The McIlvaines have provided more than a century of dignified service to all faiths at affordable prices. Charles H. McIlvaine opened the McIlvaine Funeral Home in 1887 on Ridge Avenue at the site of the current East Falls Firehouse. In 1950, his son, Charles J. McIlvaine, a gold medal olympic oarsman, relocated the funeral home to its current location on Midvale Avenue to avoid the frequent flooding of the Schuylkill River.
His sons, John and Boyd, came into the family business in the mid-60s. In the mid-70s, they purchased the Simcox Funeral Home in Lansdale from Hillary Simcox, who had begun his business in 1940. Boyd Jr. became a funeral director and joined the family business in 2001. When John McIlvaine passed away in 2002, Boyd Jr. became the supervisor of the East Falls business.
His sons, John and Boyd, came into the family business in the mid-60s. In the mid-70s, they purchased the Simcox Funeral Home in Lansdale from Hillary Simcox, who had begun his business in 1940. Boyd Jr. became a funeral director and joined the family business in 2001. When John McIlvaine passed away in 2002, Boyd Jr. became the supervisor of the East Falls business.
Services
Turn left onto Route 63. Simcox-McIlvaine is on the left just after the YMCA and across from St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church. Parking is available in the rear. Take Routh 309 north. Take the jug handle exit for Route 63. You will cross Route 202 before you enter Lansdale. Turn right on Route 63.
