Rita Kocurek, instrumental figure at the company bearing her name, has passed away.
Kocurek Excavators Ltd, the Ipswich-based pioneer of the high reach excavator concept, has announced that co-founder Rita Kocurek has passed away after a short illness. She was 80 years old but had worked at the company until earlier this year and was a familiar figure to anyone working at or visiting the Kocurek factory.
In 1979, Rita Kocurek and her son David started a company that would grow to become the recognised global leader in its field. And Rita was instrumental in that development and growth. A strong, intelligent woman, Rita played a number of roles in the company she helped build. Towards the end of her working career, she was the familiar voice answering the telephones at the Ipswich headquarters.
“Rita was actively involved in the company long after she could have retired. She was just totally dedicated to the company and its staff,” says Kocurek Excavators Ltd general manager Brian Carroll. “She will be greatly missed by all of us at the company and by those that have ever visited the factory.”
A funeral service will be held on 11 October 2012. Further details are available from Brian Carroll: brian.carroll@kocurek.co.uk
