Furniture Today recognizes the life achievements of the influential professionals of the furniture industry. Please read the obituaries below to learn of the contributions each has made to our industry.
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Furniture designer, American Leather shareholder Rob Jones dies at 54
Larry Thomas, February 7, 2012
DALLAS — Robert "Rob" Jones, a veteran furniture designer and shareholder in upper-end producer American Leather, died Feb. 1 following a long battle with cancer. More
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Jesse A. Brinkley, longtime industry executive
Furniture Today Staff, February 6, 2012CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. - Jesse A. Brinkley, whose long career in home furnishings included the presidency of youth specialist Lea Inds., has died after a long fight with pancreatic cancer. He was 70. More -
Longtime industry executive, developer Marvin Danto dies at 95
Furniture Today Staff, January 30, 2012BLOOMFIELD Hills, Mich. — Marvin I. Danto, a retired home furnishings executive and founder of the Michigan Design Center and Design Center of the Americas, has died at age 95. More -
Paul B. Hribar, sales representative
Furniture Today Staff, January 25, 2012EUCLID, Ohio - Paul B. Hribar, a longtime sales representative, has died unexpectedly at age 62. More -
Alfred J. Perri, retired retailer in Michigan
Furniture Today Staff, January 25, 2012MUSKEGON, Mich. - Alfred J. "Al" Perri, a longtime retailer here, has died at age 88. More -
Longtime industry executive Jesse Brinkley dies at 70
Furniture Today Staff, January 24, 2012CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. — Jesse A. Brinkley, whose long career in home furnishings included the presidency of youth specialist Lea Inds., has died after a long fight with pancreatic cancer. More -
Anton ‘Tony' Homsey Jr., rep, MFA officer
Furniture Today Staff, January 18, 2012TOMS RIVER, N.J. - Anton "Tony" Homsey Jr., a longtime sales representative, has died at age 84. More -
Robert L. ‘Bob' Craig, longtime sales rep
Furniture Today Staff, January 18, 2012LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla. - Robert L. "Bob" Craig, a sales representative for more than 35 years and a former furniture retailer, has died. He was 74. More -
William ‘Bill' Reimann, retailer, sales rep
Furniture Today Staff, January 18, 2012BAD AXE, Mich. - William "Bill" Reimann, a former retailer and sales representative, has died at age 64. More -
Stanley Moussa, importing pioneer
Furniture Today Staff, January 18, 2012DALLAS - Industry veteran Stanley Moussa died Dec. 26 after suffering a stroke on Christmas Eve here. He was 85. More -
Scott Cohen, longtime industry executive
Furniture Today Staff, January 18, 2012PHILADELPHIA - Scott Cohen, a longtime sales and marketing executive in the furniture industry, died Jan. 3 following a long battle with cancer. He was 51. More
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