In Loving Memory
Whether driving routes on garbage trucks, delivering portable sanitation units, or working in the offices and repair shops, the men and women of our industry serve important roles and are very special people. Together, let's honor the memory of those fallen heros who have served the waste industry by our side. If someone in your company has passed away and you would like to honor them, please fill out the form below. The sanitation community joins you in honoring the employees and co-workers of your company who have passed before us.
Gary Soto Company: Kekaha Landfill on Kauai Years of Service: 6 Comments: He as a long time friend and he will truly be missed. R.I.P. We will not forget you, Gary Soto. Together, let’s honor the memory of the men and women who have served by our side. Whether on the garbage trucks, delivering … Read more
Chandler Harris Company: Nashville Metro Public Works Years of Service: 1 Comments: Mayor Karl Dean also made a statement Wednesday about Harris’s death “Our hearts go out to Chandler Harris’s family and friends, including his father, another dedicated Metro employee,” Dean said. “Chandler died tragically while serving our city. We value the work he did, … Read more
Stanley Salatowski Company: Key Sanitation Years of Service: 21 Comments: “My dad hired him years ago,” Carter said. “Everybody is devastated by this. This is a very trying time. It’s absolutely chaotic around here right now. “He was more than an employee, he was a friend,” said Todd Carter, owner of Keys Sanitary Services. “We’re all in … Read more
Robert Meehan Company: Flag Container Service Years of Service: 2 Comments: He was born and raised in Oakwood Beach and settled in Hazlet in 2011. A graduate of New Dorp High School, Mr. Meehan worked at Gaeta Sanitation, West Brighton, and most recently at Flag Container Service Co., Port Richmond. “Everyone he met loved him,” … Read more
Dan Marinich Company: Rumpke Cont  Cincinnati Ohio Years of Service: 25 or plus years Comments: I am honoring the memory of my loving father Dan Marinich. He drove a front loader truck for the biggest part of his life. He truly enjoyed being a garbage man and a truck driver. He was also blessed … Read more
Raymond Kendall Company: Philadelphia Sanitation Department Years of Service: 25 Comments: Love and miss my Dad. He was a dedicated father and employee. I credit him for my work habits. A good man,who most people liked. A family man who loved God. REST IN PEACE DAD. We will not forget you, Raymond Kendall. Together, let’s … Read more
Danny Palmer Company: City of Miami, Oklahoma Years of Service: 9 Comments: Danny Palmer was the ultimate professional. He was proud to be called “Trash Man Dan”. He took pride in what he did and worked hard to always assist the people he worked with. At the end of the day, he was always the … Read more
Ronald Deffenbaugh, Sr Company: Deffenbaugh Industries Years of Service: 50+ Comments: Ronald D. Deffenbaugh, Sr 1941 – 2014 Well-known businessman and philanthropist Ronald D. Deffenbaugh, Sr. died on August 28, 2014. He was 73. Ron built one of the largest waste management companies in the country starting with a single trash truck at the age … Read more
Marcio Da Silva Company: Winter Brothers Waste Systems Years of Service: 21 Comments: Marcio F. Da Silva March 27, 1957 – May 13, 2015 DaSilva was a 21-year veteran of the transfer station, which Winter Brothers Waste Systems purchased in 2011. “We’re tremendously saddened by his passing and by the circumstances that resulted in his … Read more
Melvin Stewart Company: Loadmaster / City Tank Years of Service: 35 Comments: Melvin Edward Stewart was born Jan. 01, 1923 and Passed on to be with our lord on Feb 22, 1994. During Mel’s lifetime he was honored to serve the United States in the Pacific as a Marine during WW-II. Mel married Betty Jane … Read more