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Doug Cofiell Sr., Founder of Ivystone Group, Passes Away
ouglas Cooper Cofiell, the founder of
Ivystone Group, passed away on April 18
after suffering a heart attack earlier that
day. In 1960, Doug founded Cofiell Associates, the
company that would eventually become Ivystone
Group, a sales agency covering the Mid-Atlantic
States. He retired from the company after his son,
Doug Cofiell, purchased it from him in 1995.
“When you speak to those who knew him, they all
recall fond memories of a hardworking, fun, admirable,
professional and caring man who made a positive and
lasting impression on those lives he touched,” said
Jennifer Kohn, COO for Ivystone Group.
Doug is survived by his wife Nancy; his brother
Richard; two children, Doug Cofiell and Joan
Cortazzo; his stepchildren, Janet Colleran and John
Shepherd; and nine grandchildren. Donations can be
made in his honor to his childhood school, The
School at Church Farm, Box 2000, Paoli, PA 19301.
The Industry Loses Joanne Burnette Clabo
oanne Burnette Clabo, 74, of Gatlinburg, Tenn.,
passed away on April 3. Her husband, Wendell
Burnette, Sr. was one of the original owners of
the Smoky Mountain Gift Show in Gatlinburg.
Joanne received a special award from the Living
Legends Association at the annual dinner in
Gatlinburg three years ago. The award recognized
her contribution to the industry. Joanne and
Wendell were pioneers and helped make the
wholesale souvenir and gift business what it is
today.
“Joanne gave me my first job at age 12 as a bellhop/
maintenance assistant at the Riverside Motor
Lodge in Gatlinburg. She was a great lady,” said
Tom Privett.
Survivors include: daughter Gina and her husband
Andy Clabo; daughter Lisa and her husband
John Heikkinen; stepson Wendell Burnette, Jr.; and
a host of siblings, grandchildren, and friends.
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