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Raynor & D’Andrea Funeral Home is one of the oldest businesses in the Sayville area. Founded in 1874 by Charles L. Raynor, the firm has been family owned and operated since that time. The funeral home primarily serves families in Sayville, West Sayville, Oakdale, Bohemia, Bayport, Blue Point and Patchogue.
For most of its existence, the firm was located at various places on Main Street in Sayville, the last being 176 Main Street. It was while the firm was at that location that Gilbert J. D’Andrea came to be associated with the firm. Mr. D’Andrea had grown up in Amityville and had worked at various funeral homes on Long Island before serving in the Army during Vietnam. When he returned home, he moved to West Sayville in 1967 and began work with the funeral home. Several years later, he was made a partner.
In the late 1960’s, the partners recognized that the growth in the communities they served would require a larger facility in order to continue to provide a superior level of comfort and convenience.
They arranged to acquire the present funeral home location at 245 Montauk Highway in West Sayville. The building was one of the first on Long Island to be designed specifically as a funeral home, rather than being an adaptation of an old house or office, and thirty years later still provides an exceptional level of spaciousness and comfort. In 1994, an opportunity to better serve the Bayport- Blue Point and Patchogue communities became available, and the Bayport-Blue Point Funeral Home was acquired along with the services of funeral director Nick Malyk.
In 1995, Gil’s son Richard became licensed and joined the firm to continue in the family tradition. In 2004, Richard purchased the business and while Chuck and Gil have started to enjoy a more relaxed schedule, they continue to work with the firm.
OUR HISTORY
RAYNOR & D’ANDREA FUNERAL HOME, INC.
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