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In Memoriam
Naphis Remembered and Honored
By Lauren White, RCS Editor. An instrumental person in growing the safety program for MRCA, Naphis leaves some impossible shoes to fill. Passionate. Driven. Family man. Humble. These are all words used to describe Naphis Mitchell Reyes. For nearly 20 years, Naphis dedicated his career to construction safety. He ...
Remembering Dan White, Titan of the Roofing Industry
Dan White, a cherished member of the roofing industry and family man, has sadly passed away. Dan White, long-time technical expert and valued member of the APOC family, passed away in August 2021 following a hard-fought battle with COVID-19. He is remembered as a loving husband and father, a tireless ...
CRA Member Kaysn Bocks Passes Away
It is with great sadness that we report the loss of a good friend, CRA Member and colleague in the roofing industry. Our deepest sympathy & condolences to his family, friends and former associates and co-workers. Kaysn Bock (30) passed away on August 29, 2021. Kaysn was a Commercial Field Supervisor ...
Remembering Chris Jacobi
A talented athlete, loving family man and dedicated roofing professional has sadly passed away. Christopher Daniel Jacobi, 49, of Cleveland, Tennessee passed away on September 5, 2021. He was born on June 18, 1972 in Saginaw, Michigan to Daniel and Mary Ann Jacobi. Chris had lived in Cleveland for the past ...
Glenn Curtis Sutton, Sr.
October 13, 1945 - August 22, 2021 (age 75). Obituary Glenn Curtis Sutton, Sr., age 75 of Simpsonville, South Carolina died Sunday, August 22, 2021 at the Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Care Center in Seaman, Ohio. He was a mold maker and a member of the Brushy Creek Baptist Church ...
We Have Lost an Amazing Member of Our Roofing Community
Family man, respected coworker and talented general contractor who built custom homes, Randy Surls will be missed by all. We have lost an amazing member of our roofing community and the human race, as Randy Surls passed away on July 24, 2021. Randy had held a general contractor’s license and ...
Jeffrey P. Fick, Roofing Company Executive Who Raised Funds for Cystic Fibrosis, Dies
Jeffrey P. Fick, a Baltimore roofing company executive and inveterate golfer who worked tirelessly raising funds for the Maryland Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, died June 2 after a long illness at his home in Timonium. He was 68. “Jeffrey Fick was such a good, good human being and person,” ...
Longtime NRCA Member Passes Away
Charles Bechtel, former president of Harold J. Becker Co. Inc., Beavercreek, Ohio, passed away June 7. He was 83. Bechtel was a contractor in the commercial roofing and sheet metal business. He began work at Harold J. Becker Company as a journeyman roofing worker after high school. Bechtel attended The University ...
Passing of Chuck Bechtel
Chuck Bechtel of the Harold J. Becker Company, Dayton, Ohio; passed away this past Monday. All of us that knew Chuck know that he was dedicated to the roofing industry and generously gave back in his time and resources to improve the industry and share knowledge with his fellow roofing contractors. ...
Remembering Vincent Abbondanza
Vincent Abbondanza, 63, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center with family by his side. Born in Pontecorvo, Italy on April 13, 1958, he was the son of the late Luigi and Tomassina (D’Amata) Abbondanza. For the last 37 years, Vinny worked at OMG Roofing Products in Agawam. ...
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