Specialties
A family owned and operated full service, handicapped accessible funeral home located in Hilton, New York. Available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to provide prompt, compassionate and competent service. We offer pre-arrangement planning, personalized funeral and cremation services to accommodate everyone's wishes and budget. We also offer a wide assortment of Caskets, Monuments, Containers, and Personalization Items to help enable families to create a wonderful tribute to the life of their loved ones.
History
Established in 1976.
Establishment of a funeral home in Hilton, New York, Tom Burger's hometown, was a long time dream of his. It became a reality in the fall of 1976. The property was purchased and the business incorporated in June of that year. He was very fortunate to obtain a piece of property on the outskirts of the village of Hilton. It consisted of just under 3 acres and had a ranch home very suitable for conversion to a funeral home. Zoning changes were made quite easily.
Renovation of the actual house began in early July. The work was done by Gerald Klafehn, contractor and a long time family friend. The interior decoration was coordinated by Mr. Burger and Eleanor Stothard. They both wanted the facility to be homelike as possible. Blue and green were the predominant colors. Some traditional furniture was purchased but family and locally obtained antiques were used as focal points as well as accent pieces. His father, Edward Burger, oversaw much of the renovation. See website for more info
Meet the Business Owner: Thomas B.
Mr. Burger was born in nearby Brockport, New York June 13, 1946. His ancestors settled in western Monroe County (Town of Greece) when the area was first settled as early as 1791 and the early 1800's(Town of Parma). He attended Hilton, New York schools and graduated from Hilton Central High school in June 1964. He had early aspirations of becoming a funeral director in high school especially after witnessing the terminal illness and funeral procedures following the deaths of his grandfathers. He was never encouraged by those already practicing in the field something that he has made sure he would never do after establishing his own business. The doors and office of the Burger Funeral Home have always been open to anyone expressing an interest in funeral service. He attended and graduated from Cornell University June 1968 with a B.S. Degree. He taught school in Buffalo, New York from 1968 until June 1973 obtaining a M.S. in Education from SUNY @ Buffalo. See website for more info