Obituaries
WAC Lighting Mourns the Passing of Veteran Executive Leonard Schwartz
WAC Lighting Founder Tony Wang has announced that highly respected industry veteran Leonard Schwartz has died.
According to Mr. Wang, "Leonard was one of the finest men I ever met. A gentleman in…
Larry Angel, Longtime Stylecraft rep, Dies at 72
Few individuals can claim a longer association with StyleCraft than Larry Angel. For over 40 years, Larry has served the company as an independent sales representative, overseeing the state of…
Buddy Sherrill Passes
Harold Whittemore “Buddy” Sherrill passed peacefully just after midnight on March 24th at his home. Buddy Sherrill lived life to the fullest and held nothing back when it came to the Sherrill…
Brent Fields, Senior VP at Hudson Valley, Passes Away
Brent Fields, Senior Vice President at Hudson Valley Lighting Group (HVLG), passed away in July at the age of 53. Fields was a critical member of HVLG’s management for the last 34 years, and is…
Kalco Founder and Industry Veteran Harry Kallick Dies
Harry Kallick is recognized as an icon in the decorative lighting industry having founded and run Kalco lighting in the 1980s. He was also instrumental in the success of Varaluz and was still active…
Furniture Industry Veteran Gregory Curry Dies
Gregory Andrew Curry, 55, passed away unexpectedly on May 5, 2021 of natural causes. It was far too early for this son, father, brother, friend, and colleague to leave us. Greg was born on September…
Christopher Guy Harrison Passes
British luxury furniture designer Christopher Guy Harrison, who founded international furnishings brand Christopher Guy in 1993, has died after battling lung cancer since early 2019.
Harrison grew…
Former Sam Moore President John Boardman Dies at 91
John Boardman, who served as president of Sam Moore Furniture for 40 years, passed away on July 8, 2020 at the age of 91.
Boardman was a graduate of Washington and Lee University and served in the…
Retail Designer Martin Roberts Passes Away
Martin Roberts, an internationally known designer at the forefront of the retail design industry and the president of Martin Roberts Design, LLC—an award-winning team of retail consultants,…
Larry Smith, Village Green Home and Garden Owner, Dies at 80
Laurence P. Smith (Larry), founder and owner of Village Green Home and Garden, died Sunday evening, April 12, in the home of his daughter in Mequon, WI, after a long battle with cancer.
Larry was…