In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Irene Zachata
Irene Zachata of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada-based Richmond Elevator, passed away the weekend of July 4 after spending a wonderful Canada Day with her family, the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association...
In Memoriam: Thomas M. “Tom” Braaten
Thomas M. "Tom" Braaten, who enjoyed a 41-year elevator industry career, passed away on June 20 at age 84 at his home in Moline, Illinois. Braaten began his career at...
In Memoriam: William Wayne Smith
William Wayne Smith, a longtime Otis executive who retired as director of service, North America, passed away on June 4 at age 95 in Naples, Florida. A native of Montgomery,...
In Memoriam: Alexander Zachata
Alexander Zachata, a third-generation Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Board of Directors (BoD) member, passed away on May 29 at age 35 due to complications while in the hospital in...
In Memoriam: Antonio GarcÃa de Alvear
MP Lifts, headquartered in Seville, Spain, with a global presence, mourns the loss of colleague Antonio GarcÃa de Alvear, who passed away on May 19. With more than 30 years...
In Memoriam: Earl M. Romnes
An icon of the elevator industry described as a "driving force" for the National Elevator Industry Education Program (NEIEP), Earl M. Romnes of Bloomington, Minnesota, passed away in March at...
In Memoriam: David N. Walton
David N. Walton, a Riverside, California, native who was passionate about elevators, vintage cars and Democratic politics, passed away peacefully on April 1. Born in 1942, Walton was a journeyman...
In Memoriam: Herschell E. Godwin, Jr.
Herschell E. "Buddy" Godwin, Jr., a longtime elevator man who worked for the Elevator Division of the North Carolina Department of Labor (DoL), owned a consultancy and represented North Carolina...
In Memoriam: Janet M. Donoghue
The elevator industry mourns the loss of Janet M. Donoghue, who is survived by her husband of 47 years, Edward A. Donoghue, a longtime ELEVATOR WORLD collaborator, American Society of...
In Memoriam: Ora John Curry III
Ora John Curry, III, who was an account executive for Elevator Service Co., Inc., of Torrington, Connecticut, passed away on February 2 surrounded by close family in a hospital after...
