Doherty Funeral Homes has been serving the funeral needs of families in the Wilmington area for over 100 years. Today, we continue the tradition of compassion, excellence and integrity that started so long ago. Our professional and courteous staff strives to provide the very best in personal service in helping you and your family deal with the loss of a loved one.
It is our distinct privilege for our family to serve your family. We are the first funeral home in the area to offer a Service Guarantee which assures your family's satisfaction. We have developed a unique Family Care program to assist families in resolving the many important matters following the funeral: social security, insurance and pensions, credit cards, bank accounts, and property title transfers, just to name a few.
It is our distinct privilege for our family to serve your family. We are the first funeral home in the area to offer a Service Guarantee which assures your family's satisfaction. We have developed a unique Family Care program to assist families in resolving the many important matters following the funeral: social security, insurance and pensions, credit cards, bank accounts, and property title transfers, just to name a few.
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Charlene later went on to attend cosmetology school and worked as a hair dresser for many years before becoming the food service program director. He was a graduate of Salesianum High School in 1961. He served in the Delaware National Guard and was honorably discharged as a First Lieutenant. Rich started as a draftsman at Whiteside, Moeckel and Carbonell, where he met the love of his life, Dorothy.
Our Pike Creek location, at 3200 Limestone Road, is bright and spacious with a peaceful feel, and is widely regarded as the finest facility in New Castle County. It offers the largest parking facility in the area and a comfortable refreshment lounge with hot & cold beverages. Both funeral homes are convenient and offer all the amenities necessary to make your time here a comfortable healing experience.
Our Wilmington facility, at 1900 Delaware Avenue, is a warm and cozy facility. It has been recently renovated and tastefully re-decorated and is convenient to all churches and cemeteries in the city. Both funeral homes are convenient and offer all the amenities necessary to make your time here a comfortable healing experience.
The funeral business is changing and the methods of serving families are changing dramatically. I have had to make solid long term decisions so the families that relied upon me and my father before me, can know they are going to be well served in the future, John said. The funeral business changes John was referring to deal with the use of funeral facilities, preneed, cremation and professional staffing.
The term "traditional service" is often used to describe funeral services of various types that do not involve cremation. Most people in our area prefer some type of traditional service or disposition. A service, religious or non-religious in nature, is often held at the funeral home or church. Prior to services, there is usually a visitation period where the family can gather and receive friends.
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Meaghan A.
Feb 24, 2019
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I feel very strongly about sharing the negative experience I had at Doughtery Funeral Home last week. My grandfather, with whom my parents lived and cared for the last 10 years, passed away last week. He was 98 years old. While it was a very difficult time, you would assume services like a funeral home would be the most compassionate and helpful in these situations.
We had over 30 immediate family members fly in within the same week of his death from all over the country to attend the services. The viewing was Wednesday night and I had a babysitter for my 1- and 3-year-old children so I did not
We had over 30 immediate family members fly in within the same week of his death from all over the country to attend the services. The viewing was Wednesday night and I had a babysitter for my 1- and 3-year-old children so I did not