Ithaca Funeral Homes

Matthew J. Herson Jr. began the Herson Funeral Home after finishing his mortuary science education at the Collier School of Embalming, New York City in 1932. He obtained an Embalmer's license in 1933 and shortly after that he began practicing (for a very

It was the spring of 1942 when John Bangs opened his funeral home on West Buffalo St., in the shadow of Washington Park, with the belief that his friends and neighbors in Ithaca and surrounding counties deserved an affordable, reliable and trustworthy fun

For generations, we have endeavored to provide the families we are privileged to serve with compassion, understanding and an unparalleled level of service. We believe personal service and attention to the needs of the family are our most important respons