JAMES ALEXANDER SAPPENFIELD
Mar 13, 2019
JAMES ALEXANDER SAPPENFIELD III of Bermuda Run, formerly of Troutman, NC died March 13, 2019 at the age of 66. He worked in the funeral business for 45 years and owned Troutman Funeral Home for 30 of those years. He graduated from the Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service.
BENNETT GOLDSTEIN
Mar 12, 2019
BENNETT GOLDSTEIN of Philadelphia, PA died March 12, 2019 at the age of 86. He was a licensed funeral director and former president of Goldsteins' Rosenberg's Raphael-Sacks Funeral Home, which was established by his father and uncle in 1944. Under his guidance, the funeral home became one of the largest independently owned Jewish funeral homes in the nation. Goldstein served...
CARLA HAMRE THOFTNE
Mar 10, 2019
CARLA HAMRE THOFTNE of Lodi, WI died March 10, 2019 at the age of 62. She was the owner and operator of Hamre Funeral Home until her retirement in 2011.
ELAINE MCGAVRAN
Mar 10, 2019
ELAINE MCGAVRAN of Pittsburgh, PA died March 10, 2019 at the age of 76. A licensed funeral director, she worked alongside her husband, Earl McGavran in purchasing the Hammons Funeral Home in Oswego in 1969 and Quinn Funeral Home in Pittsburgh 1979. Both firms became known as McGavran Funeral Home.
CLARK W. "BILL" STOODLEY
Mar 3, 2019
CLARK W. "BILL" STOODLEY SR of Belleville, NY died March 3, 2019 at the age of 80. He served his apprenticeship with the Briggs Bros Funeral Home in Homer, NY. In 1961 he began working with his father, Ross in the operation of Carpenter-Stoodley Funeral Home in Belleville. For the next 39 years, he served as director, manager and president...
JOSEPH G. SALERNO
Mar 2, 2019
JOSEPH G. SALERNO of Roselle, IL died March 2, 2019 at the age of 78. A third generation licensed funeral director, he was the owner and CEO of Salerno's Rosedale in Roselle and Salerno's Galewood Chapels in Chicago.
THOMAS P. "TUCKER" O'CONNELL
Mar 2, 2019
THOMAS P. "TUCKER" O'CONNELL of Hudson, WI died March 2, 2019 at the age of 91. A licensed funeral director, he founded the O'Connell Valley Funeral Home in 1985, which he operated alongside his sons Dan and Mike. He obtained his degree in mortuary science from the University of Minnesota.
THOMAS A. O'DONNELL
Mar 2, 2019
THOMAS A. O'DONNELL of Salem and Danvers, MA died March 2, 2019 at the age of 76. A third generation funeral director, he joined his father in operating the family business, Henry J. O'Donnell & Sons in Salem. Tom acquired ownership of the firm upon the death of his father in 1970 and was one of the first funeral directors...
JOHN B. MONTS
Mar 1, 2019
JOHN B. MONTS of Ladoga, IN died March 1, 2019 at the age of 76. A licensed funeral director and embalmer, he began working for First Funeral Home in Clinton until 1981, at which time, he began working for the Services and Morgan Funeral Home in Ladoga, where he remained working until his recent retirement. He graduated from mortuary school...
JUDITH KAY "JUDY" ANKROM
Feb 28, 2019
JUDITH KAY "JUDY" ANKROM of Republic, MO died February 28, 2019 at the age of 74. A licensed preneed agent, she served Meadors Funeral Home for 35 years as a licensed funeral director and general manager.