Tag Archive: Obituary

Irvin "Irv" Gemora
Obituary: Irvin Gemora, Former NASSCO Executive Director

Former NASSCO executive director Irvin “Irv” Gemora, of Towson, Maryland, passed away on Dec. 4, at 86. Gemo...

Trenchless Technology News
Obituary – Gary L. Lienberger

Gary L. Lienberger, 75, passed away from natural causes on Aug. 13. He was extremely active in the trenchless industry, ...

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Obituary: Vermeer Corp. Chair Emeritus Robert ‘Bob’ Vermeer

Robert “Bob” Lee Vermeer, husband, father, grandfather and leader passed away at the age of 78 on August 17,...

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Obituary: Troy Young, Tulsa Rig Iron Vice President and Co-Owner

Tulsa Rig Iron vice president and co-owner Troy Young died in a boating accident over the Memorial Day weekend. The Kief...

Obituary – Frank Forest, Sharewell LLC Co-Founder

Frank (Buddy) Calvin Forest, 80, passed away peacefully with his wife, Dawn, at his side on May 12, 2022. He was born on...

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Obituary – Reynold K. Watkins, Renowned Pipeline Educator, Researcher

Well-known buried infrastructure educator and researcher Dr. Reynold King Watkins, P.E., died Aug. 30 at the age of 101....

Obituary- James ‘Jim’ Fletcher, ISCO Industries

ISCO Industries announced the death of James “Jim” Fletcher at the age of 82. He died on March 30, surrounde...

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Obituary – Ruth Michels, Michels Corporation’s Unsung Hero

Ruth L. Michels, died Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. Brownsville, Wisconsin-based Michels Corp. announced the death Dec. 26. Rut...

Obituary: HDD Innovator Ron Halderman, P.E.

Ron Halderman, P.E., along with other innovators, paved the way for trenchless technology. Halderman died May 29, in Mon...

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Obituary – Trenchless Industry Icon Robert ‘Bob’ Westphal

Michels Corp. announced the death of industry icon Robert H. “Bob” Westphal on Tuesday, March 31. Westphal d...

Trenchless Technology News
Obituary: Gregory Laszczynski, CIPP Industry Veteran

Greg Laszczynski was born in Baltimore, Maryland, The second child of Melvin and Lorraine Laszczynski. He had an older b...

Obituary: Barbco Founder Jim Barbera

Barbco founder James “Jim” S. Barbera, 79, of East Canton, passed away on Monday, July 8. He was born on Mar...

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Obituary: Dick Robbins, Tunneling Industry Pioneer

In June, The Robbins Co. announced the death of Richard James Robbins, president and CEO from 1958 to 1993. Robbins pass...

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Obituary: Noel Watson, Former Jacobs Chairman, CEO

Former Jacobs Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Noel Watson passed away on Saturday, Aug. 11. He was 82.   &ldqu...