Today we celebrate the life of Shelley...

Cheryl Coope, loving wife of John Coope, passed unexpectedly January 31. Through many hardships she spent her days trying to brighten the lives of others. She loved coloring with her granddaughter, Daisy, and spending time with her children. She leaves behind her husband of 34 years John, her beloved dog Cuddlebug, her 3 children, April, Jonathan and Bryan, and many others that loved her dearly.

Peter Blaser

Our relationship started 35 years ago. 1981 Hans and I concluded our cooperation with a handshake in NYC.

As a mechanical engineer Hans was very interested in our Blasocut and he agreed in starting our US-venture from scratch. I had a very good feeling about our mutual future in America and I was convinced Hans was the right person to start the business. Before a drum of Blasocut was sold, he literally had to furnish our first office in White Plains, buy the first pencil, hire a secretary, salesmen and instruct his new crew.

Hans was very capable in contacting potential customers and the way he instructed the new sales crew about the merits of our coolants was very convincing. As a result Blaser Swisslube USA was successful and grew rapidly. Already in 1985 we started to build our production plant in Goshen. During his time as president, Hans expanded the market presence all over USA. What a wonderful achievement! I was highly impressed by Hans’s way of leading his crew, and I always appreciated his continuous support for the other markets. His absolute commitment and his straightforward comments were exemplary. Everybody loved Hans for his support and loyalty towards his employees, his colleagues, his boss, and of course his customers.

After Hans’s retirement, we always enjoyed to see him at the Christmas party, which he usually attended.

Last Christmas Hans was in Switzerland. Even though he loved to live in America he planed to sell his house in Ossining and move closer to his family.

Unfortunately his last plan did not come true. Hans has passed away in his beloved America.
His nephew Thomas flew in from Jakarta and made all the arrangements to bring him back to Switzerland.

Tuesday, February 23rd Hans Schneider will be buried next to his beloved wife Helen at the Cemetery of Frauenfeld in Switzerland.

Hans, we missed you at the Christmas Party. All of us, who had the pleasure to know you, will always remember you in kindness.

Ruthie Mae Gatewood (Moody) was born on August 26, 1962 in Rossville, TN to the late Clarence and Willie Gatewood .She was one girl among three sisters and two brothers, and she was loving and an a very kind hearted person. Ruthie attended Coleman High School. Ruthie accepted Christ at an early age at Carver Height Baptist Church.
During the Spring of 1977, Ruthie and Davis Moss established a committed relationship. To the union five children were born.
Ruthie loved spending time with family and friends during family gatherings. She loved her family very much and would do anything she could for them. She loved listening to music by Lionel Richie, Billy Ocean and depending on what kind of mood she was in she also liked listening to blues. She also loved watching soaperas with her youngest daughter and her husband. She also loved wrestling around with her son Leonard a.k.a turkey nose and loved sitting around also joking around with her other children.Ruthie loved all of her family and she was crazy about her grandchildren and one little who always had her busy and she called him her lammy pie.
She was preceded in death by three sisters, Roberta Motley, Earnestine Moss, Bertha Poindexter; and one brother Clarence Gatewood.
She leaves to cherish and honor her memories, a loving husband Davis Moss; two daughters Sharon Gatewood, Debra Gatewood, three sons, Leonard Gatewood (Leeann), Lenell Gatewood, Derrick Gatewood; one sister Jerline Gatewood and one brother Calvin Gatewood fourteen grandchildren, host of nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.

Todd Metcalfe passed away on February 17, 2016.

On Monday, 15th of February 2016, our beloved Sophie passed away from her short term battle with leukemia. She peacefully passed away in her sleep just three months after being diagnosed.

She touched so many souls and we will all miss her dearly.

Sophie Jayne Fox (1992-2016)

Brian's personal memorial page can be found at forevermissed.com