LARRY BRUCE JUSTICE of Sewickley, PA died August 17, 2013 at the age of 61. He designed mausoleums for Matthews' Gibraltar Mausoleum Construction Company in Pittsburgh, PA. He previously worked for Mausoleum Contractors of America and Mausoleum Builders, Inc, based in Georgia. Larry designed more than 1000 mausoleums over the course of a career that spanned three decades.
ALICE L. SCOTT of Newark, NY died August 16, 2013 at the age of 93. She and her late husband, B. David Scott owned and operated the former Scott Funeral Home, now the Norman L. Waterman Funeral Home, Inc. They purchased the firm in 1951, and operated it until their retirement in 1987.
AL BREMER of Naples, FL, formerly of Mason City, IA, died August 15, 2013 at the age of 82. He was a funeral director and owner of McCauley-Bremer Funeral Home, previously known as McCauly-McKassen Funeral Home. He later partnered with Chuck Hogan, owner of Hogan's Colonial Chapel, forming Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel. Together they established the Colonial Funeral Homes in Northwood,...
PAUL MICHAEL NIEBUR of Pittsfield, IL died August 12, 2013 at the age of 51. He established Niebur Funeral Home in 1976 and founded Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry, IL in 2003. He was a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, Illinois Funeral Directors Association and the Tri-State Funeral Directors Association. He graduated from Worsham College of Mortuary Science.
RICHARD ARTHUR "DICK" PERSCHEL, SR of Durham, NC died August 12, 2013 at the age of 92. In 1985, he was elected chairman of the board of Mastercraft Casket Company Inc of Graham, NC, having served as the founding vice president in 1979. He was a New York State licensed funeral director, and previously worked for the Frasier Funeral Home...
MICAH REX MORRIS of Sandy, UT died August 10, 2013 at the age of 28. He was a licensed funeral director at Russon Brothers of Bountiful, UT. He graduated from the Gupton College of Mortuary Science.
RALEIGH ISRAEL BUTLER SR of Fort Lauderdale, FL and Nassau, Bahamas died August 9, 2013 at the age of 81. He owned and operated Butler's Funeral Homes and Crematorium alongside his wife, Rose Marie Butler for 60 years. He was a pioneer in the funeral business in the Bahamas, and was the first to install a crematorium. He trained many...
JOHNNY WILSON of Brunswick, GA died August 7, 2013 at the age of 81. He served as co-owner and president of the Edo Miller and Sons Inc until 1993. He later became a consultant of the firm. He was also employed by Fletcher Funeral Home in 1952 for six years. He was a 50 year member of the Georgia Funeral...
STEVEN ROSS ST. PIERRE of Greenwood, IN died August 5, 2013 at the age of 61. He was president of the family business, Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service & Crematory. He previously operated both the funeral home and ambulance service in Pendleton before returning to Indianapolis in 1985. He was a member of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association, National Funeral...
MINNIE Z. GREEN of Easton, CT died August 3, 2013 at the age of 94. She worked alongside her husband, Abraham L. Green in establishing Fairfield Funeral Home 65 years ago and served the Jewish community as a licensed funeral director for over 55 years.