EDWARD H. SAXTON
Jul 12, 2016
EDWARD H. SAXTON of North Canton, OH and formerly Rocky River, OH died July 12, 2016 at the age of 86. He was a fifth generation funeral director at the Saxton Family Funeral Chapels for over 60 years. He graduated from the Western Reserve College of Mortuary Science in 1950 and was a member of the Cuyahoga County Funeral Directors...
GEORGE R. HENAULT
Jul 11, 2016
GEORGE R. HENAULT of West Warwick and Block Island, RI died July 11, 2016 at the age of 80. He was a licensed funeral director and embalmer since 1957. He worked alongside his father, Raoul R. Henault at the Raoul G. Henault & Son Funeral Home until he retired in 1980. At that time, he assumed ownership of the firm...
DANFERD "DAN" C AVIS
Jul 9, 2016
DANFERD "DAN" C AVIS of Lakewood, OH died July 9, 2016 at the age of 88. He was a licensed funeral director and was the former executive director of the Foresight Family Funeral Homes. He was past president of the International Order of the Golden Rule and member of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association.
JEFFREY "ADAM" BARB
Jul 8, 2016
JEFFREY "ADAM" BARB a native of Parsons, WV and a resident of Kerens, WV died July 8, 2016 at the age of 28. He was a third generation funeral director and embalmer at his family's business, Lohr & Barb Funeral Home in Elkins and Parsons, WV. He was instrumental in developing the Dove Release Program, both training and raising the...
VINCENT LUKE STRANO
Jul 7, 2016
VINCENT LUKE STRANO SR of Elkton, MD, formerly of New Castle, DE died July 7, 2016 at the age of 62. He worked for several Delaware funeral homes before partnering with Joseph Feeley to open Strano & Feeley Family Funeral Home in Newark, DE. He graduated from the McAllister Institute of Funeral Service and served as past president of the...
ALAN THOMAS "BO" YOUNGBLOOD
Jun 29, 2016
ALAN THOMAS "BO" YOUNGBLOOD of Rome, GA died June 29, 2016 at the age of 68. He was a well-known funeral director in the North Georgia area. He graduated from the Gupton Jones College of Mortuary Science.
DONALD R. ZUTHER
Jun 29, 2016
DONALD R. ZUTHER of Poynette, WI died June 29, 2016 at the age of 79. He obtained both his Wisconsin and Minnesota licenses in 1966. He served his internship with the Taylor Funeral Home in Merrill before joining the staff at Pflanz Mantey Mendrala Funeral Homes in Portage. In 1972, Don began working for the UW Medical School and served...
THOMAS C BROWN
Jun 27, 2016
THOMAS C BROWN of Springfield, NJ died June 27, 2016 at the age of 79. He served as a consultant and licensed funeral director at Martin's Home for Service since 1977. He had experience with Arlington National Cemetery and was certified in OSHA training, Mass Causality training, and Organ Donor/Eye Enunciator. He graduated from Eckles College of Mortuary Science and...
GERALD "JERRY" MINER
Jun 25, 2016
GERALD "JERRY" MINER of Midland, MI died June 25, 2016 at the age of 94. In 1952, he and his wife, Edith purchased the Reigle Funeral Home in Gladwin, and continued to own and operate it as Miner Funeral Home for over 17 years. He sold it in 1969 before returning to Midland to work for Wilson Funeral Home. The...
DORETHA "DOTTIE" HECTOR
Jun 24, 2016
DORETHA "DOTTIE" HECTOR of Baltimore, MD died June 24, 2016 at the age of 74. She was an intern for Samuel Redd at his funeral home before serving her apprenticeship with West Baltimore undertaker Arlington Phillips. She worked alongside Phillips and his wife, Elizabeth, as they converted the old Silber's Bakery into Phillips Funeral Home. After Philips died in 1979,...