DON L. BROWN
Sep 23, 2023
DON L. BROWN of Hicksville, OH died September 23, 2023 at the age of 89. A retired funeral director, he had previously worked at Perkins and Reeb Funeral Home in Hicksville, OH and Carpenter Funeral Home in Corning, NY. In 1974, Brown and his wife, Kathryn started Brown Funeral Home in Hicksville and continued to own and operate it...
LEO J. MURPHY
Sep 22, 2023
LEO J. MURPHY of Augusta, ME died September 22, 2023 at the age of 95. A funeral director since 1946, he had been employed by the J. Paul Kelleher Funeral Home in Millinocket for over 12 years, moving to Augusta in 1959 to accept employment at Plummer Funeral Home, purchasing the firm in 1962. A 1948 graduate of the...
WILLIAM E MANKER JR
Sep 22, 2023
WILLIAM E. MANKER JR of Miami, FL died September 22, 2023 at the age of 91. A master embalmer and mortician, he founded Manker Funeral Home in 1959 and had mentored and trained countless professionals throughout his career.
TY J. DIERKES
Sep 21, 2023
TY J. DIERKES of Zanesville, OH died September 21, 2023 at the age of 60. A long-time funeral director, he started working for the Bolin Funeral Home in 1987. Dierkes became a partner of the Bolin-Dierkes Funeral Home in 2004 and sole owner in 2018. A 1985 graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, he was a member...
ADAM J. ROSSI JR
Sep 20, 2023
ADAM J. ROSSI JR of Canton, OH died September 20, 2023 at the age of 96. A licensed funeral director and embalmer, he worked alongside his father, Adam, Sr at the Rossi Funeral Home in Canton. Rossi Jr and his brother, Marion Rossi eventually took over ownership of the firm, having operated it together for over fifty years. He...
DANIEL B. “DAN” BROWN
Sep 15, 2023
DANIEL B. “DAN” BROWN of Mifflintown, PA died September 15, 2023 at the age of 64. A fifth-generation funeral director, he owned and operated the Brown Funeral Home in Mifflintown, having taken over the business in 1989 from his father, R. Bradford Brown, Jr. In 2001, he and his wife, Kathy, purchased the Ronald C. Sheaffer Funeral Home in...
JOHN THEODORE LAFFERTY
Sep 12, 2023
JOHN THEODORE LAFFERTY of West Union, OH died September 12, 2023 at the age of 82. A fifth-generation funeral director, he owned and operated Lafferty Funeral Home, which was established in 1848 by his great-great grandfather, W.V. Lafferty. A 1962 graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, he was honored by the Ohio Funeral Directors Association in 2013...
RICHARD H. WEDEKINDT
Sep 9, 2023
RICHARD H. WEDEKINDT of Amherst, NY died September 9, 2023 at the age of 81. A fourth-generation funeral director, he worked alongside his father, Harry and twin brother, Raymond in owning and operating the Harry A. Wedekindt Funeral Home in Amherst. Richard and his brother also managed Amherst Funeral/Cremation Service from 1971-1993. He was a member of the Erie-Niagara...
DEWEY SMITH HASTINGS
Sep 7, 2023
DEWEY SMITH HASTINGS of Morgantown, WV died September 7, 2023 at the age of 97. A funeral director and embalmer, he served his apprenticeship at a local funeral home in Morgantown before establishing the Hastings Funeral Home in 1952 alongside his wife, Mary. A 1949 graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, Hastings served as a past president...
RICHARD M. “DICK” GAREE
Sep 6, 2023
RICHARD M. “DICK” GAREE of Centerburg, OH formerly of Sunbury, OH died September 6, 2023 at the age of 84. He dedicated his entire career in the funeral industry, having served the Jerry Spears Funeral Home, DeVore Funeral Home, and Clark Grave Vault Co, where he was the national sales manager. Garee was currently working as a funeral director...