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.
RONALD L. McKAY
Jun 17, 2016
RONALD L. McKAY of Boardman, OH died June 17, 2016 at the age of 73. He was a licensed funeral director who established the Clemente-McKay Funeral Home and Ambulance Service in New Middletown in 1976 alongside his partner Samuel C. Clemente. In 1982, they acquired the Clemente Funeral Home and Ambulance Service in Struthers, a firm that he had been...
JOHN GREGORY "GREG" MATHENA
Jun 16, 2016
JOHN GREGORY "GREG" MATHENA of Topeka, KS died June 16, 2016 at the age of 64. He was a licensed funeral director and manager of Chapel Funeral Home in Salina from 1974 to 1977. He became the managing partner of the Brennan's of Topeka Funeral Home in 1980. In 1994, he and his wife Donna bought out their partners and...
JOHN K. WEBSTER
Jun 14, 2016
JOHN K. WEBSTER of Hamilton, OH died June 14, 2016 at the age of 89. He assisted his son, Robert D. Webster at his business, Webster Funeral Home in Fairfield, OH.
FRANK F. GIGLER
Jun 5, 2016
FRANK F. GIGLER JR of Lower Burrell, PA died June 5, 2016 at the age of 87. He established the Frank F. Gigler Funeral Home in 1959 and has provided funeral services for 57 years as a licensed funeral director. He graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science in 1951.