ARLEEN IDA (RINAS) FITZPATRICK
Jun 19, 2021
ARLEEN IDA (RINAS) FITZPATRICK of Rolling Prairie, IN died June 19, 2021 at the age of 87. She obtained her funeral director license early in her marriage to assist her husband, the late Thomas Francis Fitzpatrick. In late 1968, they established the Fitz-patrick Funeral Directors Funeral Home in Kankakee, IL.
J. DOUGLAS SMART
Jun 18, 2021
J. DOUGLAS SMART of Tilton, NH died June 18, 2021 at the age of 80. A licensed funeral director, he worked at Cunningham and O'Connor in Las Angeles before moving to New Hampshire to establish the William F. Smart Sr Memorial Home in Tilton in 1978. Smart graduated Magna Cum Laude from the California College of Mortuary Science in 1967....
BETTYE O'NEAL HUTCHINGS
Jun 17, 2021
BETTYE O'NEAL HUTCHINGS of Macon, GA died June 17, 2021 at the age of 90. A licensed funeral director since 1967, she was employed part-time at Hutchings Funeral Home during the early 1960's and was a full-time employee from 1966 until 1987 as manager and secretary/treasurer. Hutchings was the owner of the funeral home at the time of her passing....
DEBBIE LOU SCHRODER
Jun 17, 2021
DEBBIE LOU SCHRODER of Moline, IL died June 17, 2021 at the age of 78. She and her husband, Stephen Schroder owned and operated Schroder Mortuary in Silvis for over thirty-five years before they retired in 2002.
THOMAS CLAY GRAHAM
Jun 13, 2021
THOMAS CLAY GRAHAM of Pittsburgh, PA, died June 13, 2021 at the age of 64. He worked for several funeral homes over the years, was most recently employed at House of Law Inc in Pittsburgh. He graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science.
GREGORY FORBES
Jun 12, 2021
GREGORY FORBES of Parsons, KS died June 12, 2021 at the age of 52. A licensed funeral director, embalmer and life insurance agent, he established Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in 2000 alongside Marlan Hoffman. In 2004, the partners expanded the business by purchasing Bath Funeral Homes in Altamont and Chetopa. A member of the Kansas Funeral Directors Association, and the National...
DARRYL KEITH BENTLEY
Jun 7, 2021
DARRYL KEITH BENTLEY of Butler, GA died June 7, 2021 at the age of 59. He was the owner and CEO of Bentley-Montfort Mortuary.
RICHARD ANTHONY KULESZA
Jun 6, 2021
RICHARD ANTHONY KULESZA of Monroe Township, NJ died June 6, 2021 at the age of 92. He was the third generation of his family to work in the casket and funeral supply industry. Kulesza dedicated over 60 years to the business as the former president and owner of Edison Casket Company. He served one term on the board of directors...
SAM SAXTON
Jun 5, 2021
SAM SAXTON of Allentown, PA died June 5, 2021 at the age of 95. He worked alongside his father in owning and operating the Cedar Hill Memorial Park until it closed in 2003. Saxton also acquired and developed several cemeteries and was an advisor for the first memorial park in Japan. A member for over sixty years, Saxton was president...
JAMES B KELLY
Jun 1, 2021
JAMES B. KELLY of Worcester, MA died June 1, 2021 at the age of 65. A third-generation funeral director for forty-seven years, he owned and operated the Kelly Funeral Home and Bereavement Care Center, which was established by his parents, Walter F. and Lillian Kelly. A graduate of the New England Institute of Funeral Service, he was past president of...