In Memoriam: Donald W. Becker
PMA Hall of Fame member Donald W. Becker, a photo-processing industry pioneer who led the way for overnight film processing, died in San Antonio Tuesday. He was 85.
Becker was chairman of the board of Fox Stanley Photo Products Inc., a company he grew to more than 4,500 employees and a listing on the New York [...]
In memoriam: Larry White
Lawrence R. White died Feb. 5, 2010 at the age of 54, of esophageal cancer. A Photo Science graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology, White worked for Visual Graphic Systems before joining the staff of “Modern Photography” in 1978, where he served as Lab Director for over a decade. White was instrumental in raising the [...]
In memoriam: William Edward Black
William (Bill) Edward Black, 84, passed away March 6 in Toronto, after battling cancer. A highly recognized and respected member of the Canadian photographic industry, he and his brother Bob co-founded Black’s Photo Corp. and grew it into a family business with Barbara, Barry and Bruce. He is survived by his wife Frances, children Cassie, [...]
In memoriam: Oscar Zweig
Oscar Zweig, 91, who founded Penn Camera in 1953 with two of his brothers, died Jan. 26 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Although he retired in 1971, the business, now a Washington-area chain, is still run by the Zweig family.
Zweig served in the Army Air Forces as a navigator and co-pilot during World War II, on [...]
In Memoriam: Ralph Plaideau Sr.
Ralph A. Plaideau Sr., co-founder of Primary Color Lab, passed away Monday, Jan. 18 at the age of 78. He was a native and businessman of New Orleans, La., and a resident of Metairie for 53 years. Ralph is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jacqulyn K. Plaideau. His is survived [...]
In memoriam: Vivian Kistler, MCPF, GCF
Vivian Kistler, MCPF, GCF, a leading member of the custom picture framing industry and of the Professional Picture Framers Association (PPFA), died Jan. 6 in Akron, Ohio.
She was born in Niagara Falls, N.Y. on January 4, 1945 to C. Isabella Cutini Carli and James Carli. She attended private schools in Niagara Falls, NY and Niagara [...]
In memoriam: Mike Small
Michael (Mike) Small, who had been a sales representative in Canada for such distributors as Arrow Films and W. Carsen Co., passed away in Montreal, Quebec, on Dec. 21, at the age of 75. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Janet, his daughter Nicole, son-in-law Charles and grandson Conrad.
In memoriam: Nick Ochotta
Nicholas “Nick” Ochotta, a longtime photo industry member who served the industry throughout his career in many roles with PMA and other associations, died in his sleep Dec. 4.
Ochotta ran Film Services Ltd., which he merged with Northwest Color Labs Ltd. in 1986. The following year, he sold the merged companies to Colortron Photo Services [...]
In memoriam: Warren Winkie Jr.
Warren Winkie Jr., president of Vision Canada Ltd., Pickering, Ontario, Canada, died at the age of 50 while vacationing in Bermuda. He is survived by his wife Jayne and children Kymberley and Michael; sister Lara MacLennan and brothers Gord and Will.
A memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday afternoon and evening at the McDougall and [...]
In memoriam: Bob Markow
Award-winning photographer Bob Markow, founder of Markow Photography, Colormark Custom Photo Lab and Photomark Camera and Video, Phoenix, Ariz., died June 11, 2009. He was 91.
Markow is survived by his wife of 66 years, Bea; his son, Paul (Ann), also a successful photographer; his daughters, Gayle and Terry (Alex); and grandchildren Anna, Erin and Harrison.
