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Articles Tagged with ''obituaries''

Obituary: Tom Le Duc

November 2, 2015

Tom Le Duc, formerly of Le Duc & Dexter, and past president of PHCC of the Redwood Empire and PHCC of California, died Oct. 4 at the age of 68.


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George Graves

George Graves, IFMA Founder & President Passes Away

October 15, 2015

HOUSTON — The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) is saddened to mark the passing of its first president and one of its original founders, George Graves, IFMA Fellow. Graves was an integral part of the birth of IFMA and the advancement of the FM profession.


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Obituary: Joost Brasz

October 12, 2015

Dr. Joost Brasz, aero thermal manager for Danfoss Turbocor Compressors Inc., died Sept. 2 at the age of 70.


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Obituary: Dr. Joost Brasz

September 23, 2015

Dr. Joost Brasz, aero thermal manager, Danfoss Turbocor Compressors, passed away Sept. 2 at the age of 70. Dr. Brasz was recognized by the HVAC industry and the academic community as a leader and expert aerodynamic engineer in turbomachinery and centrifugal compressor technology. 


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Obituary: James Norris

September 21, 2015

Norris was ACCA’s executive vice president from 1969 until he retired in 1997. He remained in the HVACR industry after his retirement working as chairman of the board of GroupMac. While Norris was the top executive of ACCA, the association thrived and grew its membership nationwide.


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Obituary: Senator h.c. Peter Schaufler

September 7, 2015

Senator h. c. Peter Schaufler, CEO and owner of the Bitzer Group, passed away unexpectedly in Salzburg, Austria, at the age of 74.


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Obituary: Kirk Travis Mescher

September 7, 2015

Kirk Travis Mescher, 59, died on Aug. 19. Born to Wanda and Marvin Mescher on Feb. 8, 1956, Mescher was a founding partner of CM Engineering in 1993. 


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Forrest Fencl

Obituary: Forrest B. Fencl

August 11, 2015
Forrest B. Fencl, CEO and co-founder of UV Resources, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 1, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 72 years old.
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Obituary: Forrest B. Fencl

August 7, 2015

Forrest B. Fencl, chief executive and co-founder of UV Resources, passed away on Saturday, August 1, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 72 years old.
 


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Obituary: Donald Batz

June 22, 2015

Donald ‘Don’ Batz, former senior vice president and director of operations for CommAir Mechanical Services, died April 22 at the age of 77.


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