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Schellhaas & Sons

160Years of Caring

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S tarted in 1855 by Henry Schellhaas , the oldest funeral home in Pittsburgh — Schellhaas & Sons Funeral Home & Cremation Services — is currently operated by fifth generation owners Chuck and Rob Schellhaas and sixth generation funeral directors Matt , Drew and Ryan Schellhaas – all born , raised , and active throughout the North Hills communities . From its modest beginnings , the funeral home has grown to three distinct state-of-the-art facilities blanketing the North Hills in West View , Bakerstown / Gibsonia , and the newest location in the stately Stone Mansion in the Franklin Park / Wexford community .

“ After all this time our foremost priority remains providing people with the very best services they need at the most challenging of times – the loss of a loved one ,” says Matt Schellhaas .“ All of our facilities are continually being updated with technology and spacious family rooms to accommodate modern demand . We offer the latest in website integration , online condolences , and mobile capability , while maintaining the first-class customer service impressed upon each generation . We can customize any funeral in any way , including personalized remembrances and veterans ’ funerals with full honor guard recognition .”
Schellhaas & Sons also provides what anyone would come to expect from a modern funeral home : countless ways to personalize a meaningful funeral , plenty of parking , and the availability of a member of the Schellhaas family attending to your every need .
“ All of that is important ,” notes Matt ,“ but what we
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hear the most from the people we serve is that they are happy that they ’ ve dealt with a compassionate and knowledgeable Schellhaas family member from start to finish , that their loved ones received exactly the funeral services they wanted , and that we let families decide what ’ s best for them .”
He adds that one of the big things they emphasize most is the importance of preplanning , which carries many benefits for surviving loved ones .
“ This is such an important issue that we ’ re just happy to educate people about it ,” he said . “ With changes in Medicare and the law surrounding living wills , it all ties into funeral planning . We can help people navigate those issues and at least get them headed in the right direction for what ’ s best for them personally . Knowing what you or your loved one wants in the end can simplify the process immeasurably , making it easier for any survivors dealing with the loss .”
Assistance with estate issues , insurance claims , living wills , and veteran and Social Security benefits are all part of a comprehensive aftercare program offered to every family served . In addition , grief support programs , literature , and referrals are made available to help when times may become especially hard . Every family is given access to
GriefShare , a nationally recognized leader in grief support , in addition to local community-based grief support resources , for both adults and children alike .
And , of course , Schellhaas provides a number of specialized cremation services to accommodate any family ’ s cremation wishes .
“ We actually are unique in that we have individual , expert staff specifically trained to handle all cremation services ,” Matt said . “ Cremation trends have been growing and we ’ ve responded with a cremation guarantee program that thoroughly ensures that every cremation is handled with the utmost care and confidence . A comprehensive protocol is applied to each cremation , which is personally overseen , ensuring the most trustworthy cremation process in Pittsburgh .”
For more information on Schellhaas & Sons
Funeral Home & Cremation Services , go to SchellhaasFH . com online , where you can find a complete listing of all the services provided , historical and family information , and both current and archived obituaries . In West View , it is located at 388 Center Ave ., 15229 , 412.931.5497 ; in Franklin Park , it ’ s at 1600 Stone Mansion Dr ., 15143 , 724.934.3000 ; and in Bakerstown , the location is 5864 Heckert Rd ., 724.443.1505 .
www . SchellhaasFH . com
BAKERSTOWN SCHELLHAAS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES , LTD . 5864 Heckert Rd ; Bakerstown , PA 15007 ( 724 ) 443-1505 C . M . Schellhaas , Supervisor
FRANKLIN PARK SCHELLHAAS & SONS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES , INC . 1600 Stone Mansion Dr .; Sewickley , PA 15143 ( 724 ) 934-3000 C . A . Schellhaas , Supervisor
WEST VIEW SCHELLHAAS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES , INC . 388 Center Ave .; Pittsburgh , PA 15229 ( 412 ) 931-5497 R . D . Schellhaas , Jr ., Supervisor
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