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In Memoriam

We honour these members of the Entente Internationale des Luthiers et Archetiers known to have passed away, and we extend our sympathy and condolences to their families, colleagues and friends.

★ Founding member

  • Aschauer, Leo – Germany – 1969 ★
  • Balzarini, Pierangelo – Italy – 2002
  • Bauer, Jean – France – 2005 ★
  • Baumgartner, Fritz – Switzerland – 1976 ★
  • Bayon, Christian – Portugal – 2026
  • Bearden, Gene – USA – 2016
  • Beare, Charles – UK – 2025
  • Beare, William – UK – 2000 ★
  • Becker, Carl F. – USA – 2013
  • Becker, Carl G. – USA – 1975
  • Bellini, Luiz – USA – 2015
  • Bisiach, Andrea – Italy – 1967 ★
  • Bissolotti, Francesco – Italy – 2019
  • Bodart, Philippe – France – 2007
  • Bouette, Martin – UK – 2017
  • Boyer, Frédéric – France – 2005
  • Bünnagel, Wolfgang – Germany – 2011
  • Chardon, André – France – 1963 ★
  • Coné, Robert – France – 1963 ★
  • Dittrich, Edith – Switzerland – 2018
  • Dölling, Heinz – Germany – 2001
  • Dugad, André – France – 1970 ★
  • Dupuy, Georges – France – 1968 ★
  • Dupuy, Philippe – France – 2021
  • Edler, Hans – Germany – 1974 ★
  • Enel, Charles – France – 1954 ★
  • Fairfax, Andrew – UK – 2025
  • Farotto, Celestino – Italy – 1988 ★
  • Français, Emile – France – 1984 ★
  • Français, Jacques – USA – 2004
  • Gaggini, Pierre – France – 2005 ★
  • Gerber, Pierre – Switzerland – 2007 ★
  • Hamma, Fridolin – Germany – 1969 ★
  • Hamma, Walter – Germany – 1988 ★
  • Henry, Lanini – USA – 2003
  • Hill, Albert Phillips – UK – 1981 ★
  • Hill, Desmond – UK – 2017 ★
  • Hjorth, Arne – Denmark – 1970 ★
  • Hofmann, Willy – Ireland – 2003
  • Jacklin, Cyril – UK – 1988 ★
  • Jørgensen, Lise – Denmark – 2013
  • Kun, Joseph – Canada – 2023
  • Kuttner, Francis – USA – 2023
  • Merling, Pauli – Denmark – 1976 ★
  • Millant, Bernard – France – 2017
  • Millant, Jean Jacques – France – 1998
  • Millant, Max – France – 1990 ★
  • Millant, Roger – France – 1972 ★
  • Moennig, William Jr. – USA – 1986
  • Moinel, Daniel – France – 1989 ★
  • Möller, Berend – Holland – 1985
  • Möller, Cornélie – Holland – 2021
  • Möller, Max – Holland – 2021 ★
  • Monical, William – Holland – 2021
  • Morassi, Gio Batta – USA – 2018
  • Morel, René A. – Italy – 2011
  • Murata, Soroku – Japan – 2020
  • Neubauer, Gerhard – Austria – 1997
  • Nigogosian, Vahakn – USA – 1997
  • Nilsson, Bengt I. – Sweden – 2009
  • Ornati, Giuseppe – Italy – 1963 ★
  • Passa, Frank – USA – 2001
  • Petesh, Zenon – USA – 1992
  • Petitcolas, Jean – France – 2021
  • Pinto, Ramon – Spain – 2018
  • Poulsen, Boyd – USA – 2023
  • Prier, Peter Paul – USA – 2015
  • Primon, Luca – Italy – 2017
  • Quenoil, René – France – 2018
  • Richter, Eckart – Germany – 2016
  • Robin, Patrick – France – 2025
  • Rocchi, Sesto – Italy – 1991
  • Rossi, John L – USA – 2007
  • Roy, Karl – Germany – 2013
  • Salchow, William – USA – 2014
  • Schade, Joachim – Germany – 2016
  • Schenk, Otto Karl – Switzerland – 2024
  • Schicker, Hans – Germany – 2001
  • Schmitt, Jean-Frédéric – France – 2012
  • Schnorr, Hubert – Germany – 2007
  • Scrollavezza, Renato – Italy – 2019
  • Siefried, Paul Martin – USA – 2019
  • Siret, Jean-Luc – France – 1993
  • Špidlen, Premysl O. – Czechia – 2010
  • Sprenger, Arnold – Germany – 1992
  • Sprenger, Eugen – Germany – 1953 ★
  • Taconné, Pierre – France – 1996
  • Tenucci, Eugen – Switzerland – 1960 ★
  • Toenniges, Paul – USA – 1994
  • Toman, Arthur R. – USA – 2004
  • Topham, John – UK – 2025
  • Vatelot, Étienne – France – 2013
  • Vatelot, Marcel – France – 1970 ★
  • Vermeer, Hendrik – Switzerland – 1965★
  • Vidoudez, Pierre – Switzerland – 1994 ★
  • Warren, Jr., Kenneth – USA – 1990
  • Warren, Sr., Kenneth – USA – 1985
  • Watson, William – UK – 2018
  • Weaver, Marion A. – USA – 1993
  • Weinstein, Amnon – Israel – 2024
  • Weisshaar, Hans – USA – 1991
  • Werro, Henry – Switzerland – 1971 ★
  • Werro, Jean – Switzerland – 2021
  • Wiklund, Roland – Sweden – 2017
  • Wilson, Garner – UK – 2013
  • Zabinski, Roger – USA – 2024
  • Zhu, Ming-Jiang – China – 2014

The Entente Internationale des Luthiers et Archetiers encourages its members to assist in providing timely, accurate information regarding the recent deaths of members.