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About Us Chamber of Commerce and the Greater
Middle Country Chamber, as well as
putting her time into the Farmingville
Residents Association. Her hard work and
Kenneth J Maher dedication to being a Funeral Director
Jr. was born and throughout the years has put her where
raised in St. James she is today. Meeting her husband along
NY, graduating from the way, the two have reestablished the
Smithtown High meaning of family owned and operated
School in 2000. As with the funeral home they run together.
a second generation
Funeral Director Ken
Kenneth J Maher, Jr. has always wanted Meg Forrester was
Licensed Funeral to follow in his born and raised
Director & Manager
father’s footsteps, in Hicksville NY
working in his father’s funeral home graduating from
from an early age and then Starting Hicksville high
his education in the Mortuary Science school along with
Program at Nassau Community College her 8 other siblings.
in 2000 and graduating in 2002. Ken After completing
also continues to serve the community Meg Forrester business classes and
to this day. Coaching Smithtown little Office Manager then working as a
league as well as golf for the Smithtown dental assistant, she
Adult Education Program. Also, being moved to Hauppauge and has been a
highly active in the Knights of Columbus resident for over 25 years, being a stay
as one of their youngest Fourth Degree at home mom raising her two children,
Members as well as being a member of while still staying active in the community
the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Ken and by helping with school events and being
his wife opened Forrester Maher Funeral involved in the PTA. As her children grew
Home to be able to continue to serve the older she started as a Veterinary Assistant
Community and be there for families in a and spent her down time volunteering at
time of need. the Guide Dog Foundation and teaching
children’s religion for the local church.
Starting in 2015 as an Administrative
Melissa Forrester- Assistant at Forrester Maher Funeral
Maher was born and Home, Meg has been helping families in
raised in Hauppauge this great community ever since.
NY. She graduated
St. John the Baptist
Highschool in 2008
and then attended
the Mortuary Science
Program at Nassau
Melissa Forrester-Maher
Licensed Funeral Community College
Director that following year
also while attending Long Island Beauty
School, graduating in 2011. Melissa
loves her volunteer positions at the
Smithtown Historical Society and giving
her time at local shelters. She also is
an active member of the Ronkonkoma

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