ADAN “ADAM” DIAZ TREVINO
Mar 11, 2024
ADAN “ADAM” DIAZ TREVINO of Gonzales, TX died March 11, 2024 at the age of 86. He was the oldest active funeral director in Texas, having owned and operated Trevino Funeral Home for 65 years. A graduate of the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service, he mentored future generations of funeral directors.
RICHARD KARL GILLMAN
Mar 2, 2024
RICHARD KARL GILLMAN of Rittman, OH died March 2, 2024 at the age of 86. A retired funeral director, he owned and operated Gillman Funeral Home for over 50 years, alongside his brother, Bob, who also helped run Rittman’s ambulance service for several years. A graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, he was a member of the Ohio Funeral...
THOMAS H. “TOM” PERRY
Feb 29, 2024
THOMAS H. “TOM” PERRY of Dartmouth, MA died February 29, 2024 at the age of 83. He co-founded Perry Funeral Home alongside his father and brother. Perry retired in 2005 after serving 50 years as a funeral director and embalmer. He graduated from the New England Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences.
RICHARD WILLIAM DUFFY
Feb 25, 2024
RICHARD WILLIAM DUFFY of Wilbraham, MA died February 25, 2024 at the age of 82. A funeral director, he provided embalming services over the years at Nowak Funeral & Cremation Services.
SCOTT BRADLEY HERRICK
Feb 19, 2024
SCOTT BRADLEY HERRICK of Terre Haute, IN died February 19, 2024 at the age of 56. After spending several years working in the funeral industry in Southwest Florida, Herrick returned to Indiana where he was the manager of Bittles and Hurt and Hopkins-Rector Funeral Homes, Greencastle. In 2016, he accepted the position of general manager/funeral director at Roselawn Funeral Home &...
BRANDON SHIELDS
Feb 19, 2024
BRANDON SHIELDS of Woodstock, GA died February 19, 2024 at the age of 75. He devoted his life to building two businesses, Roberts-Shields Memorial Company and Shields Professional Vehicles.
GEORGE “BUD” LINDER
Feb 18, 2024
GEORGE “BUD” LINDER of Parma, OH died February 18, 2024 at the age of 73. A funeral director all his life, he retired from Yurch Funeral Home.
A. ROSS MARTIN
Feb 14, 2024
A. ROSS MARTIN of Butler, PA died February 14, 2024 at the age of 90. A funeral director, he worked at a funeral home in Mount Oliver before establishing the Martin Funeral Home, Inc in 1982. Martin continued to own and operate it until his retirement in 2021. A 1955 graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, he was a...
JOHN MICHAEL “MIKE” AVON
Feb 14, 2024
JOHN MICHAEL “MIKE” AVON of New Lenox, IL died February 14, 2024 at the age of 69. He served as national accounts manager at Messenger before retiring in 2020 after 38 dedicated years in the funeral industry.
ERIC J. SPARKS
Feb 13, 2024
ERIC J. SPARKS of 1 died February 13, 2024 at the age of 54. A funeral director and embalmer for 31 years, he spent the last 10 years with the Richardson Davis Chapel of Snyder Funeral Homes in Galion. A 1992 graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, he was a member of the Ohio Funeral Directors, National Funeral Directors...