Obituary

H&R Construction Parts & Equipment - Thu June 16, 2022

H&R Construction Equipment Parts Announces Passing of Founder Stephen D. Hansen

H&R Construction Parts & Equipment Inc. (H&R) announced the passing of one of its founders, Stephen D. Hansen, who passed away on June 11, 2022, at the age of 69 years old. "We are saddened by the passing of one of H&R's founders, Steve Hansen," said Nick Ecker, general manager of the construction division of All States Ag Parts....

Monique Hughes - Thu April 14, 2022

David (D.J.) Jacob Hughes Jr. Passes Away at Age 80

David (D.J., Dave) Jacob Hughes Jr. passed away March 26, 2022, in Thomasville, Ga., at the age of 80. Mr. Hughes was the fifth child of eight children born to David Jacob Hughes and Viola Johnson Hughes....

CEG - Thu April 07, 2022

Former CC&T Territory Rep Robert P. Ronca Passes Away, 75

Robert P. Ronca died at his home March 21, 2022, at the age of 75. He was the son of the late Martin J. (AKA Matz) and Roberta (Harter) Ronca of Fountain Hill, Pa. He was married to Deborah L. Ronca for 40 years....

Hawthorne Cat - Thu March 17, 2022

James Thomas “Tom” Hawthorne Passes Away at Age 93

Hawthorne Cat, the exclusive Cat equipment dealer in San Diego, the Hawaiian Islands and the Pacific Region, has announced the passing of James Thomas "Tom" Hawthorne on March 10, 2022, at the age of 93....

East Manufacturing - Wed March 16, 2022

East CEO, Co-Owner, Founder Howard Booher Passes Away

East Manufacturing Co. announced that its life-long chief executive, co-founder and co-owner, Howard D. Booher, passed away March 14 in his home in Randolph, Ohio, surrounded by his family. Booher co-founded East in 1968 with Mark Tate and Robert Bruce; he was CEO for 54 years and co-owned the company alongside Bruce, who recently became CEO....

CEG - Wed February 09, 2022

Russel 'Russ' L. Duryea Jr. Dies at 83

Russel "Russ" L. Duryea Jr., 83, of Chester, N.J., died peacefully Dec. 5, 2021, at home with his wife, Marie, and family by his side. He was born in Amityville, N.Y., to the late Mildred (Ader) Duryea and Russel L....

CEG - Tue January 04, 2022

CEG Founder, Ed McKeon, Passes Away

Edwin M. McKeon, founder of Construction Equipment Guide (CEG), died peacefully Dec. 31, 2021. He was 91. Mr. McKeon was born in Philadelphia on Jan. 17, 1930, and was the eldest child of the late Edwin A....

CEG - Wed December 29, 2021

CEG Editor Peter R. Sigmund Passes Away

Peter R. Sigmund, of Ambler, Pa., died peacefully on Dec. 17, 2021, surrounded by his family at the Artman Assisted Living Community in Ambler, Pa. He was 91 years old. Mr. Sigmund was the son of the late Paul and Marie (Ramsey) Sigmund and grew up in Wyncote Pa....

Kirby Smith Machinery - Tue December 07, 2021

Kirby-Smith Machinery's David Mehrtens Passes Away

David A. Mehrtens, 61, of Lenexa, Kan., passed away Dec. 3, 2021. He worked in the construction equipment industry for more than 40 years, most recently serving Kirby-Smith Machinery as its director of remarketing and used equipment....

Stretch Funeral Home - Mon October 18, 2021

Retired Giles and Ransome Salesman Tom Rosser Passes Away

Thomas Patrick Rosser, formerly of Havertown, Pa., passed away at his home in Media, Pa., on Oct. 14, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 74. Mr. Rosser was born on Feb. 25, 1947, to Thomas and Margaret Rosser in Bryn Mawr, Pa....