Today's Obituaries and Guest Books

Margaret (Maggie) Long, 69, of Grays and wife of Charles Long died Saturday May 11, 2013. She was a loving wife, caring Mother and Grammy. She is survived by her husband, 7 children, 7 grandchildren and 1 granddaughter-in-law. In her memory memorial contributions may be made to St Judes Childrens Research or Riley's Army.com. Simplicity: Lowcountry Cremation and Burial Services in North Charleston is assisting the family.

Timothy F. (Tim) Long, of Beaufort, SC, passed peacefully at his home on Saturday, April 20, 2013 after a valiant battle with cancer. Tim was always quick with a joke or a story. People felt better after a visit with Tim. He will be missed deeply. Surviving are his wife, Valerie Long; two sons, Shaun Jackson and Coty Long; two brothers, Pat Long and Thom Long; two sisters, Judye Morris and Pegye Skelton; numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to Friends of Caroline Hospice, 1110 13th Street, Port Royal, SC 29935. Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.

Karen Gene Dorl LoSapio Karen Gene Dorl LoSapio was born April 7, 1951 in Keyport, NJ to Helen (Raskasky) and Eugene Dorl. We lost Karen much too soon when she passed in her sleep on April 22, 2013 in her home on Hilton Head Island, SC. A graduate of Keyport High School and Berkeley Secretarial School, Karen enjoyed a successful career with Coopers & Lybrand in New York City, as proprietor of The Enchanted Florist in Keyport, and most recently at McNair Law Firm in Hilton Head Island, SC. Karen will be dearly missed by her family and friends. She was a proud, devoted and loving mother who was adored by her sons, Ryan LoSapio, and Michael LoSapio both of Hilton Head. She was a caring sister to Nancy (Dorl) Newman, Keyport and a much loved aunt to niece Jean (Newman) and her husband Michael Bartels and their children Mike and Lexi, Hazlet and Marc Newman, Keyport. Karen was much loved by her extended family, the Raskaskys, the Dorls, in-laws the LoSapios and step brothers and sisters, the McCutcheons. She was predeceased by her parents Helen and Gene. Karen was a role model to all who knew her. Daily she exhibited, grace even under dire or challenging circumstances, and a powerful love of family and friends. Karen enjoyed relationships with lifelong friends and easily built new friendships in her adopted home of Hilton Head Island. Her boys and her family were paramount to her and this was evident in all that she did to love and mentor those close to her. Karen possessed a creative flair, and was always trying new crafts, decorating her lovely home, helping someone decorate or throw a party or showing up in a stunning outfit. When she loved you, you knew it...she couldn't hide her feelings! Karen left us much too soon, and left a hole in our hearts and our family that no one can ever fill. A gathering to celebrate Karen's life will be held on Thursday, April 25th, 2013 at 3:00 at the pool house at the Preserve at Indigo Run. Her family and friends are invited to join us to bid our fond farewell. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Breast Cancer Society Inc., www.breastcancersociety.org. The Island Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. www.theislandfuneralhome.com.

Dr. Harry A. Mahannah II died on May 15, 2013 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was born on February 12, 1937 to Dorothy (Gilfillan) and Harry Mahannah I in Spirit Lake, Iowa. He was predeceased by his parents and his brother-in-law, Jack Klopp. He leaves behind his wife of 35 years, Jane; daughter, Kathi Mahannah at Good Samaritan Center in Indianola, Iowa; sons, Tim of Oakland, CA and Ted (Rhonda) of Coralville, Iowa; stepsons, Ric Dugan of Hagerstown, MD and Mike Dugan (Tina) of Moody, AL. He also leaves his sister, Claire Klopp of Cuyahoga Falls, OH and nieces, Katie Osborne of Ohio and Mindy Heimsoth of Illinois. His grandchildren are Sage, Tia and Tera of Oakland, CA; Lindsay, Lily, Raven, and Zander of Coralville, Iowa; and Leah and Jackie of Pelham, AL and Tyler of Moody, AL. Dr. Mahannah graduated in 1955 from Spirit Lake High School where his father was the band director and later Superintendent until his death. In 1962, Harry graduated with a medical degree from the University of Iowa. He later went on to become board certified in psychiatry and practiced with several of his uncles at the Gilfillan Clinic in Bloomfield, Iowa. In 1993, he became board certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He practiced in Ottumwa, Iowa; Lansing, MI; Muncie,IN; Birmingham, AL; Charlotte, NC and Hilton Head, SC before returning to Birmingham in 2011. Music was a passion for Harry who was an excellent harmonica player and enjoyed playing guitar with other strummers. Visitation will be held prior to services for Dr. Mahannah on May 24th, 2013 from 1-3pm at the Asbury United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes memorials be made to AUMC, 6690 Cahaba Valley Road, Birmingham, AL 35242. The family wishes to gratefully thank Reverend Greg Faust and the congregation of the Asbury United Methodist Church for their extraordinary support during Harry's illness. They also wish to thank their "special angels", Kesha, Grace and Tasha and the nurses and staff of Gentiva Hospice.

Katherine Frances Martin, 78, died April 27, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Martin was born December 30, 1934, in Westchester, New York, to the late Andrew Donald and Ruth (Boyle) Ewald. She graduated from the Beaumont School for Girls in Cleveland and attended Ursiline College. She was a loving wife and mother who enjoyed bowling, sewing, and antiquing. A resident of Carmel for 20 years and prior to her husband's retirement, she was a volunteer with Meals on Wheels and a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church. More recently, she was a member of Transfiguration of Jesus Catholic Church in Wallace, North Carolina. Above all, Mrs. Martin was extremely devoted to her family and will be remembered fondly by her loved ones. Survivors include her husband, Samuel J. Martin, to whom she was united in marriage December 29, 1956; daughters, Kathryn McMurray (James) of Brighton, Michigan, Julie Marie Hamilton of Annapolis, Maryland, Ann Martin-Myers (Paul) of Martinsville, and Lisa Kosanke (Kevin) of Indianapolis; sister, Mary Ann VanAuken (Robert) of Hilton Head Island; granddaughters, Kristin McMurray, Megan Hautamaki, Kaitlin McMurray, Sarah Hamilton, and Lauren Hamilton. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 11 a.m., in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 1200 North Indiana Street, Mooresville. A private burial will be held in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the . Carlisle - Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville, is handling arrangements. Visit www.carlislebranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.

Anthony MastrianniSAVANNAH - Anthony Mastrianni, 60, died peacefully at Emory University Hospital on April 29, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Dominic and the late Anne Mastrianni. Born on December 12, 1952 in Plainfield, New Jersey, he attended Union Catholic Boys School (Class of 1970) and Rutgers University, from which he earned a Bachelors in Civil Engineering. After moving to Georgia, Anthony found his true calling as a beloved and gifted educator in the Effingham County School System, teaching of math, and of life, to students who found him both demanding and irresistibly lovable. He was a member of Rincon United Methodist Church and was dedicated to community and school-based coaching roles for many years. Anthony had a lifelong love for the game of golf, an insatiable curiosity for engineering, and entertained with his songs and wit. He loved his family and his students dearly. Anthony is survived by his family, Monica, Patrick and Alyssa Mastrianni, sisters, Andrea Hodge and Valerie Mastrianni, nieces, Leslie Hodge Bryant, April and Robin Diffenderfer and nephews, Charles Hodge and Will Diffenderfer. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 3, from 5:00 - 6:30 at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel, 7200 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Savannah GA, followed by a service celebrating Anthony's life at 6:30. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Treutlen House, Rincon Georgia, 131 Old Augusta Road Central, Rincon, GA 31326, or designated to the Mason Guest House for transplant patients, MSC0970-001-8AA, Office of Gift Records, Emory University, 1762 Clifton Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta GA 30322-4001. Please sign our online guestbook at www.foxandweeks.com Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel

Frances Leone Sumler MathisMrs. Frances Leone Sumler Mathis, 77, of Henderson Road near Varnville, SC died early Wednesday morning May 22, 2013 at the Hampton Regional Medical Center. Born December 10, 1935 in Leesville, LA she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin Sumler and Rosa Merritt Sumler. Mrs. Mathis was a Nurse with the Hampton Regional Medical Center for 37 years, and later worked at the Estill Nursing Home. She was a member of the Spirit of Life Ministries Church in Varnville, SC. Surviving besides her husband of the home Melvin Henry Mathis, is one son, Jerome Stone and wife Chris of Varnville, two daughters: Cindy Swink and Fiance Gary Cox of Lenoir, NC, Lynne Avant and husband Glynis of Varnville. There are four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday May 24, 2013 at 11 A.M. in the Spirit of Life Ministries Church in Varnville conducted by the Rev. David Schaffer and directed by Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Deep Branch Baptist Church Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home located at 300 Mulberry St. West, Hampton, SC 29924 (803-943-3352) Thursday evening from 6 to 8 P.M. The casket will be placed in the church at 10 A.M. prior to the service. Online condolences may be left for the family by visiting our website at http://www.peeplesrhoden funeralhome.com/

Annie Jo Stokes McCartha, 95, of Mount Pleasant, SC, formerly of Beaufort, SC, widow of Ray Ellie McCartha, USMC (Ret.), entered into eternal rest Thursday, April 18, 2013. Her graveside service was held Monday, April 22, 2013, in Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary Street, at 12:00 noon. The family received friends Sunday at 1801 Atlantic Avenue, Sullivans Island, between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, Charleston, SC. Annie Jo was born May 12, 1917 in Brantley, Alabama, daughter of the late John William Stokes and Mattie Cowart Stokes. She was a member of The Baptist Church of Beaufort. She is survived by her daughter, Raye Ann (Granger) Osborne of Sullivans Island, SC; five grandchildren, Anne Tibbals (Jeff), Chris Osborne (Libba), Kate Adams (Franklin), Callie Osborne, Brian Manbeck and six great-grandchildren. The family wishes to thank Shirley Jenkins and Louise Smalls for their special care and kindness. Memorials may be made to the Association for the Blind, 1071 Morrison Drive, Charleston, SC 29403 or to The Baptist Church of Beaufort, P.O. Box 879, Beaufort, SC 29902. A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com.

Arthur R. Messier, Jr.S/SGT Arthur R. Messier, Jr., USMC, Retired, husband of Patricia King Messier, of Beaufort, SC, died Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Beaufort Memorial Hospital. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 from 5-7pm at Anderson Funeral Home. Graveside funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 1:00pm at Beaufort National Cemetery with full military honors. S/SGT Messier retired after 23 years of service, serving during the Korean War and the Vietnam Conflict, receiving numerous medals and citations. Mr. Messier was born on April 27, 1932 in Bloomfield, NJ. He is the son of the late Arthur Raymond Messier, Sr and Ella Squires Messier. Surviving in addition to his wife, Pat of Beaufort, SC; are three sons, Arthur Messier (Cayce) of Easley, SC; Joseph Messier (Lisa) of Ham Lake, MN and John Messier of Jefferson, GA; two daughters, Sherry Underwood (Jimmy) of Newberry, SC and Tricia Thompson (Joe) of Walterboro, SC; one sister, Eleanor Mieloszyk of Amherst, MA; six grandchildren, Christopher Thompson, Jay and Kelsey Underwood, Allissa Messier, Joey Messier and Jennifer Fontenot; one great grandchildren, Cathalyn Grace Nelson; brother-in-law, John King of Boston, MA and sister-in-law, Claire Haggan of Boston, MA. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to The Wounded Warrior Project, P. O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 . Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family. www.andersonfuneralhomebeaufortsc.com

Harry MooreIn spite of his valiant year and a half struggle against pancreatic cancer, Harry Moore passed away peacefully in his Wexford home on May 5, 2013. Harry was born and raised in Dallas TX and graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in Economics in 1959. Over the years, he worked for many corporations and himself. He was always known for his innovative ideas in financial analysis and deal making.  He was especially proud of his creation of a new lease vehicle, known as the "Vendor Financed Tax Leveraged Lease", which helped sell over a hundred million dollars of mainframe computers. He retired from Massachusetts to Wexford Plantation to play golf in 1994. He especially loved golfing every day with the men's group, where he tried to continue the old Wexford tradition that "every day is men's day." He said that his bucket list was empty, which helped his family feel better. He is survived by his loving wife, Terry, three children, Mike (Tracey) Moore, Heather (Alex) Arteaga, and Holly (Rick) Sippel, and eleven grandchildren. A private family memorial service is planned for early June. The Island Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. www.theislandfuneralhome.com.