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who can choose from a vast number It makes me feel good to help
of items as part of a funeral. Davies them deal with their grief.” Davis’s
will provide and arrange for caskets, skill and noble work is evident by
prayer and acknowledgement the number of thank you letters
cards, register books, bag-pipers, he receives praising him for his
organists, singers and harpists. If a friendliness, compassion and
religious service is chosen, he will helpfulness.
make the arrangements for the wake
prayer service and the Mass. “As a The Rocky Point Funeral Home
funeral director I know what a family is located at 603 Route 25A in
needs based on the arrangements the business district, across from
they have asked for,” he said. “I am St. Anthony of Padua Church. In
a familiar with the local churches addition to arranging funerals, they
and cemeteries and know how to offer many informational brochures
make it go smoothly.” on topics such as pre-arrangement,
talking to children about death,
Davis accomplishes his job with the the death of a pet and dealing with
utmost care and tact. “The details life after a loss. Jeff Davis can be
of arranging a loved one’s funeral reached by calling 744-9000.
gives a family an activity that is
therapeutic. It helps the family get
through the trauma of a tragedy,”
her said. “I embrace the family’s
“This business has always been
about us wishes and work with them.
family run. My wife and three
children are very supportive of me
Jeff Davis purchased the funeral and the business,” he said, despite
home last December from the the enormous time commitment
descendants of Alexander Main, involved. “I am always available
a respected area resident who - 24 hours a day, seven days a
established it in 1969. The brick week, 365 days a year.” The scope
colonial building has two large of responsibilities is broad and
chapels, comfortable sitting areas includes not only sitting with family
and a TV-equipped, special waiting to make all the arrangements for the
lounge for children. Previously, funeral service, religious service and
Davies managed one of the oldest casket selection, but as a trained
funeral homes in Suffolk Country, mortician, he also personally brings
the Ruland Funeral Home, located the deceased to the funeral home,
in Patchogue.
performs the embalming, cosmetic
application and dressing of the body.
“I always wanted to have a career “There are so many details involved
that would touch people and in preparing for a funeral. I take
where I could be involved with the care of everything so the family is
community,” said Davies, who enjoys relieved of the burden during their
working with people and feels he has difficult time,” he added. The Rocky
been called to the profession. He Point Funeral Home handles burials
is a graduate of SUNY Famingdale’s and cremations for people of all
mortuary science program and is faiths, but predominantly Cristian
licensed by the State of New York funerals are conducted there.
as a funeral director.
David’s intuitive nature, kind manner
The Rocky Point Funeral Home is and vast experience are what help
privately owned and run by Davis.
ease the experience for families
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