Obituary

Hawthorne Cat - Thu March 17, 2022

James Thomas “Tom” Hawthorne Passes Away at Age 93

Hawthorne Cat, the exclusive Cat equipment dealer in San Diego, the Hawaiian Islands and the Pacific Region, has announced the passing of James Thomas "Tom" Hawthorne on March 10, 2022, at the age of 93....

East Manufacturing - Wed March 16, 2022

East CEO, Co-Owner, Founder Howard Booher Passes Away

East Manufacturing Co. announced that its life-long chief executive, co-founder and co-owner, Howard D. Booher, passed away March 14 in his home in Randolph, Ohio, surrounded by his family. Booher co-founded East in 1968 with Mark Tate and Robert Bruce; he was CEO for 54 years and co-owned the company alongside Bruce, who recently became CEO....

CEG - Wed February 09, 2022

Russel 'Russ' L. Duryea Jr. Dies at 83

Russel "Russ" L. Duryea Jr., 83, of Chester, N.J., died peacefully Dec. 5, 2021, at home with his wife, Marie, and family by his side. He was born in Amityville, N.Y., to the late Mildred (Ader) Duryea and Russel L....

CEG - Tue January 04, 2022

CEG Founder, Ed McKeon, Passes Away

Edwin M. McKeon, founder of Construction Equipment Guide (CEG), died peacefully Dec. 31, 2021. He was 91. Mr. McKeon was born in Philadelphia on Jan. 17, 1930, and was the eldest child of the late Edwin A....

CEG - Wed December 29, 2021

CEG Editor Peter R. Sigmund Passes Away

Peter R. Sigmund, of Ambler, Pa., died peacefully on Dec. 17, 2021, surrounded by his family at the Artman Assisted Living Community in Ambler, Pa. He was 91 years old. Mr. Sigmund was the son of the late Paul and Marie (Ramsey) Sigmund and grew up in Wyncote Pa....

Kirby Smith Machinery - Tue December 07, 2021

Kirby-Smith Machinery's David Mehrtens Passes Away

David A. Mehrtens, 61, of Lenexa, Kan., passed away Dec. 3, 2021. He worked in the construction equipment industry for more than 40 years, most recently serving Kirby-Smith Machinery as its director of remarketing and used equipment....

Stretch Funeral Home - Mon October 18, 2021

Retired Giles and Ransome Salesman Tom Rosser Passes Away

Thomas Patrick Rosser, formerly of Havertown, Pa., passed away at his home in Media, Pa., on Oct. 14, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 74. Mr. Rosser was born on Feb. 25, 1947, to Thomas and Margaret Rosser in Bryn Mawr, Pa....

The Moultrie Observer - Thu September 23, 2021

Long-Time Crane Representative Patrick Leatherwood Passes Away

Patrick Curtis Leatherwood, 55, passed away Sept. 10, 2021, at home. Mr. Leatherwood was born Oct. 13, 1965, in East Point, Ga. In 1971, his family moved to Moultrie, Ga., where he grew up and graduated from Colquitt County High School....

Little Beaver - Wed September 22, 2021

Little Beaver Inc. Mourns the Loss of Manager Mike Hale

Mike Hale, long-time sales and marketing manager of Little Beaver Inc., passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 4, 2021. Mr. Hale's influence on the fencing and drilling industries spanned decades. He began working in fencing as a summer job in high school....

CEG - Tue September 21, 2021

E.B. 'Ed' Abel Jr. Passes Away

E.B. "Ed" Abel Jr., 77, passed away on Sept. 14, 2021, at his home. He was the husband of Susan V. (Shenenberger) Abel, with whom he celebrated 26 years of marriage on Sept. 7. Born July 22, 1944, in Wrightsville, Pa., he was the son of the late Edwin B....