MEARS, ROBERT BRUCE, 80, of Charleston, South Carolina died on Monday, June 17, 2013, at Veterans Victory House Nursing Home in Walterboro, South Carolina. Born Monday, May 15, 1933 in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Lawrence Mears and the late Mary Douglas Mears. Robert graduated from Cape May High School and lived the majority of his life in New Jersey. He was a retired merchant marine and served in the United States Army. He is survived by daughter, Mary Beth Gaffney (Michael) of Charleston, South Carolina; two brothers, Lawrence Mears (Doris) of Cape May, New Jersey and James Mears of Pocono Summit, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2013, at 3:00pm, at Cape Island Baptist Church, Cape May, New Jersey. Memorial contributions may be sent to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. Expressions of sympathy may be viewed or submitted online at www.mcalister-smith.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, 2501 BEES FERRY ROAD, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29414, 843-722-8371.
TIPPING, ELIZABETH O. Elizabeth O. Tipping passed away on December 10, 2024. Beth was predeceased by her loving husband Joseph V. Tipping, Jr. in 2022, and is survived by her faithful companion, “Murphy.” She was a graduate of Little Flower Catholic High School in Philadelphia and Penn State in
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