NRCA board member John Embow, president of Grove Roofing Services, Buffalo, N.Y., passed away Aug. 20. He was 51.
Embow graduated from Villanova University, Villanova, Pa., in 1994. He initially worked in the tech industry in the Bay Area before deciding to return to Buffalo, where he joined the family business, Grove Roofing Services, and ultimately succeeded his father as president of the company.
Embow served multiple terms on NRCA’s Executive Committee and NRCA’s board of directors. He was the chair of NRCA’s International Relations Committee for more than a decade and served on many other NRCA committees, including the Insurance Board of Governors, ProCertification Oversight Committee, NRCA University Operations Committee, Global Advisory Committee and Health and Safety Committee.
In addition, 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 served on multiple boards and was focused on giving back to his community. He had an enormous heart and was a supporter of the Erie County SPCA in West Seneca, N.Y.
Embow is survived by his wife, Margaret “Peggy” McCarthy; daughter, Evelyn “Evie,” and son, Elliott; 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’s Fund, Erie County SPCA or NAMI: National Alliance for Mental Illness. Condolences can be shared online at www.AMIGONE.com.
