Obituary

CEG - Tue October 15, 2024

TXAPA Member, Paving Industry Contributor Steven Strain Dies at 68

Steven Strain, 68, of Abilene, Texas, who was a longtime Texas Asphalt Pavement Association (TXAPA) member and a contributor to the state's paving industry, died on Sept. 19 after a five-year battle with cancer....

Smith Funeral Home - Tue October 01, 2024

Thomas W. Tompkins Sr. Passes Away

Thomas W. Tompkins Sr. (‘Tommy Tompkins'), age 91 of Mickleton, N.J., passed peacefully surrounded by family on Sept. 24, 2024. Born in Camden, N.J., to the late Leo Tompkins Sr. and Cecilia (nee Nichols), Mr....

Donohue Funeral Home - Thu September 19, 2024

Machinery Services' Gerald Aloysius Holleran Jr. Dies at 68

Gerald "Jerry" Aloysius Holleran Jr. died on Sept. 14, 2024. He was 68. Born on Sept. 23, 1955, and raised in Gladwyne, Pa., Mr. Holleran was a larger-than-life presence who brought joy, laughter and love to everyone who knew him....

EQUIPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA - Wed September 11, 2024

ECA Mourns Loss of Former President, Chairman, Alfred 'Al' Roy Kern

Alfred "Al" Roy Kern died Aug. 29, 2024, former president and chairman of Equipment Corporation of America, died peacefully at home in Ocean Ridge, Fla. He was 89. Born in Pittsburgh on Nov. 30, 1934, to Leonard and Alice, Mr....

Cleveland Brothers - Thu August 08, 2024

Cleveland Brothers' William 'Bill' Kirchhoff Sr. Passes Away

William "Bill" Kirchhoff Sr. died July 1, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Kirchhoff was born July 14, 1941, in Swedesboro, N.J., to Christian and Alice Kirchhoff. In his early years, Mr....

Legacy.com - Thu August 08, 2024

Long-Time Sales Administrator William S. Kretschmer Jr. Dies

William S. Kretschmer Jr. of New Providence, N.J., died peacefully July 31, 2024, with his family by his side at Runnells Center for Rehabilitation in Berkeley Heights, N.J. He was 69. Mr. Kretschmer was born in East Orange, N.J., the son of the late Dolores (nee Brown) and William S....

CEG - Thu June 27, 2024

Industry Veteran Richard (Dick) Kelly Sr. Passes Away

Richard (Dick) Kelly Sr. age 84 of Grayson, Ga., passed away June 21, 2024. Mr. Kelly was a longtime member of St. Oliver Plunkett Catholic Church and was owner of Dick Kelly & Associates in heavy equipment sales....

CEG/Bloomsdale Excavating - Tue June 25, 2024

Marvin Drury, Founder of Bloomsdale Excavating, Passes Away

Marvin Drury of Bloomsdale, Mo., passed away June 22, 2024, at age 99. Mr. Drury and his wife, Ethlyn, recently celebrated 77 years of marriage. After serving his country in World War II, Mr. Drury returned home and founded Bloomsdale Excavating....

Felling Trailers - Mon June 03, 2024

Remembering Felling Trailers' Kevin Athmann

Kevin Athmann, beam welder operator, joined the Felling Trailers team in November of 1999, initially working with the Finishing team, and then transitioned to weld production. "I was in Finishing for a couple of months when my dad, Vern Athmann, lead welder in the deck over trailers, asked me to help in bay 16 welding," said Athmann....

Milton CAT - Tue March 19, 2024

Milton CAT's Hank Spies Passes Away

Hank Spies, Milton CAT's longtime used equipment manager, passed away on Feb. 26th. Mr. Spies served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1974. After owning and running his own business, H.A.S....