In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Neil Proud
The London, U.K.-based Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) in July announced the passing of Neil Proud, owner of Prolift Management Ltd. and lead end-point assessor at LEIA Assessment. "Neil...
In Memoriam: Helder Filipe Mendes
Helder Filipe Mendes, past owner of Canwest Elevators, host of the 2018 Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) convention in Calgary, Canada, passed away suddenly alongside his mother, Maria Victoria Mendes,...
In Memoriam: Dr. Gina Barney
Lift Industry News announced that Dr. Gina Barney, “a remarkable engineer, researcher and leader in the lift industry,” passed away on July 6. The U.K.-based Barney authored 23 books and...
In Memoriam: Carl Strychaluk
Carl Strychaluk, co-founder of Mississauga, Ontario-headquartered MAD Elevator Inc. and past board member of the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) passed away unexpectedly on June 7 as the result of...
In Memoriam: Raymond Zomchek
Raymond Zomchek, longtime owner of Bensenville, Illinois-based Colley Elevator Co., passed away on May 18 at age 87. A prominent figure in the elevator industry, Zomchek was instrumental in building...
In Memoriam: Ben Abbaspour
Ben Abbaspour, a prolific ELEVATOR WORLD author, engineer, consultant and entrepreneur, passed away in his native Tehran, Iran, on April 4. Abbaspour had been a senior engineer at ABBA Engineering...
A Very Special Man
Longtime mayr CEO Fritz Mayer passes away at age 96. by Simone Dauer At age 96 and after more than half a century as CEO of mayr® power transmission, Fritz...
In Memoriam: Robert Michael Coronato
Robert Michael "Bob" Coronato, founder and co-owner of Toccoa, Georgia-based elevator fixture specialist PTL Equipment, passed away on March 8 at age 86 in Demorest, Georgia. With his late, beloved...
In Memoriam: Rafael Viñoly
Rafael Viñoly, an internationally celebrated architect described by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) as “an ardent contributor for shaping the urban realm,” passed away on March...
In Memoriam: Paul M. Heinrichs
Paul M. Heinrichs of Sunrise, Florida, a 53-year veteran of the elevator industry, passed away on February 22. Heinrichs spent the past 17 years working as a Qualified Elevator Inspector...
