CEG - Wed June 17, 2026
George & Swede's Michael 'Mike' Doyle Passes Away, 77
The construction equipment industry lost one of its most recognizable and respected figures on June 9, 2026, with the passing of Michael "Mike" Doyle at the age of 77. As president of George & Swede Sales and Service in Pavilion, N.Y., Mr....
Wed March 18, 2026
Robert S. Benard of C.N. Wood Passes Away, 91
Robert S. Benard, 91, died on March 1, 2026. He was born in Melrose, the son of the late Frank F. and Rose E. (White) Benard. Raised and educated in the Melrose School System, Mr. Benard graduated from Melrose High School, where he developed both his work ethic and his lifelong love of football....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Wed March 18, 2026
Industry Leader Robert 'Bob' R. Buckley, Dies, 90
Robert "Bob" R. Buckley, 90, of Osprey, Fla., formerly of Rosemont — where he spent many summers in Ocean City, N.J. — died peacefully at home on Feb. 13, 2026. Born and raised in Overbrook, Pa., Mr....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Mon December 01, 2025
John J. LaCamera Jr. Passes Away, 90
John J. LaCamera Jr., of Marblehead, Mass., passed away peacefully on Nov. 17, 2025. He was 90. Born in Boston in 1935, he was the son of the late John J. LaCamera Sr. and Ida (Benedetto) LaCamera. He graduated from B.C....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Thu October 30, 2025
James D. Morrissey Jr. Passes Away at Age 85
James D. Morrissey Jr. of Lafayette Hill and Philadelphia, president of James D. Morrissey Inc., Eureka Stone Quarry Inc. and JDM Materials Co. Inc., passed away peacefully at the age of 85 on Oct. 15, 2025....
Laufersweiler Funeral Home - Wed September 10, 2025
Remembering Lucas Peed
Lucas John Peed, 50, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Aug. 21, 2025. Mr. Peed was born on Sept. 4, 1974, in Fort Dodge, to Joseph and Mary Ann (King) Peed. He graduated from St. Edmond High School in 1992, and later from Iowa Central Community College....
FP2 Inc. - Tue August 19, 2025
James S. Moulthrop, P.E., 1939-2025
Long-time pavement preservation and recycling champion, and former FP2 executive director, James S. Moulthrop, P.E., passed away Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. He retired in January 2022 after having served since 2009 as executive director of FP2 Inc., formerly the Foundation for Pavement Preservation....
Frank Lovece and Craig Mongeau, CEG?EDITOR?IN?CHIEF - Thu June 12, 2025
Equipment Industry Stalwart, Jerry Ahern Dies, Age 97
A heavy hitter in the world of heavy equipment, Farmingdale, N.Y.'s Jerry Ahern sold and leased bulldozers, excavators and other construction vehicles that for decades helped build Long Island. As loved ones tell it, he ran his company the way he ran his family of eight children — with kindness, concern and remembering everyone's name....
Davidson Funeral Home - Thu April 10, 2025
Founder of May Heavy Equipment, Jacob May, Passes Away at Age 51
Jacob Shuford May, 51, of Lexington, N.C., passed away on April 7, 2025. Known for his entrepreneurial spirit and love for the outdoors, May lived a life full of passion and dedication. Born and raised in Lexington, Mr....
Stretch Funeral Home - Tue March 25, 2025
James 'Jim' Elliott of Elliott & Frantz Passes Away, 78
James "Jim" Elliott passed away at the age of 78 after a courageous seven-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Born on March 15, 1947, in Philadelphia, Mr. Elliott was raised in Haverford, Pa., and remained close to his roots throughout his life....
