In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Peter J. Hitsous
Lifelong Staten Island, NY, resident Peter J. Hitsous, who had a distinguished career with Allstar Elevator and Otis, from which he retired, passed away on March 12 at age 70....
In Memoriam: Milton Thomas Sybert
Milton Thomas Sybert of Northbrook, Illinois, a force in the elevator industry for decades, passed away peacefully on April 29 at age 93 surrounded by his loving family. A U.S....
In Memoriam: Tim Herrmann
Tim Herrmann, a beloved father, brother, friend and husband, passed away on April 13 at age 64. A well-known figure in the NYC elevator industry, Herrmann previously worked for ECI-EDI...
Otis Veteran Trevor Rodricks Passes Away
In a LinkedIn post, Stephen D'Souza, vice president, Field Quality, Asia, at Otis, shared, “Today we lost an Otis veteran, Mr. Trevor Rodricks, who served Otis for more than 40...
In Memoriam: Pat Gale (Falk)
Pat Falk Gale, who was married for 54 years to longtime ELEVATOR WORLD correspondent and founder of the British Lift Association (BLA) Bill Gale, passed away in March at age...
In Memoriam: Timothy Toan
Industry veteran Timothy Toan, founder of Chicago-based HydraSafe Brake, passed away in late March as a result of a freak accident at the shop. Responding to the need for an...
In Memoriam: David M. Childs
David M. Childs, the Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) architect best known for realizing One World Trade Center (WTC) and working with developer Larry Silverstein after 9/11 to rebuild Lower...
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...
