JOSEPH E. MCCURDY
Sep 7, 2026
JOSEPH E. MCCURDY of Beverly, OH died September 7, 2026 at the age of 69. A licensed funeral director and embalmer, he worked alongside his brother, Mike, at McCurdy Funeral Home for 45 years. McCurdy graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1980.
EDWARD “EDD” A. KUBU
Sep 6, 2026
EDWARD “EDD” A. KUBU of Mentor, OH died September 6, 2026 at the age of 82. A licensed funeral director and embalmer since 1968, he worked at Kubu and Son Funeral Home for two years, completing his apprenticeship under the mentorship of his father, Edward J. Kubu, during his tenure at the firm. In 1970, Edd joined University Hospitals of...
JAMES “JIM” SHERIDAN
Sep 3, 2026
JAMES “JIM” SHERIDAN of Pickerington, OH died September 3, 2026 at the age of 77. A third-generation funeral director for more than 50 years, he grew up in his family’s business, Sheridan Funeral Home in Lancaster. In 1983, Jim joined Dwayne as a partner at Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home. A graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, he...
EDWARD JOSEPH “ED” TATKO
Aug 31, 2026
EDWARD JOSEPH “ED” TATKO of Pittsburgh, PA died August 31, 2026 at the age of 78. A second-generation funeral director, he began his career working alongside his aunt, Mara Cieslak, at Cieslak Funeral Home in Brentwood. In 1972, Ed became a partner in the firm, which was renamed Cieslak & Tatko Funeral Home. In 1979, he became president and supervisor...
RONALD F. “RON” HULEC
Aug 25, 2026
RONALD F. “RON” HULEC of Westlake, OH died August 25, 2026 at the age of 92. A funeral director and embalmer, he co-founded Inman Shipping and Cremation with Bob Inman. Hulec later worked at Schulte, David & Son and Corrigan Funeral Homes. A member of the Embalmers Association of Cleveland, he served in the pathology departments at St. Luke University...
CHRISTOPHER M. BECK
Aug 22, 2026
CHRISTOPHER M. BECK of Spring Grove, PA died August 22, 2026 at the age of 62. A licensed funeral director, he served as president of Beck Family Funeral Homes & Crematory. In 2009, he purchased the former Robert E. Irwin Funeral Home in Spring Grove, where he continued to serve families for the next 17 years. In 2019, he established...
LEE O. WOOD
Aug 20, 2026
LEE O. WOOD of Greensboro NC died August 20, 2026 at the age of 84. A licensed funeral director and embalmer for more than fifty-five years, he began his career as an apprentice at Chapman Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, NY, and later worked at Benta Funeral Home in Harlem, NY. He went on to establish Camelot Funeral Home and,...
CARL JOSEPH HASSON
Aug 16, 2026
CARL JOSEPH HASSON of Shamong, NJ died August 16, 2026 at the age of 52. With 31 years of experience in the funeral industry, he most recently worked at Schetter Funeral Home in Cherry Hill, NJ. Hasson graduated from Mercer County Community College in 1995 and earned his certification as a Funeral Service Practitioner in 1996.
JAMES ALAN PETRILLI
Aug 15, 2026
JAMES ALAN PETRILLI of Hazleton, PA died August 15, 2026 at the age of 79. A funeral director, he owned and operated the former Vincent Petrilli Funeral Home and Cotterall-Petrilli Funeral Home in Freeland, PA, as well as the former Beltz-Petrilli Funeral Home in Hazleton, PA for 36 years. A graduate of the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service,...
CHARLES T. GHOLSON
Jul 26, 2026
CHARLES T. GHOLSON of Haughton, LA died July 26, 2026 at the age of 79. A dual-licensed funeral director with 55 years of experience, he began as location and general manager of Hill Crest before advancing to area general manager and later market manager, overseeing operations throughout North Louisiana and Northwest Arkansas. Gholson eventually returned to Hill Crest as general...