Good & Welfare

Brother Dan Whitmore passed away at the age of 66 on July 7th, 2022. Brother Whitmore was obligated on June 10th, 1978 and was a 44 year member of Local 728. A long time employee at CBS Radford Studios, Danny was well known for his good humor and spirits.

Brother David Casey passed away on 3-31-2022 at the age of 62. Brother Casey became a member of Local 728 on 7-11-98, 23 years ago.

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 Sean Ginn age 41 passed away on April 2nd, 2022 in Sam Mateo. Brother Ginn was a 20 year member of Local 728. He was a popular CLT, well liked by his crewmates. He shall be missed.

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.