Frank qualified for Embalming Sanitation and Funeral Service. Frank served his apprenticeship from 1948 to 1949 at Etkin Funeral Home. 1950 - Castiglia Mortuary was founded by Frank R. Castiglia, the first member of his family to become a Funeral Director. The funeral home was located at 342 Swan Street on Buffalo's East Side.
1957 - Castiglia Mortuary moved from 342 Swan Street on Buffalo's East Side to 873 Abbott Road in South Buffalo; which is the present location of the funeral home. Charles was examined in the subjects of Embalming, Anatomy, Pathology, Bacteriology, Chemistry, Restorative Art, and Mortuary Administration.
1957 - Castiglia Mortuary moved from 342 Swan Street on Buffalo's East Side to 873 Abbott Road in South Buffalo; which is the present location of the funeral home. Charles was examined in the subjects of Embalming, Anatomy, Pathology, Bacteriology, Chemistry, Restorative Art, and Mortuary Administration.
Services
With this option, there is a visitation (calling hours) held at our funeral home in advance of the burial. A visitation is when the body is laid out in the casket (which may be open or closed) at the funeral home so that family and friends may pay their respects and say goodbye to the deceased. Just as important, the visitation can be a time for family and friends to meet and console each other prior to arriving at the cemetery.
The minimal services necessary to cremate a decedent and return the cremated remains to the family. No embalming is required. Since there is no public event, such as a viewing or funeral service, where the body will be seen by family members and guests; there is no need for extensive body preparations.
This section contains current & past obituaries, our Wall Of Honor as well as who to contact to send flowers. We understand that it is not always possible to attend a service or visitation in person, so we encourage you to use our interactive online obituaries to pay your respects. Leave a condolence, share a memory, post a photo, light a candle and more!
We are proud to serve veterans who fought to uphold our country's freedoms and for those military personnel and their families today who are serving in the U.S. and abroad. Castiglia Funeral Home, Inc. was founded by Frank R. Castiglia, an Army Air Force veteran of WWII. Serving our veterans and their families in their time of need is a top priority.
At Castiglia Funeral Home, Inc. & Erie County Cremation Service we like to offer an opportunity for you to ask us any questions that you may have about funerals, funeral planning or a current / past service that we provided. Your questions will remain confidential and we will only contact you by your preferred method.
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Mike Westfield
Oct 18, 2021
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Anthonio J.
Sep 06, 2021
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On the morning of July 7th 2020, I received a phone call I was dreading, but expected. Hospice called to inform me my mother had passed away that morning. She had pre-planned her needs with a mortician in Niagara Falls, but, the mortician himself derailed things, leaving me to look for an alternate mortician. Castiglia was a provider I picked out of the phone book at random to be honest, John was the first person I spoke with, I explained the situation, and how, at this point time was of the essence, as my mother has passed approximately 12 hours ago, and the hospice had no morgue facilities. In
Eric Franklin
Jun 25, 2021
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Jessica Brandau
Jan 19, 2021
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I can’t tell you how much I appreciate Charles for helping my family in this tragedy of losing my brother he went up and beyond in helping us and in a timely manner I’m so grateful for him I highly recommend him and his business my family and I just felt such compassion and sympathy from him the first conversation I had with him I just felt a relief I was having trouble with other funeral homes in the area and being we are from California there wasn’t much I could do and he let us know he was there for all our needs and I just can’t thank him enough he took care of my brother and arranged
Norm Queeno
Aug 18, 2020
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Cannot say enough about the honesty and integrity of the folks at Castiglia! Death of a loved one can be one of the hardest times in your life, Castiglia made the experience as. easy as possible. Their facility is beautiful and their staff is accommodating and extremely pleasant to deal with. Thank you!
Bonnie Golden Lindsey
Jul 24, 2020
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Denise Biddle
May 04, 2019
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Nov 03, 2016
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