FRANK J. RACHUBINSKI JR of Philadelphia, PA died January 11, 2020 at the age of 89. He was a second generation funeral director and owner of Rachubinski Funeral Homes, Inc. He was one of the oldest, active supervisors in Pennsylvania with close to 70 years of service. He, along side of his son, Michael and grandson, Michael Jr., own and...
RICHARD E. VIGILO of Cairo, NY formerly of Scarsdale, NY died January 10, 2020 at the age of 83. He was co-owner of the Richards Funeral Home of the Mid-Hudson Valley, Inc located in Cairo and Athens, and the W. C. Brady's Son Inc Funeral Home in Coxsackie. Vigilo was the former owner of the Valenti and Richards Funeral Home...
DEAN W. "DEANO" ROGERS of Trotwood and Brookville, OH died January 9, 2020 at the age of 68. A licensed funeral director for 45 years, he joined his father, Emerson "Lee" Rogers in the family business, Rogers' Funeral Homes. He retired in 2012. Rogers graduated from the Indiana College of Mortuary Science.
JEFFREY D. WILSON of Providence, RI died January 8, 2020 at the age of 65. A Certified Funeral Service Practitioner for 48 years, he was a funeral director and embalmer at the Nardolillo Funeral Homes in Cranston and Narragansett, RI for the past 23 years. He was president of the Rhode Island Funeral Directors Association and served on National Funeral...
STEPHEN J. BECKER of Hamilton, OH died January 7, 2020at the age of 69. He was a retired sales representative in the funeral industry, having worked at Aurora Casket Company and Deaton Kennedy Stationary. He was president of the St. Stephens and St. Marys Cemetery board for 20 years.
CHARLES A. "CAPPY" PERRY JR of Weare, NH formerly of Harvard, MA died January 6, 2020 at the age of 75. He served his apprenticeship with the former David Fudge & Son Funeral Home in Somerville, MA prior to working as a mortuary identification specialist during his tour in Vietnam. Following his retirement as Harvard, MA Chief of Police, Perry...
LARRY PAUL MUIR of Lapeer, MI died January 3, 2020 at the age of 82. A licensed funeral director for 60 years, he was a third generation owner and operator of Muir Brothers Funeral Home. He graduated in 1959 from Wayne State University with a degree in mortuary science.
DAVID FRANCIS MASON of Akron, OH died January 2, 2020 at the age of 78. A funeral director for 36 years, he served his apprenticeship at a funeral home in Marshalltown, IA before he and his wife, Linda purchased funeral homes in Independence and Quasqueton, IA. They later purchased Parker Funeral Home in Jesup, IA, which they owned and operated...
CHARLES J. O'SHEA JR of Point Lookout, NY died December 30, 2019 at the age of 85. A funeral director for more than a half-century, he was the founder of the Charles J. O'Shea Funeral Homes in East Meadow and Wantagh. He was also part owner in the Albrecht, Bruno, and O'Shea Funeral Home in East Islip. O'Shea served on...
WILLIAM F. RUPP JR of Lancaster, PA died December 26, 2019 at the age of 92. He served his apprenticeship with the George N. Young Funeral Home in Lancaster. Rupp continued to work for the former Young Funeral Home as a funeral director for 30 years, retiring in 2005. A 1949 graduate of the Eckels College of Mortuary Science, he...