What is the difference between "Family Owned" and "corporate owned" funeral homes?

While there are several compelling differences, the one major difference between local "Family Owned" funeral homes or those owned by large multinational corporations is "accountability". At Richmond Funeral Home, we are "your caring neighbor in stormy times". We live and work in the borough and contribute our time, money and resources to the Staten Island community.

We take personal pride in providing the highest level of service to every family regardless of their means. Our local roots keep us connected to the lives and shared experiences of the people of Staten Island. Another compelling difference is cost.

Large publicly traded corporations are driven by their share price that often results in higher prices to the consumer. Prices may vary a lot from funeral home to funeral home, even in the same town. Much of this is due in part to the proliferation of corporate owned funeral homes in the New York area.

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