ANTHONY J. FONTANA
Jun 11, 2012
ANTHONY J. FONTANA of Napa Valley, CA died June 11, 2012 at the age of 70. He was a funeral director for 42 years. He spent 25 years at Claffey & Rota Funeral Home, and 17 years at Richard Pierce Funeral Service before retiring in 2001. He graduated from the San Francisco College of Mortuary Science in 1961.
SAMUEL LAMONT KOONTZ
Jun 11, 2012
SAMUEL LAMONT KOONTZ II of Hamlin, WV died June 11, 2012 at the age of 93. He was a second generation owner and operator of Koontz Funeral Home for 64 years. He was a member of the West Virginia Funeral Directors Association.
JOSEPH P. SABER
Jun 2, 2012
JOSEPH P. SABER, a longtime resident of North Tonawanda, NY died June 2, 2012 at the age of 71. He was the owner and operator of Saber Funeral Home. A graduate of Simmons School of Mortuary Science, he was a member of the Niagara County Funeral Directors group and Erie-Niagara Funeral Directors Association.
WALTER A. CUFFE
May 30, 2012
WALTER A. CUFFE, JR., a longtime resident of Lynn, MA died May 30, 2012 at the age of 70. He was the owner and operator of the Cuffee-McGinn Funeral Home, beginning his career in the funeral industry working alongside his father. He was a member of the National Funeral Directors Association and the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association. He graduated from...
ROBERT A. JONKHOFF
May 29, 2012
ROBERT A. JONKHOFF of Grand Rapids, MI died May 29, 2012 at the age of 81. He served others for many years as former partner at Metcalf Jonkhoff Funeral Service. He was past president of the Michigan Funeral Directors Association. He graduated from Wayne State University of Mortuary Science.
HENRY M. RESTEL
May 28, 2012
HENRY M. RESTEL of Bergenfield, NJ died May 28, 2012 at the age of 55. He was a funeral director, working for the Frech Funeral Home in Dumont for many years. He was a graduate of the Mercer County Community College.
JOHN J. "JACK" HIGGINS
May 28, 2012
JOHN J. "JACK" HIGGINS of Poland, OH died May 28, 2012 at the age of 81. He was a licensed funeral director, embalmer and owner of the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes. In 1958, he assisted his father in the operation of the firms, which was established in 1923 in Youngstown. After obtaining ownership of the firm, he established a new location...
KEVIN PATRICK LARKIN
May 28, 2012
KEVIN PATRICK LARKIN, a lifelong resident of Sioux City, IA died May 28, 2012 at the age of 65. He worked for the family business, Larkin Funeral Home, along with his brother, Dennis, who owned and operated the firm for many years until the business was merged with Christy-Smith Funeral Homes in 2006. He continued to work for the firm...
FRENCHYE M. BYNES
May 26, 2012
FRENCHYE M. BYNES of Savannah, GA died May 26, 2012 at the age of 88. She was a Georgia licensed funeral director, working alongside her husband, Frank Howard Bynes, Sr., in the operation of Bynes-Royall Funeral Home Inc; the oldest funeral home in the state of Georgia. She obtained ownership of the firm after her husband had passed away. She...
RAYMOND C. PFEIFER
May 16, 2012
RAYMOND C. PFEIFER of Millvale, PA died May 16, 2012 at the age of 91. He was the owner and operator of the former family-owned Pfeifer Funeral Home on Grant Avenue, which was originally founded by his father, Edward J. Pfeifer, in 1901. He graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science.