Frank Lovece and Craig Mongeau, CEG?EDITOR?IN?CHIEF - Thu June 12, 2025
Equipment Industry Stalwart, Jerry Ahern Dies, Age 97
A heavy hitter in the world of heavy equipment, Farmingdale, N.Y.'s Jerry Ahern sold and leased bulldozers, excavators and other construction vehicles that for decades helped build Long Island. As loved ones tell it, he ran his company the way he ran his family of eight children — with kindness, concern and remembering everyone's name....
Davidson Funeral Home - Thu April 10, 2025
Founder of May Heavy Equipment, Jacob May, Passes Away at Age 51
Jacob Shuford May, 51, of Lexington, N.C., passed away on April 7, 2025. Known for his entrepreneurial spirit and love for the outdoors, May lived a life full of passion and dedication. Born and raised in Lexington, Mr....
Stretch Funeral Home - Tue March 25, 2025
James 'Jim' Elliott of Elliott & Frantz Passes Away, 78
James "Jim" Elliott passed away at the age of 78 after a courageous seven-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Born on March 15, 1947, in Philadelphia, Mr. Elliott was raised in Haverford, Pa., and remained close to his roots throughout his life....
Concrete Foundations Association - Mon March 10, 2025
Honoring Legacy of Ed Sauter, Visionary Leader in Concrete Industry
The concrete industry bids farewell to Ed Sauter, a passionate leader, mentor and visionary who passed away on Feb. 21, 2025, at the age of 76. Sauter served as the executive directors of both the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) and the Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) before his retirement in 2017....
Maupin Funeral Home - Wed December 04, 2024
William Jerry Danuser Passes Away
William Jerry Danuser, 80, of Fulton, Mo., passed away Nov. 29, 2024, at his home. Mr. Danuser was born in Fulton on Dec. 7, 1943, the son of the late John Henry Danuser and the late Lillian Hill (Hamilton) Danuser....
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....
