All Obituaries

Sarah Johnson Medcraft, 90, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023. She was born March 19, 1933, in Fuquay Varina, NC a daughter of the late Quinn and Maude Barker Van Hook.  He was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church of Myrtle Beach and the Dunes Golf and Beach Club. She is survived by her two sons, Donald Johnson and wife Patricia and Tim Johnson and wife Brenda, two grandchildren, Neil E. Johnson and wife Caroline and Christopher Johnson;  two great-grandchildren,...

Mary Pertko passed away on March 23, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 AM Wednesday, March 29th at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church.  Burial will follow at Southern Palms Memorial Gardens.

Andrew Joseph Piegare 70 husband of Diane Piegare passed away March 23, 2023.   Applebee Funeral Home in Delmar, NY are handing arrangements.  

Services are incomplete at this time and will be announced when completed.

Francis “Frank” Anthony Esposito, 76, of Myrtle Beach, SC passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 22, 2023 with his wife and children by his side at Grand Strand Medical Center.  “Frank, Frankie and Dad” as his close friends and family called him was a husband, father, grandfather and patriot. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Ellen, three children Andrew, Kevin, Tara, and three grandchildren Isabelle, Brayden and Rylee.   Frank was an avid golfer...

  Richard Martino, Sr. of Myrtle Beach, passed away on March 22,2023 at the age of 78 at the Grand Strand Medical Center, surrounded by his loved ones . He is survived by his loving wife and partner of 35 years, Christine Martino, his sons Richard Martino Jr and Mark Maynard, daughter Jessica Kimmick, granddaughters Elizabeth Martino and Jordan Kimmick and Grandson Hunter Kimmick as well as two Great-Grandchildren Camron and Lilly Ann. Richard was born on December 7th, 1944 in...

John Langdon Hubbard, 64, husband of Mary Hemp Hubbard for 32 years, passed away at their residence on Saturday March 18, 2023. John was born on August 27, 1958 in La Jolla, CA.  He lived in Norfolk and Northern Virginia for most of his early life. John and Mary were married on November 10, 1990, in Virginia where they lived until moving to Surfside Beach, SC in 1997.  In addition to their home at the beach, they moved to Greenville, SC to pursue new job opportunities and enjoyed...

Nancy was born in Passaic, NJ to the late Richard and Josephine Layer, ( Dick and JoJo co-owner’s of Sloppy Joe’s). She was their only surviving child. Nancy and her parents lived in the Miami, FL area when she was very young and moved to Myrtle Beach when she was 13 years old. Nancy resided in the area until her passing, March 17 th after an almost 14 year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. During the last 13 years of her life she was first shortly cared for by MB Manor...

Stathis “Steve” Paraschis, 75, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023, in his family home in Conway, SC, surrounded by his wife and children. Steve was born on July 24, 1947, in Filiatra, Greece, son of the late Stefanos Paraschis and Eugenia Sourtziotis Paraschis. He was a Veteran of the Greek Army and was a Merchant Marine specializing in Engineering. Steve also attended Northeastern University in Boston, MA. He was Greek Orthodox and believed tremendously in his faith. Steve...

William "Bill" Leroy Cheezem, III, 71, husband of Anita Brown Cheezem, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet. No services are planned at this time.  A complete obituary will follow when completed by the family.