Donald Alan Lewon was born on August 23, 1936, in Lewistown, Montana, to Harry and Florence Shuman Lewon, joining his sister, Laura Ann. He lived in Lewistown, enjoying the small-town life, until different business interests got his father to move the family to Salt Lake City in 1950. Don passed away on March 5, 2026. Don went…
Toby Shine, 82, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend to more people than we will ever know, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family. Born in Spencer, Iowa, to Ben and Ernestine Shine, Toby spent a lifetime proving that the combination of sharp wit, big heart, and a bigger work ethic was unbeatable….
George Patrick (Pat) Boyle, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2025, at his home in Highland Park, IL at the age of 75. Pat was born in 1949 to Joyce and Stanley Boyle in Jacksonville, FL. He is survived by his loving wife, Corrine; his four children Rebecca (Guy) Guidry, Maureen Boyle, and Rory (Monika)…
Ronnie Smith, founder of ReMA member North Texas Shredding (NTXS), passed away on October 19. Ronnie began his career in the recycled materials industry at his father’s company, McKinney Junk, after college. He dedicated his entire career to the industry, owning various facilities throughout Texas. Ronnie was known for his hard work and commitment and…
On the afternoon of June 5, 2024 Alan Zelunka passed peacefully, surrounded by his family. Zelunka was a devoted husband to his wife Michelle for 56 years. He is survived by his loving wife Michelle and his four children, Cheryl, Elyse, Mark, and Jennifer. His son Mark has been working alongside Alan’s brothers, Sheldon and…
Sandy Shapiro, loving husband, father of five and grandfather of five children, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 19. He is survived by his devoted wife Kathy Levin Shapiro; his loving children, Jonathan D. Shapiro, Leonard Joseph Shapiro, Lindsay (Chris) Conboy, Sara (Lee) Stein, Lynn (Adam) Crooks; and his adoring grandchildren Sydney Conboy, Drew Conboy, Colby…
Brian Jeffery Plonski, loving husband, and father of two children, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Saturday, Aug. 12. He is survived by his wife, Tawhnee, and children Jaden and Jocelyn. Plonski was an ISRI member and commercial director at Northern Metal Recycling – EMR. He served as ISRI chapter president for the prior…
Mark Zwilsky, a son, brother, father, and grandfather, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at the age of 64. After privately battling liver cancer, he died peacefully in his home in Leesburg, Va. He was born July 3, 1958, to Klaus and Roberta (Bobbie) Zwilsky in Boston, Mass. Known as a troublemaker throughout his…
Tim Holschuh, 61, of Fairfield, Ohio, died Sept. 26 after battling cancer since February. He was director of purchasing/sales at nonferrous recycler M&M Metals Inc. in Cincinnati. Graduating from Miami University in 1982 with a degree in aerospace, aeronautical, and aeronautical engineering, Mr. Holschuh entered the metals industry as a manufacturers’ representative for finished goods….
On Sept. 22, Willess “Bill” Henry Vincent, Jr., one of the co-founders of ISRI’s Tire and Rubber Division, passed away at 82. “Bill was one of the first people I met from the tire recycling industry,” ISRI President Robin Wiener says. “He was a wonderful leader and absolutely instrumental in pulling the National Association of…
Richard ‘Dick’ Jaffre, loving husband, father of two children, and grandfather of four, passed away Aug. 1 at the age of 79. He is survived by his wife, Jean, his children Lisa and Michael, his grandchildren Markus, Benjamin, Johnathan, and Max, and his brother Jim. Growing up, Jaffre lived abroad with his family in Mexico…
Michael C. Liptak Michael C. Liptak ALL Crane The principal architect of the heavy lift equipment rental category and driving force behind The ALL Family of Companies has passed away. Michael C. Liptak was 91. Together with his wife, Marvine, and brothers Lawrence and Jake, Michael founded ALL Erection & Crane Rental in Cleveland, Ohio,…