W. ROBERT CRESS
Apr 19, 2014
W. ROBERT CRESS of Madison, WI died April 19, 2014 at the age of 89. In 1977, he and his wife, Hazel purchased the Frautschi Funeral Home, renaming it The Cress Funeral & Cremation Service. He previously worked as a funeral director at an Eau Claire funeral home, and later took a sales job with the Belmont Casket Company in...
REX GEORGE ROBBINS
Apr 18, 2014
REX GEORGE ROBBINS of Ashland, OH died April 18, 2014 at the age of 84. He was a licensed funeral director and partner in the Heyl-Robbins Funeral Home for numerous years. He went on to become a representative for the prestigious Marsellus Casket Company in 1968, located in Syracuse, NY. He retired after more than 25 years of service in...
THOMAS ED PEACOCK
Apr 18, 2014
THOMAS ED PEACOCK of Quincy, FL died April 18, 2014 at the age of 82. He was a licensed funeral director 60 years.
GAYLE W. O'NEIL
Apr 18, 2014
GAYLE W. O'NEIL of Corbin, KY died April18, 2014 at the age of 88. He was the owner and operator of O'Neil Funeral Home, now known as the O'Neil-Lawson Funeral Home.
HARRY O. HARMAN
Apr 18, 2014
HARRY O. HARMAN JR of Lexington, SC died April 18, 2014 at the age of 79. In 1961, he established the Harman Funeral Home, which became Caughman-Harman Funeral Home. He spent nearly 50 years as a licensed embalmer and funeral director. He served as Lexington County's coroner since 1977. He graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1959....
ADOLPHOUS G. BULLOCK
Apr 17, 2014
ADOLPHOUS G. BULLOCK of Dorchester, MA died April 17, 2014 at the age of 92. He worked alongside his wife, Toni in the operation of the Bullock Funeral Homes in Boston, which they owned for 40 years. In 1973, they opened a second firm in Mattapan. The firm closed in 1999.
RICHARD E. "DICK" COLLINS
Apr 14, 2014
RICHARD E. "DICK" COLLINS of Fonda, NY died April 14, 2014 at the age of 87. He worked for three generations of the Jackson family who owned funeral homes in Fonda and Fultonville. He later continued working for the Jackson & Betz Funeral Home in Fultonville. He graduated from the Simmons Institute of Funeral Service.
CLIFFORD ABRAMS
Apr 12, 2014
CLIFFORD ABRAMS of North White Plains, NY, formerly of Mt. Vernon, NY died April 12, 2014 at the age of 60. He was a licensed funeral director at Riverside Memorial Chapels in both New York City and Mt. Vernon.
JOSEPH "JOE" WILLIAM EPLER
Apr 5, 2014
JOSEPH "JOE" WILLIAM EPLER of Northumberland, PA died April 5, 2014 at the age of 76. In 1979 he established the Joseph W. Epler Funeral Home, which he operated until his retirement in 2007. Following his retirement, he continued to assist new owners, Michael and Veronica Splain. From 1969-1979 he was a branch superintendent with National Casket Company in Philadelphia....
R. PETER HODGE
Apr 5, 2014
R. PETER HODGE of Princeton, NJ died April 5, 2014 at the age of 77. In 1971, he established the Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, where he served as a licensed funeral director, owner and operator. In 1976, he acquired the M. J. Murphy Funeral Home in Monmouth Junction. He was a member of the Mercer County Funeral Directors Association and past...