After nearly 13 years in various sales roles on the manufacturing side of the industry,…
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Tag: In Memoriam
Legendary lighting representative Raymond “Marshall” Jarvie passed away on August 16 at the age of 100. Born on October 31, 1925, Marshall lived in Aliso Viejo, California and was predeceased by his…
An indisputable icon in the lighting industry, Murray Feiss passed away on August 18 at age 99. Born in 1926 to Rose and David Feiss, Murray grew up in the Bronx, New…
Ken Dretzka, principal of California-based Dretzka & Associates, has passed away. After entering the industry as a lighting rep, Ken Dretzka founded his own agency, Dretzka & Associates in 1985. Based in…
Former Chairman and CEO of Westinghouse Lighting Corp. (formerly known as Angelo Brothers) Stanley John Angelo passed away peacefully on August 3 at home, surrounded by the love of his family and…
Beloved lighting rep Jack Alper of Richardson, Texas, passed away on August 4 at the age of 93. The lighting industry mourns the loss of long-time lighting rep Jack Alper, who passed…
Pamela Walker Willis, principal of Walker & Willis, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut at age 70. Her family posted the following obit: Born…