ERNEST W. MILLS of Richmond, IN died March 22, 2024 at the age of 89. A funeral director, he was employed for 10 years by Donan & Son Funeral Home and Welfer Funeral Home. Mills and his wife, Betty purchased both firms in 1967 and established the firm of Doan & Mills at the current location in 1974. A 1959 graduate of the...
MICHAEL RICHARD EARTHMAN of Houston, TX died March 17, 2024 at the age of 79. He spent his working years in the family life insurance business, Mission Life Insurance Company, started by his parents J. B. and Blanche. He and his brother, Donald oversaw Mission’s growth for over three decades.
JOHN THOMAS HALL of Steelton, PA died March 14, 2024 at the age of 68. He was a funeral director originally licensed in New Jersey in 1978. Hall worked for two family operated businesses, dedicating over 26 years. In 2005, he purchased Hall and Stone Funeral Home in Steelton.
STEVEN CICCARELLI of Little Falls, NJ died March 12, 2024 at the age of 76. A funeral director for over 45 years, he began his career by joining his in-law’s firm, Vaxmonsky Funeral Home in Clifton. Ciccarelli moved on to Frech Funeral Home then Festa Funeral Home, Vorhees-Ingwersen Funeral Home, and the McKnight Family Funeral Homes. He also offered professional support to...
ADAN “ADAM” DIAZ TREVINO of Gonzales, TX died March 11, 2024 at the age of 86. He was the oldest active funeral director in Texas, having owned and operated Trevino Funeral Home for 65 years. A graduate of the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service, he mentored future generations of funeral directors.
RICHARD KARL GILLMAN of Rittman, OH died March 2, 2024 at the age of 86. A retired funeral director, he owned and operated Gillman Funeral Home for over 50 years, alongside his brother, Bob, who also helped run Rittman’s ambulance service for several years. A graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, he was a member of the Ohio Funeral...
THOMAS H. “TOM” PERRY of Dartmouth, MA died February 29, 2024 at the age of 83. He co-founded Perry Funeral Home alongside his father and brother. Perry retired in 2005 after serving 50 years as a funeral director and embalmer. He graduated from the New England Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences.
RICHARD WILLIAM DUFFY of Wilbraham, MA died February 25, 2024 at the age of 82. A funeral director, he provided embalming services over the years at Nowak Funeral & Cremation Services.
SCOTT BRADLEY HERRICK of Terre Haute, IN died February 19, 2024 at the age of 56. After spending several years working in the funeral industry in Southwest Florida, Herrick returned to Indiana where he was the manager of Bittles and Hurt and Hopkins-Rector Funeral Homes, Greencastle. In 2016, he accepted the position of general manager/funeral director at Roselawn Funeral Home &...
BRANDON SHIELDS of Woodstock, GA died February 19, 2024 at the age of 75. He devoted his life to building two businesses, Roberts-Shields Memorial Company and Shields Professional Vehicles.