RICHARD F. MOSTER
Oct 5, 2017
RICHARD F. MOSTER of Rushville, IN died October 5, 2017 at the age of 83. He had been a licensed funeral director with Moster Mortuary in Rushville since 1958 and graduated from the Indiana College of Mortuary Science in 1954.
MICHAEL J. BRUNO
Oct 3, 2017
Michael J. Bruno of Westchester, IL died October 3, 2017 at the age of 89. Mike was a 70 year licensed funeral director and embalmer in Illinois who started his career with Rago Brothers Funeral Home, Chicago, IL after graduating from Worsham College of Mortuary Science. He then obtained his own location, Hennessey-Bruno Funeral Home, Berkeley, IL until he sold....
STEPHEN H. RONEY
Sep 24, 2017
STEPHEN H. RONEY of Grafton, MA died September 24, 2017at the age of 68. A second generation funeral director, he owned and operated Roney Funeral Home alongside his wife, Diane and later his son, Chris. He graduated from the New England Institute of Anatomy Sanitary Science, Funeral Directing and Embalming in 1970. He was a member and former Chairman of...
JAMES RUSSELL RAMBO
Sep 23, 2017
JAMES RUSSELL RAMBO of Hendersonville, TN died September 23, 2017. He developed targeted training events for arrangement counselors, both pre-need and at need. He taught classes at industry conventions, conferences and mortuary schools, even served as interim president of Mid-America College of Funeral Service. He earned his Master of Divinity Degree from Asbury Theological Seminary.
LESLIE WILLIAM POWELL
Sep 22, 2017
LESLIE WILLIAM POWELL JR of South Boston, VA died September 22, 2017 at the age of 88. He was a second generation funeral director, co-owner and co-manager of the Powell Funeral Home. A graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, he served as president of the Virginia Funeral Directors Association from 1981 until 1982 and was a member and...
ROY W. BLACKBURN
Sep 22, 2017
ROY W. BLACKBURN of Hopedale, OH died September 22, 2017 at the age of 75. He was a licensed funeral director, owner and operator of the Blackburn Funeral Homes in Hopedale, Jewett and Bergholz, OH. He graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science.
RICHARD "DICK" ALLEN BRAUN
Sep 15, 2017
RICHARD "DICK" ALLEN BRAUN of Marco Island, FL, formerly of Adrian and Devils Lake, MI died September 15, 2017at the age of 92. A licensed funeral director, he and his brother, Ed, continued with their father's funeral business, Braun Brothers Funeral Home with chapels in Adrian and Brooklyn, MI. He graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1947....
WALTER MELVIN GRIGGS
Sep 15, 2017
WALTER MELVIN GRIGGS JR of Buffalo, NY died September 15, 2017 at the age of 82. A licensed funeral director for more than 35 years, he was the owner and operator of the Walter M. Griggs Jr Funeral Home. He graduated from the Simmons Institute of Funeral Service in Syracuse, NY.
MAURICE SCHOOLER
Sep 14, 2017
MAURICE SCHOOLER of Amarillo, TX died September 14, 2017 at the age of 83. He helped found Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors in 1962, which eventually became Griggs-Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors. He remained active in funeral services until his death, often assisting at Schooler Funeral Home, run by his son, Jim Schooler. He was a past recipient of the Panhandle Funeral Director of...
JOHN C. DAVIS
Sep 14, 2017
JOHN C. DAVIS of Danville, KY died September 14, 2017 at the age of 91. He worked for Preston Pruitt Spurlin Funeral Home for many years and was one of the longest licensed funeral directors and embalmers in the state of Kentucky, holding his license since 1951. He graduated from the Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service.