V. WADE WILKINS
Jan 16, 2024
V. WADE WILKINS of Montross, VA died January 16, 2024 at the age of 70. A retired funeral director, he started working at Sanford-Price Funeral Home in Montross, using his talents to carve and shape monuments and in 1985, served his apprenticeship under the tenure of its owner, John W. Welch, II. Wilkins was serving as manager of the B. W....
DALE E. RANCK JR
Jan 16, 2024
DALE E. RANCK JR of Milton, PA died January 16, 2024 at the age of 98. A funeral director, he owned and operated The Dale E. Ranck Funeral Service, Inc in Milton, PA from 1949 until his retirement in 1997. A member and past president of the Central Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association, he graduated from the Eckels College of Mortuary Science in...
BRETT W. CUNNINGHAM
Jan 16, 2024
BRETT W. CUNNINGHAM of Cincinnati, OH died January 16, 2024 at the age of 61. He was a retired funeral director and a past mortuary response team member.
DAVID HALLENBECK
Jan 11, 2024
DAVID HALLENBECK of Pataskala, OH died January 11, 2024 at the age of 74. He was a retired grief counselor and funeral director at Brucker-Kishler Funeral Home. Halleneck was a member of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association.
MICHAEL “MIKE” ASSALLEY
Jan 11, 2024
MICHAEL “MIKE” ASSALLEY of Taylorville, IL died January 11, 2024 at the age if 38. He started his career working for Butler Funeral Homes in Springfield, IL as a school intern, licensed funeral director apprentice, and then as a licensed funeral director. In May 2017, Mike acquired four funeral homes from Perfetti Funeral Homes, Inc (Taylorville, Morrisonville, Sorento, and...
WALTER EDWARD “WALLY” MARTENS JR
Jan 7, 2024
WALTER EDWARD “WALLY” MARTENS JR of Cleveland, OH died January 7, 2024 at the age of 78. He was a licensed funeral director and embalmer for over 50 years, having owned and operated the Walter Martens and Sons Funeral Home as second-generation. In 2023, Wally and his wife, Victoria closed their location and partnered with Charles Slone to operate...
DEAN MICHAEL PARKER
Jan 4, 2024
DEAN MICHAEL PARKER of Carrollton, GA died January 4, 2024 at the age of 77. After his honorable discharge from the Navy, Dean pursued his passion for mortuary science. earning an Associate degree in Mortuary Science. He was a funeral director and embalmer with Almon Funeral Home.
PETER T. MONTERA
Jan 1, 2024
PETER T. MONTERA of Eastchester, NY died January 1, 2024 at the age of 95. He was a New York State licensed funeral director and embalmer since 1954. In 1962, Montera became president of the Thomas C. Montera Inc in Bronx, which was established by his father, Thomas C. Montera in 1929. A 1953 graduate of the American Academy McAllister Institute...
LENORA T. WISEMAN
Dec 29, 2023
LENORA T. WISEMAN of Fayetteville, NC died Friday December 29, 2023 at the age of 89. Along with her late husband, Walter L. Wiseman, she operated the Wiseman Mortuary, receiving her funeral directors license on April 11, 1972. Among her many accomplishments, Lenora was honored by the 100BWFS, Inc as a Lifetime Achievement Award winner for 2022-2023.
THOMAS GIBSON BLACKSTONE
Dec 27, 2023
THOMAS GIBSON BLACKSTONE of Girard, OH died December 27, 2023 at the age of 86. He became the third generation to work and own Blackstone Funeral Home in Girard, working with his father, Gordon until his death in 1984 and his daughter, Kathleen, since 1981. A 1962 graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, he was a member...