Anthony Rudolph Lettich

Anthony Rudolph Lettich Anthony Rudolph Lettich (Tony), age 86, passed away May 12th, 2017 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness. He was born in Freeport, NY on January 14, 1931, and was the son of Anthony Valentino and Margaret Pokorny Lettich. He spent his early life in Long Island, NY, prior to his family relocating to the Low Country of Beaufort, South Carolina, where he graduated from Beaufort High School. During his service in the U.S. Army he was stationed in both Germany and on the Korean Peninsula during the Korean war. Following his service in the army, he worked for AT&T on Long Island, NY, and re-kindled a friendship with Dorothy Wagner who became his wife of nearly fifty years. Following their wedding they relocated to Beaufort, SC, where he began a long entrepreneurial career in the commercial seafood industry. He was the owner of numerous commercial shrimping vessels, Co-founder of Sea Island Seafood Company and the Founder of Beaufort Marine Supply, Inc. He also served as an instructor at the Technical College of the Low country. A member of St. Peters Catholic Church, he was also active in the Knights of Columbus, VFW, Amvets,and the Moose Lodge where he enjoyed his friends and giving back to the community. He was passionate about his business. Family was very important to him. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Dorothy, and his infant daughter Margaret Lettich. He is survived by his wife of 10 plus years, Bess Burton Lettich, of Beaufort, SC; sons, Anthony R. Lettich and wife Jayne Lettich of Johnson City, TN; John G. Lettich and wife Theresa Lettich of Gray, TN; and Scott W. Lettich and wife Jennifer Lettich of Beaufort, SC; grandchildren Kathryn Ipock (Greg), Saralynn Lettich, Anthony W. Lettich, Greg Lettich, Christopher Lettich, Dorothy Dontje, (Peter), Michael Lettich (Chelsea), Jay Lettich and Richard Lettich; and great grandchildren Brooke Lowther, Ansleigh Hall, Miles & Gage Ipock, Alayna Lowther, Shaffer Lettich and Rylan Simmons. Additionally, he is survived by his sisters, Marie Andrews and Arlene Lettich and several niece and nephews. Friends will be received by the family at Anderson Funeral Home on Thursday, May 18 th at 9 am with funeral services to follow at 10 am in Carl Anderson Memorial Chapel with interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends and a reception will follow at VFW Post 8760. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests making donations to a charity of your choice.