Frances Marie Hoff Sealey

Frances Marie Sealey, 76, passed away at Hospice of Charleston on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, wife of James Lee Sealey, Jr., resident of Hanahan, South Carolina.  The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. James Lee Sealey, Jr. are invited to attend a gathering of family and friends this Thursday afternoon from 5 until 7 o'clock at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL.  The funeral service will be held at the graveside, Friday, February 18, 2011 at 2 o'clock in Live Oak Cemetery in Walterboro. 

Marie was born May 25, 1934 in Walterboro, SC, daughter of the late Wilfred Joseph Hoff and Dorothy Padgett Hoff.  She attended school in Walterboro.  Her family moved to Folly Beach when she was a teenager.  She loved the beach and shagging on the Pier and Rainbow Corner.  Later in life she spent hours a day loving her many pets. 

Marie is survived by her husband, CPO (Ret) James Lee Sealey, Jr., USN; her son, Roddy G. Breland; her daughters, Cynthia Buckheister (Roy), and Susan Breland (Dee Dee); grandchildren, Douglas Buckheister (Amy) and Tiffany Mikell; great grandson, Holden Mikell; her brother, Gen (Ret) Wilford "Buddy" Hoff (Carolyn); and sister, Dot Migala.  She was preceded in death by a son Gordon Keller "Speck" Breland.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations may be made to Hospice of Charleston Foundation, 676 Wando Park Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC  29464.