THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
William F. "Bill" Purschke, the retired East regional manager for General Motors fleet sales, passed away on May 18 at his home in Baiting Hollow on Long Island, New York. He was 85.
Pat Crahan, retired vice president of governmental relations for U-Haul, passed away on Dec. 31, 2017. He was 89.
Robert (Bob) Ferraresso, retired vice president at Motorlease Corp., passed away Jan. 25, 2018. He was 78.
Mike Baessler, director, fleet procurement for Rollins, Inc., died Jan.12, 2018. Baessler joined Rollins in June 2013, where he worked until his death. He was 67 years old.
Among those who died were three past presidents of the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA), the voice of the retreading industry, and several fleet sales managers from the Detroit automakers.
John Ernest (Jake) McLaughlin, the co-founder and publisher of Canadian Automotive Fleet magazine, which was created as a joint venture with Bobit Business Media, passed away on March 29 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
A. Warren Feirer, retired fleet manager for Nabisco Brands Inc., former NAFA president, and 2014 Automotive Fleet Hall of Fame nominee, died on June 24. He was 83.
J. (John) Paul Hubbard, long-time fleet manager for Imperial Tobacco Ltd. in Montreal, Canada, and former NAFA Fleet Management Association president, died Jan. 12, in Ste. Rose, Quebec, Canada. He was 75.
Industry leader passes away
52-year employee of U-Haul passes away