Congratulations to Our Founder - Gil Parthemore!

May 31, 2019

Gilbert W. Parthemore, founder of Parthemore Funeral Home in New Cumberland, PA and a licensed Pennsylvania funeral director for 50 years, was honored for dedicated professional service by the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association (PFDA).

The award was presented by Debra Ashton-Chase, PFDA President, at a special recognition ceremony event at the 136th Annual PFDA Convention & Expo.

Mr. Parthemore is a graduate of Eckels College of Mortuary Science, Philadelphia. Prior to opening Parthemore Funeral Home, Mr. Parthemore spent two years in the United States Army, worked as a funeral director and also freelanced with other funeral homes before founding Parthemore Funeral Home in 1969. He retired from Parthemore Funeral Home in 1998 handing over the reins to his three sons.

For over four decades, Parthemore Funeral Home & Cremation Services has been committed to the families they serve and the community in which they live. An independent, family-owned funeral home, Parthemore offers pre-arrangements, cremation and traditional services suited to each individual.

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