Funeral Homes

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1. Anthony Funeral Chapel Inc.
2305 Monroe Ave.
Rochester, N.Y. 14618
www.anthonychapels.com
(585) 244-0770

Number of Local(2) Calls in 2005: 365
Number of Licensed Funeral Directors: 7
Total Number of Local(2) Employees: 15
Freelancers/Trade Workers Utilized: Yes, rarely
Number of Local(2) Locations: 2
Number of Rooms Available/Maximum Room Capacity: 6/250
Affiliated Professional Associations/Certifications: Pursuit of Excellence award winner, Selected Independent Funeral Homes, Rochester Genesee Valley Funeral Directors Association, New York State Funeral Directors Association, National Funeral Directors Association, Certified Bereavement Facilitator, Certified Funeral Service Practitioner, Certified Funeral Celebrant
In-House Services-
Benefits assistance: X
Caskets/urns/burial vaults available: X
Cremation arrangements: X
Floral coordination: X
Long-distance arrangements: X
Monuments/grave markers/engraving: X
Pre-arrangements/pre-planning: X
Theme funerals: X
Additional Services/Amenities: Support services, widows support group, community programming throughout the year, aftercare, children’s program, educational programs, funeral resource center, monthly newsletter to community professionals, concierge services, catering and reception facility, online obituaries, Web services, services for all religious denominations
Top Local(2) Executive(s): Mark Anthony, president; Scott Anthony, vice president
Year Locally(2) Founded: 1952

2. Metropolitan Funeral Chapel Inc.
109 West Ave.
Rochester, N.Y. 14611
www.metrofuneral.net
(585) 436-7730

Number of Local(2) Calls in 2005: 307
Number of Licensed Funeral Directors: 3
Total Number of Local(2) Employees: 9
Freelancers/Trade Workers Utilized: Yes
Number of Local(2) Locations: 1
Number of Rooms Available/Maximum Room Capacity: 7/1,000
Affiliated Professional Associations/Certifications: New York State Funeral Directors Association, Rochester Genesee Valley Funeral Directors Association
In-House Services-
Benefits assistance: X
Caskets/urns/burial vaults available: X
Cremation arrangements: X
Floral coordination: X
Long-distance arrangements: X
Monuments/grave markers/engraving: X
Pre-arrangements/pre-planning: X
Theme funerals: X
Additional Services/Amenities: Limousine and printing services, services for all religious denominations
Top Local(2) Executive(s): NA
Year Locally(2) Founded: 1986

3. Paul W. Harris Funeral Home Inc.
570 Kings Highway S.
Rochester, N.Y. 14617
www.harrisfuneralhome.com
(585) 544-2041

Number of Local(2) Calls in 2005: 290
Number of Licensed Funeral Directors: 4
Total Number of Local(2) Employees: 8
Freelancers/Trade Workers Utilized: Yes, rarely
Number of Local(2) Locations: 1
Number of Rooms Available/Maximum Room Capacity: 4/4families
Affiliated Professional Associations/Certifications: Selected Independent Funeral Homes,
Rochester Genesee Valley Funeral Directors Association, New York State Funeral Directors
Association, National Funeral Directors Association, Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce
In-House Services-
Benefits assistance: X
Caskets/urns/burial vaults available: X
Cremation arrangements: X
Floral coordination: X
Long-distance arrangements: X
Monuments/grave markers/engraving: X
Pre-arrangements/pre-planning: X
Theme funerals: X
Additional Services/Amenities: Holiday memorial ceremony, bereavement support groups, COPES, aftercare, Harris Family Center, recreation planning, DVD memorial tribute, services for all
religious denominations Top Local(2) Executive(s): Richard Harris, president
Year Locally(2) Founded: 1946

4. Bartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home Inc.
1411 Vintage Lane
Rochester, N.Y. 14626
www.bartolomeo.com
(585) 720-6000

Number of Local(2) Calls in 2005: 280
Number of Licensed Funeral Directors: 6
Total Number of Local(2) Employees: 12
Freelancers/Trade Workers Utilized: No
Number of Local(2) Locations: 1
Number of Rooms Available/Maximum Room Capacity: 4/4 families
Affiliated Professional Associations/Certifications: Perferred Funeral Directors, National Funeral Directors Association, New York State Funeral Directors Association, Rochester Genesee Valley Funeral Directors Association, Better Business Bureau Inc., Greece Chamber of Commerce In-House Services-
Benefits assistance: X
Caskets/urns/burial vaults available: X
Cremation arrangements: X
Floral coordination: X
Long-distance arrangements: X
Monuments/grave markers/engraving: X
Pre-arrangements/pre-planning: X
Theme funerals: X
Additional Services/Amenities: Video tributes, online obituaries, annual butterfly release ceremony, holiday memorial service, A Life Remembered funeral service, grief recovery programs, concierge services, services for all religious denominations
Top Local(2) Executive(s): Michael Perotto
Year Locally(2) Founded: 1922

5. Murphy Funeral Services
1961 Ridge Road
Ontario, NY 14519
www.murphyfuneralservices.com
(315) 524-4621

Number of Local(2) Calls in 2005: 150
Number of Licensed Funeral Directors: 3
Total Number of Local(2) Employees: 15
Freelancers/Trade Workers Utilized:Yes
Number of Local(2) Locations: 3
Number of Rooms Available/Maximum Room Capacity: 3/NA
Affiliated Professional Associations/Certifications: Selected independent Funeral Homes, New York State Funeral Directors Association, National Funeral Directors Association, Ontario Walworth Rotary Club, Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Palmyra-Macedon Chamber of Commerce
In-House Services-
Benefits assistance: X
Caskets/urns/burial vaults available: X
Cremation arrangements: X
Floral coordination: X
Long-distance arrangements: X
Monuments/grave markers/engraving: X
Pre-arrangements/pre-planning: X
Theme funerals: X
Additional Services/Amenities: Memorial packages; personalized, custom caskets and urns; services for all religious denominations Top Local(2) Executive(s): Stephen Murphy
Year Locally(2) Founded: 1946

6. G.L. Dixon Funeral Home LLC
1080 North St.
Rochester, N.Y. 14621
(585) 266-7000

Number of Local(2) Calls in 2005: 150
Number of Licensed Funeral Directors: 1
Total Number of Local(2) Employees: 8
Freelancers/Trade Workers Utilized: No
Number of Local(2) Locations: NA
Number of Rooms Available/Maximum Room Capacity: NA/150
Affiliated Professional Associations/Certifications: NA
In-House Services-
Benefits assistance: X
Caskets/urns/burial vaults available: X
Cremation arrangements: X
Floral coordination: X
Long-distance arrangements: X
Monuments/grave markers/engraving: X
Pre-arrangements/pre-planning: X
Theme funerals: X
Additional Services/Amenities: Limousine and courtesy car service, motorcycle escort,
services for all religious denominations
Top Local(2) Executive(s): Geraldine Dixon, owner/manager
Year Locally(2) Founded: 1989

7. Walker Bros. Co. Funeral Home Inc.
15 West Ave.
Spencerport, N.Y. 14559
(585) 352-1500

Number of Local(2) Calls in 2005: 147
Number of Licensed Funeral Directors: 2
Total Number of Local(2) Employees: 8
Freelancers/Trade Workers Utilized: NA
Number of Local(2) Locations: 2
Number of Rooms Available/Maximum Room Capacity: NA/NA
Affiliated Professional Associations/Certifications: NA
In-House Services-
Benefits assistance: X
Caskets/urns/burial vaults available: X
Cremation arrangements: X
Floral coordination: X
Long-distance arrangements: X
Monuments/grave markers/engraving: X
Pre-arrangements/pre-planning: X
Theme funerals: X
Additional Services/Amenities: Services for all religious denominations
Top Local(2) Executive(s): Joseph Peworchik, president
Year Locally(2) Founded: 1873

8. Arndt Funeral Home
1118 Long Pond Road
Rochester, N.Y. 14626
www.arndtfuneralhome.com
(585) 225-6350

Number of Local(2) Calls in 2005: 125
Number of Licensed Funeral Directors: 3
Total Number of Local(2) Employees: 3
Freelancers/Trade Workers Utilized: NO
Number of Local(2) Locations: 1
Number of Rooms Available/Maximum Room Capacity: 4/396
Affiliated Professional Associations/Certifications: Greece Kiwanis Club, Greece Grange, fraternal organizations, St. John the evangelist Church-Greece
In-House Services-
Benefits assistance: X
Caskets/urns/burial vaults available: X
Cremation arrangements: X
Floral coordination: X
Long-distance arrangements: X
Monuments/grave markers/engraving: X
Pre-arrangements/pre-planning: X
Theme funerals: X
Additional Services/Amenities: On-premise formal chapel with permanent pews; services for all religious denominations Top Local(2) Executive(s): Robert John, Arndt, Sherri
lynn Arndt
Year Locally(2) Founded: 1963

9. Rector-Hicks Funeral Home Inc.
111 Main St.
Geneseo, N.Y. 14454
(585) 243-0995

Number of Local(2) Calls in 2005: 75
Number of Licensed Funeral Directors: 3
Total Number of Local(2) Employees: 4
Freelancers/Trade Workers Utilized: No
Number of Local(2) Locations: 1
Number of Rooms Available/Maximum Room Capacity: NA/NA
Affiliated Professional Associations/Certifications: National Funeral Directors Association,
New York State Funeral Directors Association, Rochester Genesee Valley Funeral Directors
Association, Livingston County Funeral Directors Association
In-House Services-
Benefits assistance: X
Caskets/urns/burial vaults available: X
Cremation arrangements: X
Floral coordination: X
Long-distance arrangements: X
Monuments/grave markers/engraving: X
Pre-arrangements/pre-planning: X
Theme funerals: X
Additional Services/Amenities: Services for all religious denominations
Top Local(2) Executive(s): F. Scott Hicks
Year Locally(2) Founded: 1886

10. Paul L. Murphy & Sons Funeral Home
127 E. Miller St.
Newark, N.Y. 14513
www.murphyandsonsfuneralhome.com
(315) 331-3255

Number of Local(2) Calls in 2005: 70
Number of Licensed Funeral Directors: 3
Total Number of Local(2) Employees: 3
Freelancers/Trade Workers Utilized: No
Number of Local(2) Locations: 1
Number of Rooms Available/Maximum Room Capacity: 3/3 families
Affiliated Professional Associations/Certifications: National Funeral Directors Association
New York State Funeral Directors Association, Rochester Genesee Valley Funeral Directors
Association, Ontario-Wayne-Yates Funeral Directors Association
In-House Services-
Benefits assistance: X
Caskets/urns/burial vaults available: X
Cremation arrangements: X
Floral coordination: X
Long-distance arrangements: X
Monuments/grave markers/engraving: X
Pre-arrangements/pre-planning: X
Theme funerals: X
Additional Services/Amenities: Services for all religious
denominations
Top Local(2) Executive(s): Paul Murphy
Year Locally(2) Founded: 1913

10. James R. Gray Funeral Home
1530 Buffalo Road
Rochester, N.Y. 14624
(585) 247-6360

Number of Local(2) Calls in 2005: 70
Number of Licensed Funeral Directors: 2
Total Number of Local(2) Employees: 3
Freelancers/Trade Workers Utilized: Yes, several
Number of Local(2) Locations: 1
Number of Rooms Available/Maximum Room Capacity: 3/100
Affiliated Professional Associations/Certifications: Rochester Genesee Valley Funeral
Directors Association
In-House Services-
Benefits assistance: X
Caskets/urns/burial vaults available: X
Cremation arrangements: X
Floral coordination: X
Long-distance arrangements: X
Monuments/grave markers/engraving: X
Pre-arrangements/pre-planning: X
Theme funerals: X
Additional Services/Amenities: Services for all religious denominations
Top Local(2) Executive(s): James Gray
Year Locally(2) Founded: 1989

12. Lucey-VanVoorhis Funeral Home Inc.
301 W. Main St.
Victor, N.Y. 14564
www.luceyvanvoorhisfuneralhome.com
(585) 924-5730

Number of Local(2) Calls in 2005: 68
Number of Licensed Funeral Directors: 2
Total Number of Local(2) Employees: 2
Freelancers/Trade Workers Utilized: No
Number of Local(2) Locations: 1
Number of Rooms Available/Maximum Room Capacity: 3/257
Affiliated Professional Associations/Certifications: NA
In-House Services-
Benefits assistance: X
Caskets/urns/burial vaults available: X
Cremation arrangements: X
Floral coordination: X
Long-distance arrangements: X
Monuments/grave markers/engraving: X
Pre-arrangements/pre-planning: X
Theme funerals: X
Additional Services/Amenities: Services for all religious denominations
Top Local(2) Executive(s): Michael Lucey
Year Locally(2) Founded: 1992

13. Baris Funeral Home
87 W. Genesee St.
Clyde, N.Y. 14433
www.barisfuneralhome.com
(315) 923-2021

Number of Local(2) Calls in 2005: 36
Number of Licensed Funeral Directors: 1
Total Number of Local(2) Employees: 2
Freelancers/Trade Workers Utilized: Yes
Number of Local(2) Locations: 1
Number of Rooms Available/Maximum Room Capacity: 2/200
Affiliated Professional Associations/Certifications: Ontario-Wayne-Yates Funeral Directors
Association
In-House Services-
Benefits assistance: X
Caskets/urns/burial vaults available: X
Cremation arrangements: X
Floral coordination: X
Long-distance arrangements: X
Monuments/grave markers/engraving: X
Pre-arrangements/pre-planning: X
Theme funerals: X
Additional Services/Amenities: Facilities available throughout New York State,
Web site obituaries, Web site information, services for all religious denominations
Top Local(2) Executive(s): Albert Baris
Year Locally(2) Founded: 1981

14. Alltrue Funeral Home and
Cremation Service
1270 Norton Street
Rochester, N. Y. 14621
(585) 266-0350

Number of Local(2) Calls in 2005: 19
Number of Licensed Funeral Directors: 1
Total Number of Local(2) Employees: 1
Freelancers/Trade Workers Utilized: Yes
Number of Local(2) Locations: 1
Number of Rooms Available/Maximum Room Capacity: 2/125
Affiliated Professional Associations/Certifications: Portland Business Association, Knights of Columbus, St. Salome’s Parish Council
In-House Services-
Benefits assistance: X
Caskets/urns/burial vaults available: X
Cremation arrangements: X
Floral coordination: X
Long-distance arrangements: X
Monuments/grave markers/engraving: X
Pre-arrangements/pre-planning: X
Theme funerals: X
Additional Services/Amenities: Funeral follow-up program, in-home at-need and pre-need arrangements, services for all religious denominations
Top Local(2) Executive(s): Edward O’Hara
Year Locally(2) Founded: 2005

*In case of ties, funeral homes are ranked by number fo funeral directors. Notes: Information was provided by individual funeral homes that responded
to a mail or telephone survey. The survey area was Monroe, Genesee, Livingston,
Ontario, Orleans and Wayne counties.
(1) Funerals are also referred to as calls.
(2) Local area is Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans and Wayne counties.

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Researched by Jeff Sickelco

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