Brunswick Funeral Service

Gloria Welch, 80 of Southport, NC died on July 22, 2024. Gloria was born on September 23, 1943 in Augusta, Maine. She was a daughter of the late Aurele Joseph Violette and Juliette Dubois Violette. Gloria was a graduate of Southern Indiana University. She was a CPA, Controller for Budget Rent-A-Car, and a Small Business Owner of Gloria Jeans Coffees. She retired in 2002 and became very active in the St. James and Oak Island community and church. She was a church organist for St. James, multiple quilting groups, President of Sacred Heart Church Guild, and a Dosher Hospital Volunteer for 14 years. Surviving are her husband, John Welch; sons, Stephen R. Welch and William A. Welch; sister,...

Dwight Hilliard Patton, age 86 died Sunday, March 3, 2024, at his home in Bolivia, NC. Dwight was born on March 21, 1937, in Craigmont, ID to Hilliard and Katherine Kasper Patton. Dwight spent over 40 years as a dedicated Special Education teacher in Connecticut. He retired 17 years ago and moved to Bolivia, NC. He is preceded in death by his wife: Mary Rose Patton. Dwight is survived by his son: Peter Patton (Catherine) of NY, NY; daughter: Melissa hardy of Safety Harbor, FL, grandchildren: Paul, Eleanor, Molly, Kaitlin, Erin; one sister: Mary Ringwood of Spokane, WA and 10 nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass will be held on at Noon, on Friday, March 15, 2024, at Sacred Heart Catholic...

Kathryn Watson Goodrich of Sunset Beach N.C passed away on August 2nd, 2023. She is survived by her son Scott Goodrich and his wife Jennifer, grandchildren Courtney Goodrich-Daal and Michael Goodrich, her daughter Amy Goodrich and her sisters Ruth Vadnais and Linda Culverwell. Kate, or Katie to her family, was raised in Monson, Massachusetts along with her 10 brothers and sisters. Kate received her B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, where she met her husband of 54 years, John Hinsdale Goodrich Jr. Together they raised Scott and Amy in Marlborough, Connecticut. John previously passed away on January 1st, 2021. Kate was an Elementary school teacher and Math Specialist. She...

Kathryn Watson Goodrich of Sunset Beach N.C passed away on August 2nd, 2023. She is survived by her son Scott Goodrich and his wife Jennifer, grandchildren Courtney Goodrich-Daal and Michael Goodrich, her daughter Amy Goodrich and her sisters Ruth Vadnais and Linda Culverwell. Kate, or Katie to her family, was raised in Monson, Massachusetts along with her 10 brothers and sisters. Kate received her B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, where she met her husband of 54 years, John Hinsdale Goodrich Jr. Together they raised Scott and Amy in Marlborough, Connecticut. John previously passed away on January 1st, 2021. Kate was an Elementary school teacher and Math Specialist. She...

Ruth Ann Woodard, 80, of Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday February 23rd, 2023, at her residence in Ocean Ridge Plantation, leaving behind her loving husband of 62 years, George Woodard. Born in Hartford Connecticut on February 25th, 1942, daughter of the late Arthur and Dorothy (Fuller) Dussault and predeceased by brothers, John and Raymond. She is survived by her sister, Linda Latulippe and her husband Norman who reside in Virginia. Ruth lived in Hartford Connecticut through her teen years, and she attended Cathedral and Hartford Public High Schools. She married George in October of 1961. She was the loving mother of a daughter, Tracy Ann Gregory,...

George Walson "Wally" Ligon, of Southport, NC and Williston, VT, passed away peacefully in Wilmington, NC. Wally was born in 1944 in Bethesda, MD to George Ligon Sr and Gloria Hand Ligon. He graduated from Walter Johnson High School in 1963 and attended Parsons College in Iowa and then served in the Vietnam War. He completed his education at Salisbury University and settled in Annapolis, MD where he married Susan Wolverton Ligon. In 1993 he moved to Vermont where he was an educator at BFA Fairfax, the Strength & Conditioning Coordinator for the UVM Hockey team, and built a Factory Five Cobra replica. Wally is survived by his wife Susie, daughter and son in law Tiffany and Robert...

Cecelia C. Logan of Carolina Shores, NC passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 28, 2022. She was born on June 30, 1949, in Poughkeepsie, NY to Mary Newman (Logan) and Walter Logan. Born and raised in Poughkeepsie, NY, Cecelia graduated from Poughkeepsie High School and earned an associate degree in business from Dutchess Community College. Cecelia spent her career working at Alfa Laval in Poughkeepsie as a Payroll and Benefits Manager, retiring in the early 2000's. Following her retirement, Cecelia and Barry relocated to Carolina Shores, North Carolina to enjoy golfing and beautiful warm weather all year. Cecelia was an avid golfer and lover of all animals, especially cats. She...

Geraldine Owen Bertschi, 90, resident of Ocean Isle Beach, went to be with the Lord on October 11, 2022 at 5:29pm. Jerry was born January 11, 1932 in Fayetteville, NC. Surviving is her loving husband of 73 years, Clinton Maxwell Bertschi of the home; her son, James Marion Bertschi of Advance; daughter, Linda Bertschi Bolling of Ocean Isle Beach; a sister, Inez Hatcher and husband Joe Mack of Fayetteville; daughter-in-law, Sheila Bertschi; four grandchildren, Anthony Owen Bertschi and wife, Kirsten of High Point, Jeremy Paul Bertschi and wife, Eron of Winston Salem, April Bertschi Gibson and husband, Michael of Winston Salem, Rikki Lee Bertschi and husband, David of Advance; seven great...

Thomas Patrick Jasina, Sr., 73, of Ocean Isle Beach, NC, formerly of Howell, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on July 21, 2022. Born in Newark, NJ, on July 5, 1949, he was a son of the late Paul Jasina and Mary Rittweger Jasina. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother, Paul Jasina. Tom was a retired medical supply national sales manager, a member of the U.S. Army National Guard, and a member of the Calabash, NC Elks. For decades he coached and/or refereed a variety of youth soccer, baseball and basketball teams. He most enjoyed watching his grandchildren play the sports both he and they loved. Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Dale MacKenzie Jasina; sons, Thomas...

Margaret Clair Polatty Piekarczyk, 75, of Supply, NC died Monday, March 7, 2022. She was born in Washington D.C. and raised in St. Mary's County, Maryland. She is the daughter of the late George Nelson Polatty and Zenna Belle Boone Polatty. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her son, Eric Piekarczyk and her brother, Jack F. Kyle. Margaret was a retired contractor (30 years) with the Atlantic Test Range located at Patuxant Naval Air Station. She was a member of The Eastern Star, an avid bowler and served her community in various charities. She has one surviving brother, George Clark Kyle (Ingrid) from Staunton, Virginia and a multitude of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and...

Terri Moore Smart, age 54 of Southport formerly of Concord, NC died Monday August 5, 2019. She was born in Huntington Beach, CA on May 10, 1965 the daughter of Dennis Moore and Jayne Bedingfield Moore. Surviving are in the addition to her parents are four daughters, Sarah, Elizabeth, Amanda and Jenna; two brothers, Jeff and Denny. A celebration of Terri's life will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday August 10, 2019 at the Connect Christian Church, 3101 Davidson Highway, Concord, NC. A reception will follow after the service at the church. There will be a time of visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Private on line condolences may be sent to: www....