obituary
In Memoriam: David Schuyler Herres
David Schuyler Herres of Clarksville, New Hampshire, a longtime ELEVATOR WORLD contributor and author, passed away on November 12, 2022, after a long illness. A New Hampshire master electrician with...
In Memoriam: Fritz Mayr
Fritz Mayr, after more than half a century as CEO of Mauerstetten, Germany-headquartered mayr®, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on January 18. An engineer who earned his degree...
In Memoriam: Robert D. Byers Jr.
Robert D. Byers Jr. of Decatur, Illinois, vice president of American Service Group Inc. and a member of the National Association of Elevator Contractors, passed away in January at age...
In Memoriam: Fauston Thomas Bonnie
Fauston Thomas "Bill" Bonnie, a lifelong elevator mechanic who worked at Haughton, Montgomery and Otis, passed away in late 2022 at age 87. A native of Wisconsin and a U.S....
In Memoriam: Jeffrey Henry “Jeff” Steinkamp
Jeffrey Henry "Jeff" Steinkamp of Quincy, Illinois, former head engineer at Hollister-Whitney, passed away on December 17 at age 71. He is remembered as a brilliant engineer, loving family man,...
In Memoriam: Richard Irving Stanley
Richard Irving Stanley, who provided the startup money for the family business, Merrimack, New Hampshire-headquartered Stanley Elevator Co., upon his return from the Korean War, passed away on October 31...
In Memoriam: Rob Richmond
Robert “Rob” Richmond, an elevator mechanic for more than 35 years and a supervisor at Pride and Service Elevator, an American Elevator Group company with locations in NYC and Crawford,...
In Memoriam: Anthony Guglielmo
Liberty Elevator Corp. Chief Project Estimator Anthony "Tony" Guglielmo, a mentor to fellow team members and a trusted advisor to the company, which has offices in NYC, New Jersey and...
In Memoriam: Rafael Azkarate
Rafael Azkarate, founder and principal of Bergara, Spain-based Iraundi Special Bearings for more than 50 years, passed away on June 2 at age 77. A native of Bergara in the...
In Memoriam: Ray Carl Burch
Ray Carl Burch, a valued member of the Vantage family, passed away on August 10 after a prolonged illness. A resident of Nashville, Tennessee, Burch was 58. Burch had been...
