ALFRED J. "FRED"/"AJ" MENARD
Feb 28, 2014
ALFRED J. "FRED"/"AJ" MENARD III of South Yarmouth, MA died February 28, 2014 at the age of 80. He was a second generation funeral director at Menard Funeral Home, now known as the Menard-Lacoture Funeral Home, where he worked alongside his late father who founded the firm in Manville, RI in 1935. In 1956, they expanded their firm to include...
DARCIE D. SIMS
Feb 27, 2014
DARCIE D. SIMS, PhD., CHT, CT, GMS of Puyallup, WA died February 27, 2014 at her home. She was a grief management specialist, a nationally certified thanatologist, a certified pastoral bereavement specialist, a licensed psychotherapist and hypnotherapist and president and co-founder of Grief, Inc. She was the director of the American Grief Academy® and also the director of training and...
THOMAS LARRY "TOMMY" HOLCOMBE
Feb 23, 2014
THOMAS LARRY "TOMMY" HOLCOMBE of Easley, SC died February 23, 2014 at the age of 66. He was a retired licensed funeral director and embalmer at Dillard Funeral Home in Pickens, SC. He graduated from the Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science in 1997.
HARWELL BARBER
Feb 22, 2014
HARWELL BARBER of Abilene, TX died February 22, 2014 at the age of 87. He was chairman of board of Rita Barber, Inc., a tribute fashion business started by his mother, Rita Barber.
GEORGE J. MOYLAN
Feb 15, 2014
GEORGE J. MOYLAN JR of Rosendale, NY died February 15, 2014 at the age of 61. He was a second generation funeral director, owner and president of the George J. Moylan Funeral Home Inc in Rosendale and Stone Ridge. He became licensed in 1977 and assumed operation of the family business in 1995. He was a member of the Dutchess...
JAMES M. "CHIEF" ATCHLEY
Feb 14, 2014
JAMES M. "CHIEF" ATCHLEY of Sevierville, TN died February 14, 2014 at the age of 86. He was a longtime funeral director at Atchley Funeral Home.
DANIEL B. GARRITY
Feb 13, 2014
DANIEL B. GARRITY of Bloomington, MN died February 13, 2014 at the age of 67. He was a funeral director and embalmer for several firms, and was an established casket and vault salesman working for Aurora, Artco and most recently Brown Wilbert. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BS in Mortuary Science.
EARL JOSEPH HOLCOMB
Feb 12, 2014
EARL JOSEPH HOLCOMB of St. Paul, MN died February 12, 2014 at the age of 98. He was a longtime St. Paul funeral director at the A. E. Henry Funeral Home, caring for and serving families since 1935. He was a graduate of the University of Minnesota Mortuary Science Program.
WILLIAM G. MALLOY
Feb 12, 2014
WILLIAM G. MALLOY of Northeast Philadelphia, PA died February 12, 2014 at the age of 90. In 1951, he established the William G. Malloy Funeral Home, the oldest funeral home in Somerton. He attended the H. E. Dolan College of Mortuary Science.
VERNON ORVILLE CARDEN
Feb 11, 2014
VERNON ORVILLE CARDEN, SR of East Bernard, TX, formerly of Richmond, TX died February 11, 2014 at the age of 87. In 1960, he partnered with John Garmany, forming the Garmany & Company Funer-al Home with locations in Richmond and Needville. In 1970, he purchased Garmany's interest and expanded the funeral home business to include locations in Missouri City and...