Our Team

Jude Abraham

President & CEO

Jude leads Life Remembered as President & CEO. Previously, he oversaw the financial operations at Life Remembered (formerly CMS East) and played a pivotal role in many strategic initiatives across the company. As CEO, Jude directs the daily operations of the company while empowering the leadership team to focus on digital transformation, professional development, and the investment in our memorial parks.

Jude attained an undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his MBA from Robert Morris University. He was also a member of the U.S. Army Reserves. Prior to joining Life Remembered, Jude had a diverse career trajectory. He has led teams in Fortune 500 companies, start-up businesses, and public sector institutions. His diverse background offers cross functional leadership in operations, facilities, negotiations, financial reporting, and M&A.

Jude lives in North Huntingdon with his wife, Kelly, and son, Nathan.

E-Mail: jabraham@liferemembered.com

Bob Spock

Director of Sales

As one of the newest additions to the team, Bob spearheads the sales efforts across the Life Remembered organization and memorial park network. Working closely with his professional Family Advisor teams, he provides the tools, processes, and resources necessary to assure a complete and thoughtful family experience.

In addition to leading highly motivated sales teams across the U.S. over his career, Bob has been a champion brand builder, strategic connector, and program creator for a variety of clients across many industries.

Bob earned an undergraduate degree from Gannon University and his Masters in Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University.

E-Mail: bspock@liferemembered.com

Joseph Castle

General Manager, Cemetery Operations

In his role, Joe leads cemetery operations across all Life Remembered properties. Partnering with other members of the leadership team, he is focused on streamlining processes and prioritizing investments into our memorial parks.

Joe has over 25 years of experience owning and operating gas stations in the Western PA market. Additionally, he has considerable experience in commercial and residential property management, building inspections, and general contracting.

Joe lives in North Huntingdon, PA with his wife, Jess.

E-Mail: jcastle@liferemembered.com

Michael Ralph

Director of Business Process and Technology

Mike brings many years of experience in process optimization and application software implementation project management. He spent over thirty years as a consultant with regional accounting firms in Pittsburgh, guiding client projects for process improvement, defining requirements for selection of new enterprise software and implemented a variety of business intelligence and reporting tools. Mike started his career as a Cost Analyst/Accountant in distribution and manufacturing and has experience in a variety of industry sectors.

Mike and his wife live in West Hempfield and have 3 adult children.

E-Mail: mralph@liferemembered.com

Patrick Cortazzo

Chief Financial Officer

Patrick brings to Life Remembered a proven record of strong financial leadership. He has held senior finance roles at Mietri Group, RedZone, Fedex, and Armada Supply Chain Solutions.

Pat attained his undergraduate and MBA from Duquesne University and he also has his CPA license in Pennsylvania.

He and his wife live in Trafford PA; they have 3 children.

E-Mail: pcortazzo@liferemembered.com