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,...
JAMES RUSSELL RILEY
Jun 24, 2016
JAMES RUSSELL RILEY SR of Lansing, MI died June 24, 2016 at the age of 93. He was a licensed funeral director, owner and operator of Riley Funeral Home, which he established alongside his wife, Deresa in 1957. They continued to operate the funeral home until retiring in 1993. In that time, ownership of the firm was relinquished to their...
ANDREW "ANDY" B COLEMAN
Jun 23, 2016
ANDREW "ANDY" B COLEMAN III of Jacksonville, FL died June 23, 2016 at the age of 53. He was the owner and operator of A. B. Coleman Mortuary.
NORMAN A. BARILLA
Jun 20, 2016
NORMAN A. BARILLA of Neshannock Township, PA died June 20, 2016 at the age of 88. He was a national sales manager for Boyertown Casket Company and a regional sales manager for Yorktown Casket Company. He then worked for Milso Casket Company until his retirement in 2008.