Obituary: Roy Lomas Carpet Contractors president Forbes

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Harleysville, Pa.—Scott Forbes, president of Roy Lomas Carpet Contractors, in Harleysville, Pa., passed away on Dec. 13. He was 54.

Forbes spent his entire career in the floor covering industry. He was an installer for many years before moving on to sales. Forbes was responsible for selling and managing large commercial projects and was considered an expert in the industry. As president and principal of Roy Lomas Carpet Contractors, he helped lead the business to the success it now enjoys.

Roy Lomas Contractors has provided the Philadelphia community with excellence in floor covering since 1956. Today, Roy Lomas maintains a 35,000-square-foot facility, consisting of a 5,000-square-foot designer showroom, a 5,000-square-foot remnant room, as well as several warehouses servicing homeowners, new home buyers, homebuilders and commercial contractors.

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