In April of 1933 the business moved to East Gaskill Avenue. The building underwent major changes and renovations that included a new front and two additional chapels. The Mason-Gelder Funeral Home is a family business. In 1954, Glenn S. Gelder, nephew of Sherman and Helen Mason joined the business.
The third generation officially began in 1987 when Glenn and Carol's son Randy began his internship, becoming a licensed funeral director in January of 1989. Randy's sister Brenda Gelder Ribar also a licensed funeral director joined the firm in January of 1996. We are now into our fourth generation as Randy and Andrea's daughter Sara Gelder became a licensed funeral director in 2008.
The third generation officially began in 1987 when Glenn and Carol's son Randy began his internship, becoming a licensed funeral director in January of 1989. Randy's sister Brenda Gelder Ribar also a licensed funeral director joined the firm in January of 1996. We are now into our fourth generation as Randy and Andrea's daughter Sara Gelder became a licensed funeral director in 2008.
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Randy is a 1984 graduate from Jeannette Senior High School. He then attended Washington and Jefferson College. In 1987, Randy graduated with Honors from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. Randy is currently a member of the National Funeral Director's Association, Pennsylvania Funeral Director's Association, and Westmoreland, Indiana, and Armstrong County Funeral Director's Association, where he is the current secretary.
When it comes to your final arrangements, shouldn't you make the decisions? The arrangements you make will reflect your exact wishes and desires. Pre-arranging your own service will help to ease the burden of your loved ones. It will also alleviate any questions, problems or differences, which can occur among family members.
The basic Military Funeral Honors (MFH) ceremony consists of the folding and presentation of the United States flag to the veterans' family and the playing of Taps. The ceremony is performed by a funeral honors detail consisting of at least two members of the Armed Forces. The Funeral Honors rendered to you or your veteran will be determined by the status of the veteran.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) furnishes upon request, at no charge to the applicant, a Government headstone or marker for the unmarked grave of any deceased eligible veteran in any cemetery around the world, regardless of their date of death. When the grave is already marked, applicants will have the option to apply for either a traditional headstone or marker, or a new device (available spring 2009).
A United States flag is provided, at no cost, to drape the casket or accompany the urn of a deceased veteran who served honorably in the U. S. Armed Forces. It is furnished to honor the memory of a veteran's military service to his or her country. Generally, the flag is given to the next-of-kin, as a keepsake, after its use during the funeral service.
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Bob Cook
Jul 02, 2018
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Salvatore Tornabene
Oct 24, 2015
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Very disappointed with the help we received and the staff is cold as ice. They acted like we want something for free but in reality we just wanted a fair deal.We didn't get it. To grief struck to look around for pricing ....will not be taken a vantage of next there because we will definitely go some where else.
