Brother Rick West passed away on 4-21-2022 at the age of 64. Rick became a Local 728 member on September 13th, 1991. A 30 year member of Local 728, brother West spent the bulk of his career as a Chief Lighting Technician, most notably for many years on Grey's Anatomy.



 

Brother Bill McKane age 65, passed away on 3-29-2022. Brother McKane was obligated on April 24th, 1976.

Brother Mckane was son of Local 728 member Frank McKane. 

Bill had a long and distinguished career before retiring in March, 2010.

Celebration of life services are pending.

Brother Andy Carroll passed away on February 27th, 2022 at the age of 82.
He joined Local 728 on November 12th, 1966 and retired in 2002 after a 36 year career.
Up until very recently, Andy was still meeting up with other 728 retirees to enjoy a cup of coffee and share stories.
For all of us who knew Andy and worked alongside him, he will be remembered for exemplifying what it means to be "the back bone" of Local 728; hard working, fun loving, taking the ups along with the downs - all in stride.

Brother Lloyd Gowdy passed away on December 23rd, 2021 at the age of 78. Brother Gowdy joined Local 728 in April, 1967 and was a 54 year member. Lloyd retired in February 2004 and was often seen at our retiree luncheons.

Brother Jim Grce passed away on 1-17-2022. Brother Grce was a 31 year member of Local 728, having sworn in on September 26, 1990. Jim retired on October 1, 2019