LEON WALLACE MANNING

Jun 15, 2014

LEON WALLACE MANNING of Pocatello, ID died June 15, 2014 at the age of 88. He was co-owner and co-founder of Colonial Funeral Home, which was established in 1993.

CHARLES HENRY CHEW

Jun 12, 2014

CHARLES HENRY CHEW III of Philadelphia, PA died June 12, 2014 at the age of 91. He was a licensed funeral director and mortician at The Chew Funeral Home, which was established by his father, Charles H. Chew Jr., in 1927. His two younger brothers, Edward and Ramsey later followed him into the business, renaming it Charles H. Chew and...

MAYME THOMASENOR WALKER "TOMMIE" PEARSON

Jun 12, 2014

MAYME THOMASENOR WALKER "TOMMIE" PEARSON of Dublin, GA died June 12, 2014 at the age of 80. She was the owner of Dublin Funeral Home.

DENNIS GRANT DURNELL

Jun 8, 2014

DENNIS GRANT DURNELL of Trail Creek, IN died June 8, 2014 at the age of 70. He worked in Michigan City and La Porte area as a funeral director for 49 years. He served as La Porte County Deputy Coroner from 1988 until his retirement in 2013. He graduated from Worsham College of Mortuary Science in 1966.

STEPHEN A. FARNELLI

Jun 6, 2014

STEPHEN A. FARNELLI SR of Williamstown, NJ died June 6, 2014 at the age of 81. In 1960, he and his late wife, Anita founded the Farnelli Funeral Home, which the family continues to operate. He received his degree from Eckels College of Mortuary Science in Philadelphia. He was a member of the New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association, West...

CHARLIE SAUER

Jun 5, 2014

CHARLIE SAUER of Middletown, NY, formerly of New Milford, NJ died June 5, 2014 at the age of 89. He was a dedicated employee with Ambassador Associates, a division of Good Will Publishers for 61 years.

MARK VINCENT YANAITIS

Jun 4, 2014

MARK VINCENT YANAITIS of Plains, PA died June 4, 2014 at the age of 66. He was a funeral director at Yanaitis Funeral Home, which his father, Vincent W. Yanaitis established in 1938. He began operating the funeral home after his father passed in 1981. He continued his service for 41 years until retiring in 2013. His son, Christopher, a...

SANFORD B. EPSTEIN

Jun 4, 2014

SANFORD B. EPSTEIN of Parsippany-Morris Plains, NJ previously of Irvington, NJ died June 4, 2014 at the age of 78. He was the manager and caretaker of the Newark Jewish Cemeteries and Beth David Memorial Park. He formed Sanford B. Epstein, Inc., headquartered in Kenilworth, and joined his mother, Ida Margolis Epstein in forming I Epstein and Son, a maintenance...

GERALD O. "JERRY" BAHNMILLER

May 28, 2014

GERALD O. "JERRY" BAHNMILLER of Jackson, MI died May 28, 2014 at the age of 92. He and his wife, Mildred, owned and operated the Bahnmiller Funeral Home in Saline for several years before selling it to Jim Robinson in 1984. The Bahnmillers purchased the funeral home from Francis and Alice Lockwood in 1961. He attended Wayne State University where...

H. CRAIG MANN

May 24, 2014

H. CRAIG MANN of Philadelphia, PA died May 24, 2014 at the age of 66. He was president of Mann Funeral Home Inc in Olney for many years, which was established by his father, Henry in 1909. He became supervisor of the family business when his father died in 1993. He was a graduate of the American Academy McAllister Institute...