poth of Aiken, South Carolina passed away March 12, 2025 surrounded by his wife, daughter and loving family. Mike was born in Levittown, Pennsylvania to William and Maralin Poth on May 26, 1955.
Mike graduated from high school in Martinsburg, West Virginia in 1973. He went on to Virginia Tech and graduated from Shepherd College with a degree in...
Dorothy L. Johnson
Mar 12, 2025
AIKEN, SC - Mrs. Dorothy L. Johnson, 93, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
Arrangements will be announced by SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC 29801.
Cheryl Lefkowitz
Mar 10, 2025
CHERYL LINDA LEFKOWITZ, 82, beloved wife of Paul H. Lefkowitz, passed away Monday evening, March 10, 2025 in her home with her family by her side.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Cheryl was the daughter of the late Louis and Jeanette Liff Weisberg. She was raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and proudly graduated as a member of the inaugural class of Beachwood...
Janine Pierrette Maier
Mar 9, 2025
JANINE PIERRETTE MAIER, 78, beloved wife of James B. Maier, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home, Sunday morning, March 9, 2025.
Born in Cuba, NY, Janine was a native of Angelica, NY. She was a daughter of the late James and Pierrette Plumecocq Rauh. She graduated from Salamanca High School where she excelled in art. A gifted artist, Janine...
Carol Ione Lawton Gorthy
Mar 6, 2025
Mrs. Carol Ione Lawton Gorthy, 88, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025.
Carol was born in Eastchester, NY, on September 23, 1936, to the late Milton and Mildred Theismeyer Lawton. She was the valedictorian of Eastchester High School’s Class of 1954, earning highest scholastic honors and awards in mathematics, art, history and French. She went on to earn Bachelors and Masters...
Raymond Alvin Vaiksnoras
Mar 4, 2025
RAYMOND ALVIN VAIKSNORAS, 85, passed away, Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in Wellstar MCG Medical Center.
Born in Cleveland, OH, Raymond was the beloved son of the late John and Retronella Noskonus Vaiksnoras. He was a proud Virginia Tech Alumni. Raymond embarked on a distinguished career with DuPont, ultimately retiring as the Chief Financial Officer in Charleston, SC. Following his retirement, Raymond...
Vincent Franco
Mar 3, 2025
VINCENT FRANCO, 80, beloved husband of Karen Ginan Franco, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025 at home with his loving wife by his side.
Born in Glen Cove, New York, Vincent was the son of the late Vincent Franco and Melina Sbaglia. He grew up on Long Island and furthered his education at Hofstra University. Vincent enjoyed a distinguished career in...
Sandra B. Friedrichsen
Mar 3, 2025
Sandra B. Friedrichsen age 83, beloved wife of the late Kurt A. Friedrichsen, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025.
She was born in Macon, GA to Edward and Carol Bankston Bailey and lived most of her life in Aiken County, SC. She retired from (Westinghouse) Savannah River Site and was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church and the Heyward Sunday School...
Faye Roberson Lawson
Mar 2, 2025
Aiken - On March 2nd, 2025, Faye died the way she lived, adored by family and friends at her home of over 60 years in Aiken, SC.
She was born February 25th, 1930, and spent her childhood in Florence, AL where she met her next-door neighbor, and the love of her life, Bob Lawson. She is survived by her sons Scott...
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