CAL WILKERSON
Oct 3, 2013
Our industry has lost a great friend and highly respected leader in the death of Cal Wilkerson of US Cremation Equipment. Cal died October 3rd at the age of 78 after a brief illness. Beginning with a financial career with Dun & Bradstreet, Cal moved into the cremation industry in the early 80's and rapidly became accepted as a global...
NICHOLAS MARTIN BLILEY
Sep 29, 2013
NICHOLAS MARTIN BLILEY of Midlothian, VA died September 29, 2013 at the age of 69. He served 48 years as a third generation funeral director, president and CEO of Bliley Funeral Home, which was founded by his grandfather in 1874. He was vice president of Holy Cross Cemetery. He graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science.
RICKY J. KLINE
Sep 29, 2013
RICKY J. KLINE of Indianapolis, IN and formerly of Ligonier, IN died September 29, 2013 at the age of 53. He was the owner and operator of Kline Funeral Home in Millersburg until 2009. He worked for and assisted many area funeral homes including: Billings Funeral Home, Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Sheets & Childs Funeral Home, Ulrey-Renner Fu-neral Home, Brazzell Funeral...
THOMAS CLOCK JR
Sep 29, 2013
THOMAS CLOCK, JR of Whitehall, MI died September 29, 2013 at the age of 84. He established Clock Funeral Home of White Lake in 1971. His great-grandfather, Tiede Clock, founded the family's first funeral home in Muskegon in 1897. His great-uncle Theodore "Ted" Clock and his grandfather, Thomas Clock, Sr., took over the business as adults. His cousin Dale and...
JAMES A. LANE
Sep 26, 2013
JAMES A. LANE of Princeton, KY died September 26, 2013 at the age of 61. He was a retired funeral director at Morgan's Funeral Home. He served as deputy coroner for Caldwell County.
ANTHONY J. PAPAVERO
Sep 25, 2013
ANTHONY J. PAPAVERO, SR of Branchburg, NJ died September 25, 2013 at the age of 70. He was the co-owner and founder of Branchburg Funeral Home, which he operated alongside his sons, Anthony Jr., and Jason. He previously was the co-owner and operator of Bongiovi Funeral Home in Raritan for 30 years. He was a licensed funeral director for 51...
THOMAS H. REESE
Sep 25, 2013
THOMAS H. REESE JR of Prince's Bay, NY died Sep-tember 25, 2013 at the age of 68. He was a funeral director at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home in Manhattan, retiring in 1993. He graduated from the McAllister Academy of Funeral Service.
CHARLES A. "TONY" ALEXANDER
Sep 24, 2013
CHARLES A. "TONY" ALEXANDER of Gallatin, TN died September 24, 2013 at the age of 67. He was a fourth generation funeral director and owner of Alex-ander Funeral Home, which was established by his great-grandfather, Charles Carlos "C.C" Alexander in 1907. His wife, Sue plans to continue operating the firm, as well as the Family Heritage Funeral Home, which the...
JAMES B. GAFFNEY
Sep 24, 2013
JAMES B. GAFFNEY of Pen Argyl, PA died September 24, 2013 at the age of 68. He was a funeral director and co-owner of James B. Gaffney Funeral Home in Pen Argyl and Bangor. He and his wife, Donna purchased their first funeral home, the former Swoyer Funeral Home in Pen Argyl in 1969. In 1975, they purchased their second...
THEODORE "TED" DWAIN CASH
Sep 23, 2013
THEODORE "TED" DWAIN CASH of Stockbridge, GA died September 23, 2013 at the age of 71. He was the founder of Horis A. Ward Funeral Home and Fairview Memorial, where he worked as a funeral director and embalmer for 54 years. He graduated from the John A. Gupton School of Mortuary Science in the 1960s.