In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Richard Thomas Dalvano
Richard Thomas Dalvano, longtime owner of Barist Elevator Co., Inc. of Deer Park, NY, passed away on February 24 at age 88. Dalvano served as a helper, then a mechanic,...
In Memoriam: Raymond Powers
Elevator Doors Inc., Elevator Cabs Inc. (EDI/ECI), the custom cab and entrance manufacturer headquartered in Paterson, New Jersey, is mourning the loss of longtime colleague Raymond Powers, who passed away...
In Memoriam: James Mikel “Jim” Brown
ATTA Elevators, a full-service elevator and escalator company headquartered in Ontario, Canada, announced its "beloved colleague, brother and friend" James Mikel "Jim" Brown passed away unexpectedly on January 28. Brown...
In Memoriam: Rose Marie Makrugin
Calgary, Canada, native Rose Marie Makrugin, who worked at C&M Elevator prior to its sale to Otis and helped host the 1980 Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Convention in Calgary,...
In Memoriam: Darren Budden
Darren Budden, service director for the southern and northern regions of Dartford, U.K.-headquartered Liftec Express Ltd., has passed away, Liftec Managing Director Maxime YAO announced on LinkedIn. Budden joined Liftec...
In Memoriam: Stephen Fall
Stephen Fall, managing director, International, of Lerch Bates (LB) with offices in Europe, the U.K., India and Dubai, passed away suddenly on December 23, 2024, of natural causes. Based in...
In Memoriam: Oliver Henry Snyder IV
Oliver Henry Snyder IV, who cherished his elevator career and retired gracefully from the International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) Local #10 in Lanham, Maryland, after 34 years, passed away...
In Memoriam: William “Bill” O’Connor
William "Bill" O'Connor, founder of New Smyrna Beach, Florida-headquartered Daytona Elevator, passed away on December 9, just weeks shy of his 86th birthday after battling dementia. Also known as "Elevator...
In Memoriam: Thomas Lawrence Aveni
Thomas Lawrence Aveni, who owned Paterson, New Jersey-headquartered EDI-ECI Inc. until 2014, passed away on November 16 at age 85. A native New Yorker, Aveni graduated from Fordham University's School...
A Life of Determination: Ali Aktaş
A visionary with Balkan roots, Ali Aktaş aimed to establish a lift and escalator factory in Türkiye with ambitions reaching back to the Balkans. Recognized as a pioneer in the...
