Specialties
We Promise to Provide complete, traditional Jewish funeral services, or alternative arrangements as you may require, without the high costs usually associated with these services. We encourage you to call us to get the answers to your questions.
You Could Spend More . . . But Why Would You Do That? Here’s the truth: most funeral homes consider their primary function to be handling remains. Instead, we think of our job as having two parts: physical and emotional. The physical is burials, entombments and inurnments. The emotional is working with families to design healing experiences. Our peaceful and intimate setting becomes a place where people find closure, renewal and togetherness. And that’s the most rewarding part of what we do.
History
Established in 1992.
Shapiro Funeral Services was founded in January of 1992. Funeral Director Natalie Shapiro personally supervises all facets of the business. Our specialty is in providing excellent graveside services at affordable prices. Since our founding, we have centered our operations around a converted residence on Miles Road in Orange Village. The facility has served us well over the years.
Though the facility does not include a chapel for public gatherings, it does feature space for small, private good-byes, a modern preparation facility, a full hospital-type refrigeration unit, meeting space for families to come in and make arrangements and select the items of affordable merchandise they require.
We will never pressure anyone to spend more, or to purchase things they really do not need. Our philosophy is to treat you the way you want to be treated: With Dignity and Respect. That's the way we were raised. That's the way we raied our children. That's the only way we will have it.
Meet the Business Owner: Natalie S.
Natalie Shapiro was born in the old Mount Sinai Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Natalie is the middle child of Leonard and Reisha (nee Leavitt) Shapiro, both of blessed memory. Natalie has three children. She was Bat Mitzvah and confirmed at Park Synagogue.
Natalie graduated from Cleveland Heights High School in 1976 and Kent State University in 1979. After working in the financial industry for a number of years, Natalie served a two-year apprenticeship to begin her funeral service career. She earned her Ohio funeral director license in 1991 and founded Shapiro Funeral Services in 1992.
She is a life member of Hadassah and the Auxiliary of Post 44 of the Jewish War Veterans of America. As Cleveland's only female Jewish funeral director, Natalie brings a unique perspective as a daughter, sister, wife and mother as she serves the needs of Cleveland's Jewish families at their most difficult of times.