Union members we recently lost

The Labor Movement mourns the loss of the following union members.

FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 73
• Joseph Helfrich – passed away July 1, 2022.

IBEW Local 1
• William F. McCarty – journeyman wireman, 59-year member – passed away Aug. 4, 2022
• James J. Haberberger – journeyman wireman, 48-year member – passed away May 15, 2022.
• Clinton Virga – commercial maintenance, 80-year member – passed away May 23, 2022.
• George W. Ryan – journeyman wireman, 78-year member – passed away June 2, 2022
• Forrest D. White – journeyman wireman, 65-year member – passed away July 25, 2022.
• Roy E. Gunter – journeyman wireman, 53-year member – passed away July 27, 2022.
• James C. Douglas – journeyman wireman, 42-year member – passed away May 28, 2022.
• Justin M. Krausch – journeyman wireman, 21-year member – passed away May 11, 2022.

INSULATORS LOCAL 1
• Edward A. “Al” Klipfel – retired member – passed away Aug. 9, 2022.
• Kenneth Slover – retired member – passed away July 31, 2022.
• Mitchell Dawe – retired member – passed away July 24, 2022.

IRON WORKERS LOCAL 396
• Bradley W. Farris – journeyman – passed away Aug. 11, 2022.
• Raymond E. Pearia, Jr. – lifetime member – passed away Sept. 21, 2021
• Terry “Port” Poertner – lifetime member – passed away July 26, 2022.
• David Slate – lifetime member – passed away July 24, 2022.

PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS LOCAL 562
• Donald Trachte – pipefitter, 59-year member – passed away May 26, 2022.