In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Robert Bryan Moorer
Robert Bryan "Bob" Moorer, a lifelong elevator man and resident of Moorestown, New Jersey, passed away in November 2021 at age 71, surrounded by family. Moorer began working at his...
CTBUH Mourns The Passing Of Two Well-Known Architects
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is among those mourning the passing of Richard Rogers and Chris Wilkinson, founding partner of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and co-founder of...
In Memoriam: Ami Lustig
Engineer Ami Lustig, born in Israel in 1950, passed away in November 2021. It was clear from the age of 6 — when he would accompany his father, Simha, to...
In Memoriam: Joseph Stier
Joseph Stier, who pioneered the establishment of the International Association of Elevator Engineers (IAEE) and its accompanying congress, Elevcon, passed away in November 2021, two weeks prior to the death...
In Memoriam: William T. “Bill” Dunlevy
William T. "Bill" Dunlevy, who owned and ran Turnersville, New Jersey-based William J. Dunlevy & Sons, passed away in September, The Peelle Co. announced. William J. Dunlevy & Sons has...
Elevator Industry Mourns Passing of Leopoldo Celaya
Leopoldo Celaya, retired after a long career as a machinist in the elevator industry, died peacefully at his home in Phoenix, Arizona, on September 28. He was 80 years old....
Elevator Industry Mourns Loss of Darryl Cervi
Darryl Cervi, a respected member of the elevator industry in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, passed away unexpectedly on August 30 after a short but valiant battle against Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, also known...
In Memoriam: William B. “Bill” Payton
William B. "Bill" Payton, a well-known elevator engineer, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on September 21 after a battle with bulbar onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)....
In Memoriam: Mark Patko
Mark Patko, a retired elevator mechanic who spent almost his entire career with Otis in Las Vegas, passed away on August 22 at age 59 after a battle with cancer....
In Memoriam: Zack McCain, Jr.
Upon learning that his friend and colleague, Zack McCain, Jr., had passed away at age 88, Jim Coaker reflected on McCain's legacy. For those in the elevator industry, Coaker said,...
