In Memoriam
In Memoriam: John Lee Kennedy
John Lee Kennedy of St. George, Utah, who spent more than four decades in the elevator industry, passed away on October 9 at age 83. One of nine children, Kennedy...
In Memoriam: Edmond Joyce “E.J.” Mathis
Edmond Joyce "E.J." Mathis of Arden, North Carolina, who founded North Carolina's Asheville Elevator Co. in 1957 and was elected president of the National Association of Elevator Contractors in 1988,...
In Memoriam: Theresa “Terri” Valenti
Theresa "Terri" Valenti, a beloved employee of National Elevator Cab and Door (NECD) for the past 16 years, passed away on October 6 as a result of being struck by...
In Memoriam: Frank Wieckowski
Frank Wieckowski of Sarasota, Florida, a longtime elevator man, passed away on September 25 at age 91. A U.S. Army veteran, Wieckowski worked at Chicago Rawhide in the synthetic rubber...
In Memoriam: Michael J. Walsh
Michael J. Walsh of Weymouth, Massachusetts, who enjoyed a nearly 60-year elevator industry career and owned his own company, United Elevator, passed away on July 22 at the age of...
In Memoriam: Stephan Kretzschmar
Stephan Kretzschmar, sales manager at LM Liftmaterial GmbH, died in a plane crash on July 5 together with his 33-year-old son and his son's partner, LIFTjournal reports. He was voted to the...
In Memoriam: Klaus Reinhardt
Klaus Reinhardt, former board member of VFA-Interlift e.V. and owner and managing director of ATH Aufzugstechnik Heilbronn and Becker & Reinhardt, GmbH & Co. KG of Germany, passed away recently...
In Memoriam: Dr. Peter Lauer
Dr. Peter Lauer, a well-known force in the elevator world and honorary member of VFA-Interlift e.V., passed away in mid-2024 at the age of 87, VFA-Interlift Chairman Achim Hütter announced...
In Memoriam: Eric Appana
Eric Appana, a QEI and senior field engineer for Motion Control Engineering's (MCE) New York office, passed away on June 23 at the age of 50. MCE Sales Representative Bette...
In Memoriam: Charles Larry Hyde
Owner of Utah-based Mountain West Starlifts and YES – Your Elevator Service, Charles Larry Hyde recently passed away peacefully at home in Salt Lake City in June. On January 4,...
