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SnugZ USA, Inc.
(UPIC:
SNUGZUSA)—
RaNell Lefler
, pro-
moted to chief financial officer
Starline Industries, Inc.
(UPIC: STAR0009)—
Marie
Helene Granger
, promoted to
vice president of sales, eastern
Canada
Summit Group
(UPIC:
summit)—
Stephanie Bierbaum
,
promoted to senior program
manager, and
Patrice Scott
, cor-
porate controller
Toddy Gear
(UPIC:
T516677)—
Jason Emery
, vice
president
Vantage Apparel
(UPIC:
vantage)—
Joe Eberz
and
Associates, represent the com-
pany in Indiana, Kentucky,
Michigan and Ohio
IN MEMORIAM
Ross C. Castanga
, past pres-
ident of supplier
Anvil Knitwear
(UPIC: ANVIL289), passed away
November 10. He was 86.
A graduate of Brown
University and a U.S. Navy veter-
an, Castanga first entered the
promotional products business
in 1949 with Brown & Bigelow.
He later joined Rapid American,
and then with B.V.D. started the
screen print division. B.V.D.
Screenprint became Anvil
Knitwear in 1976, and Castanga
became its president in 1986.
He led the company until he
retired in 1998.
Castanga is survived by his
daughter, Robin Alvis, and son-
in-law Andy, and their two chil-
dren; his sister, Nancy Foertsch,
and his brother-in-law Henry;
and a number of nieces,
nephews, grand nieces and
grand nephews. He was preced-
ed in death by his wife, Leona,
and his brother, John.
A service for Castanga was
held November 15 at St.
Catherine’s Church in Pelham,
New York.
Rhonda Stefanski
, co-owner
of Cleveland, Ohio, distributor
House of Hedges, Inc.
(UPIC:
HOUS0002), passed away in
November. She was 57.
Alongside her work with
House of Hedges, Stefanski was
active in community and philan-
thropic causes, and the Marc A.
and Rhonda L. Stefanski
Foundation, which she and her
husband have managed for the
past 23 years.
Stefanski is survived by her
husband, Marc; her children,
Ashley (with husband Jamie
Williams), Kyle, Bradley,
Alexander and Melissa; her
father, Albert Hegyes; and a
number of nieces and nephews.
Services were held at
Cleveland’s St. Stanislaus
Church. In lieu of flowers, dona-
tions may be made to the fami-
ly’s foundation, with proceeds
going to pancreatic cancer
research, 7007 Broadway Ave.,
Cleveland, Ohio 44105.
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