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About Us
In 1871, Charles Michalek opened John and Mary’s son, John, began
The Abbey Funeral Home in Manhattan working at Commack Abbey, Inc. in 1980.
which would become a building block for John and his wife Lisa had four sons, all of
generations to come. When Charles’ son whom work or have worked in the family-
John joined the funeral service industry, owned business. Their oldest son, John,
they decided to expand business into obtained a degree in mortuary science in
Long Island and opened both Wantagh order to join the funeral services industry
Abbey and Bellmore Funeral Home in after deciding to follow in his father’s
Nassau County. footsteps.
John had three sons, Bruce, John and For the past 43 years, the Michalek family
Douglas who all established careers in and Commack Abbey, Inc. have always
the funeral service industry. At 33 years presented to their clients and families the
old, John left the Nassau locations with utmost professionalism and dedication
his family in 1973 to start his own funeral to quality service. The Michalek family
home in Suffolk County. With the help of will continue this legacy by providing
his wife, Mary, John opened Commack dignified and affordable funeral and
Abbey, Inc. on the corner of Commack cremation services to the residents
Road and Fairfield Way in Commack, of Commack and the surrounding
New York on August 4th, 1974. communities for years to come.
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