In Memoriam: Jay Giltz

Clarence A. “Jay” Giltz Jr., who spent nearly 30 years helping Ohio-based Eagle Crusher Co. boost its presence in the aggregates recycling equipment sector, has died at age 75.

Giltz’s sales and product applications roles with Galion, Ohio-based Eagle Crusher helped that firm grow throughout the 1990s and into the 21^st century.

According to its website, Eagle Crusher grew from being a two-person operation at the start of the 1970s to become an industry-leading crushing equipment design and fabrication company with dozens of equipment models. Much of the growth occurred under the leadership of CEO Susanne Cobey starting in the 1990s.

Giltz, along with Cobey, was actively involved with the National Demolition Association and the Construction & Demolition Recycling Association (CDRA), whose members were frequent buyers of the high-impact crushing units made by Eagle Crusher to recycle concrete. In 2019, Giltz was honored as a CDRA Hall of Fame member.

Before joining Eagle Crusher, Giltz served in the United States Air Force for eight years before being honorably discharged in 1974.

Born in California, Giltz also was a long-time Ohio resident and in his later years maintained homes in Venice, Florida, and in the Thousand Islands region of New York state.

He is survived by his wife, Marsha, with whom he frequently attended industry events, as well as one son, one daughter and three grandchildren.

According to an obituary posted on the WWNY-TV website, donations in Giltz’s name can be made to the Thousand Island Emergency Rescue Service (TIERS).