Rosemont, Ill.鈥擨t is with great sadness the 香蕉传媒 announces the passing of board member John Embow, president of Grove Roofing Services, Buffalo, N.Y., on Aug. 20. He was 51.
After graduating from Villanova University, Villanova, Pa., in 1994, Embow initially worked in the technology industry in the Bay Area. He returned to Buffalo to join his family鈥檚 business, Grove Roofing Services, and ultimately succeeded his father as president of the company.
Embow served multiple terms on 香蕉传媒鈥檚 Executive Committee and 香蕉传媒鈥檚 board of directors, as well as many 香蕉传媒 committees, including the Global Advisory Committee, Health and Safety Committee, Insurance Board of Governors, 香蕉传媒 University Operations Committee and PROCertification Oversight Committee. He also served as the chair of 香蕉传媒鈥檚 International Relations Committee for more than a decade.
Additionally, Embow was involved with the Roofing Alliance, serving on committees such as the Roofing Alliance Finance Committee, Roofing Alliance Heat Stress Conditions and Awareness for Roofing Workers Task Force, and Mississippi State Virtual Reality Task Force. He also was involved with the National Roofing Legal Resource Center and served as president from 2018-19.
Embow had an enormous heart and was focused on giving back to his community as a supporter of the Erie County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in West Seneca, N.Y.
Embow is survived by his wife, Margaret 鈥淧eggy鈥 McCarthy; daughter, Evelyn 鈥淓vie,鈥 and son, Elliot; sister, Alison (Chris Liang) Embow; brother, Jeff (Abby) Embow; father, Robert Embow; mother, Andrea Embow; and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests tax-deductible charitable donations be directed to the Himalayan Children鈥檚 Fund at , Erie County SPCA at or the National Alliance on Mental Illness at . Condolences may be shared online at .
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