THADDEUS W. "BUD" WILDE
Dec 17, 2020
THADDEUS W. "BUD" WILDE of Parkesburg, PA died December 17, 2020 at the age of 89. A 1953 graduate of the Eckels College of Mortuary Science, he was a fourth-generation funeral director at Wilde Funeral Home.
ROBERT A. HYDE
Dec 10, 2020
ROBERT A. HYDE of Hoquiam, WA died December 10, 2020 at the age of 78. A funeral director and embalmer since 1968, he served his apprenticeship at Jones & Jones Mortuary in Wenatchee and was later employed by Yarington's White Center Funeral Home in West Seattle. In 1974 Hyde began working at the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam. He graduated from...
JERRY BENNETT
Dec 10, 2020
JERRY BENNETT of Benton, KY died December 10, 2020 at the age of 82. He served his apprentice-ship at O'Neil Funeral Home in Corbin before joining the Filbeck-Cann Funeral Home as a licensed funeral director. In the early 1970s, Jerry and his wife, Mary along with Neal Tolbert and his wife, Elizabeth, became partners together and shared ownership of Filbeck-Cann....
BEULAH MCCLINTON WOODY
Dec 9, 2020
BEULAH MCCLINTON WOODY of Roselle, NJ died December 9, 2020 at the age of 61. She served her apprenticeship at G. G. Woody Funeral Home, LLC under the guidance of George G. Woody, Jr and the late William "Mike" Franklin. Woody served the funeral home for over 35 years as a manager and funeral director. A graduate of the American...
WAYNE ALLEN
Dec 9, 2020
WAYNE ALLEN of Davison, MI died December 9, 2020 at the age of 73. A 1974 graduate of the Worsham College of Mortuary Science, he served his apprenticeship at Reigle Funeral Homes. Allen worked alongside his wife, Margaret in owning and operating the Allen Funeral Home from 1987 until his retirement in 2009. The business was sold to his sons,...
RICHARD A. BAKER
Dec 4, 2020
RICHARD A. BAKER of Westlake, OH died December 4, 2020 at the age of 96. A funeral director for fifty-one years, he worked alongside his parents, brother and son at the Baker Funeral Home in Berea. He graduated from the Cleveland School of Embalming.
CHARLES LEE "CHUCKIE" GRAY
Dec 3, 2020
CHARLES LEE "CHUCKIE" GRAY of Kerrville, TX died December 3, 2020 at the age of 67. He established Grimes Funeral Chapels in 1976 and continued to work there as a funeral director until his retirement in 2000. He returned to Grimes in 2006, working part-time. A 1975 graduate of the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science, he was past secretary of...
DOMINIC D. "DON" CUZZOCREA
Nov 29, 2020
DOMINIC D. "DON" CUZZOCREA of Columbus, OH died November 29, 2020 at the age of 75. Prior to his retirement, Don served as president and CEO of Accubuilt, having previously served as president and CEO of S&S/Superior of Ohio, Inc. Well known in the professional vehicle industry he served as president of the Limousine Industry Manufacturer's Organization (LIMO) in 1998.
ROBERT C. "BOB" FISHERO
Nov 28, 2020
ROBERT C. "BOB" FISHERO of Veedersburg, IN died November 28, 2020 at the age of 76. A fifth-generation funeral director, he had previously owned and operated Fishero Funeral Home. He graduated from the Indiana College of Mortuary Science in 1963.
BARTON RIPLEY "RIP" THOMAS
Nov 27, 2020
BARTON RIPLEY "RIP" THOMAS of Charleston, MO died November 27, 2020 at the age of 72. He was a funeral director and embalmer at Williams Funeral Homes, Inc for several years. He received his bachelor's degree in mortuary science from the Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.