I am so confused. Jane died November 2021. Her son Christopher Wiley Stagg died December 1st 2021.. Three weeks later??? What happened?  What did they die from? What was there cause of death?

Ms. Kukafla , I always had a hard time calling you Jane as Chris did. Not knowing you it didn’t seem right so I always asked Chris “how’s yours mom doing?”  He loved you so. He often referred to you as his Queen. He told me you’d laugh at some of the things I made & sent.   I’d like to thank you for bringing Chris into my life. He touched me in so many ways. Chris would also tell me about all the inflictions you had to endure & he constantly worried about you. I’m sorry about that. I hope you & Chris are happy & at peace with our Lord now. 

Jane Beatty Kukafka of Little River, S.C., died on November 12, 2021. She had just celebrated her 78th birthday.
   Mary, Kevin, Donald, George, Eileen and Pat - - Jane was big sister to us all.  We are an Irish Catholic family and have 
stayed close to each other through all the years. Jane was a loving sister with a big heart.
She loved family gatherings and wouldn’t think of missing one.  Jane was a wonderful cook and we all have fond memories of being together 
at her dining room table. Baked Alaska was her specialty.
   Jane worked as a secretary at Grumman Corporation, and in New York City, but soon got into the financial world and started her own successful financial advising company in Westbury, Long Island.
   She and her husband Ivan left New York  for Little River in 1998. Golf, lots of friends and sunshine - - they loved it.  Jane especially enjoyed her good friends and the many golf outings. 
   Jane had more than her share of physical difficulties, but didn’t let them get her down.  She was remarkable and an inspiration to us all.
    She leaves behind her son David Stagg, his wife Melissa and their three children, Stephen, Katie and Nick of Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Christopher Stagg, her youngest son, lived with Jane in Little River and was her devoted and loving caretaker.
     Jane is survived by Richard Stagg, the father of her children.
    Jane leaves many nieces and nephews who will miss her fun spirit and fierce competitiveness at playing games.
A memorial service will be held in Little River on May 13, 2022 with details to follow.

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Jane Kukafka

October 29, 1943 – November 12, 2021

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