RAYMOND A. LaFRAMBOISE
Feb 1, 2014
RAYMOND A. LaFRAMBOISE of Wells, ME died February 1, 2014 at the age of 83. He was a funeral director and embalmer at Watson Funeral Home in Cambridge, MA, Dickinson Streeter Funeral Home in Springfield and Wilhelm Funeral Home in Miami, FL. In 1959, he purchased his own business, LaFramboise Funeral Home in Winchendon, MA. He sold the business in...
ROGER C. THOMPSON
Feb 1, 2014
ROGER C. THOMPSON of Kissimmee, FL died February 1, 2014 at the age of 71. In 1967, he purchased half-interest in what is now Conrad & Thompson Funeral Home. He later became sole owner of the firm, alongside his wife, Jean. He was a member and past president of the Central Florida Funeral Directors Association, a member of the International...
EDWARD J. CAHILL
Jan 31, 2014
EDWARD J. CAHILL JR of Peabody, MA died January 31, 2014 at the age of 64. He was employed as a licensed funeral director and embalmer at the P.M. Cahill & Son Funeral Home. He was also involved with trade embalming at some North Shore funeral homes for several years. He graduated from the New England Institute of Embalming and...
WESLEY C. BUD HALL
Jan 29, 2014
WESLEY C. BUD HALL of Lafayette, NY died January 29, 2014. He was the owner and operator of Hall Funeral Home, which was established by his father, Clifford Hall in 1924. He was also the owner of Briggs-Hall Memorial Home in Homer, NY as well as Whall Brockway. He was a member of the Central New York Funeral Directors Association,...
ROY B. WATSON
Jan 28, 2014
ROY B. WATSON of Winchester, TN died January 28, 2014 at the age of 90. He owned the Watson Funeral Home, previously known as the Steed-Anderson Funeral Home, before selling it to Jeff Gamble in 1981. He graduated from the John A. Gupton School of Mortuary Science in 1947.
LUCILLE ELIZABETH DENHERDER
Jan 25, 2014
LUCILLE ELIZABETH DENHERDER of Paulding, OH died January 25, 2014 at the age of 94. She was a funeral director at Den Herder Funeral Home for over 40 years, retiring in 2005. She was a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, and the Ohio Funeral Directors Association.
MARK EDWARD ESSLING
Jan 24, 2014
MARK EDWARD ESSLING of La Porte, IN died January 24, 2014 at the age of 61. He joined his parents as a funeral director at Essling Funeral Home. He acquired ownership of the firm in 1992 and served as president until his death. He graduated from Worsham College of Mortuary Science.
JAMES W. PEPPEY
Jan 19, 2014
JAMES W. PEPPEY of Greenfield, WI died January 19, 2014 at the age of 91. He was a funeral director for more than 50 years at Tebo-Peppey-Klemmer Funeral Home, a firm he co-founded alongside John Klemmer in 1965. The firm is now known as Heritage Funeral Home. He retired at the age of 70.
DELMAS TYLER PRESTON
Jan 18, 2014
DELMAS TYLER PRESTON of Westwood, KY died January 18, 2014 at the age of 33. He was a licensed funeral director and vice president of Preston Family Funeral Home in Ashland, KY.
WILLIAM H. BUD KRESGE
Jan 13, 2014
WILLIAM H. BUD KRESGE of Brodheadsville, PA died January 13, 2014 at the age of 96. He was a third generation funeral director, working alongside his father, Eugene, in operating the William H. Kresge Funeral Home, a business started by his grandfather, William A. Kresge in 1880. He assumed ownership of the firm after his father's death in 1948. He...