IN MEMORIAM

William J. “Bill” Hermanns Jr., 79, the retired president/owner of W.H. Linen Supply Co. Inc. Clifton, NJ, passed away on Sept. 3, 2023, surrounded by family and loved ones. A resident of Ridgewood and Franklin Lakes, NJ, and, later in life, New York City, Hermanns was long active in TRSA. He participated in committees and attended TRSA events. Hermanns also helped pioneer garment tracking using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. Textile Rental (renamed Textile Services in 2012) chronicled his experience with RFID in a 2002 article titled “Chip Simple.” Survivors include sons Billy and ...