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OUR HISTORY
Kevin P. Orender was born and raised in Staten Island, NY. He attended St. Rita’s Grammar School, and the Moore Catholic High School. After high school he attended Kean College for one year before attending American Academy McAllister Institute for Funeral Service. He received his New York Funeral Directors license in 1981. Upon graduating from AAMI, he worked for a family owned business, Casey Funeral Home. During his time at Casey Funeral home, Kevin also became a New York City Police Officer. He was a police officer for 8 years, working in the narcotics division for six years. He then transferred into the New York City Fire Department. He was stationed in the Lower Eastside of Manhattan for 11 years before retiring in 1999.
Upon retiring, Kevin came to New Jersey and received his New Jersey Funeral Directors license in 2000. He was
the manager of Johnson-McGinley Funeral Home until 2004. He opened the doors to the Orender Family Home for Funerals in August of 2004.
Kevin feels with 20 years dedicated to public service and over 42 years experience of funeral service, he could provide the facility, the personal service, and compassion at a time when it is most needed. Kevin always said,
“When a family calls, it’s my job to lessen the burden on them for the next several days, regardless of what it takes. I make myself a part of every family I serve.”
Ryan P. Orender was born in Staten Island, NY and raised in Wall Township New Jersey. He attended Wall Township Public Schools until his graduation of Wall High School in 2015. After high school, Ryan attended Saint Peter’s University in Jersey City, NJ before transferring to Brookdale Community College to complete his associates degree. He then continued to earn a bachelor’s degree in biology from Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL while also representing Lynn University on the baseball field as a pitcher. Upon graduation from Lynn University, Ryan spent a year working as a stone mason as well as a landscaper. He then became a Lifeguard for the Borough of Belmar. While lifeguarding, Ryan enrolled at and began taking classes in the Mortuary Science Program at Mercer County Community College.
While going to school and playing various sports, Ryan spent much of his life working with his father at Orender Family Home for Funerals. He became a Licensed Funeral Director in September of 2022 and understands the meaning of a true family business.
Ryan feels with having studied under his father for much of his life that he is capable to provide the empathy, compassion, guidance and relentless effort to make the worst time in a family’s life as easy as possible.
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