Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Emergency
services
Trusted Funeral Services in Norwood, NY
Buck Funeral Home has dedicated over a century to serving families with compassionate care and professional expertise in funeral services. Since our establishment in 1920, we have prioritized personalized attention, ensuring every family receives dignified and meaningful tributes for their loved ones. Our team specializes in traditional funeral services, cremation options, and pre-planning solutions tailored to individual wishes. We emphasize transparency, integrity, and sensitivity in guiding families through difficult decisions while honoring cultural and religious traditions.With locations in Norwood, Colton, and Norfolk, our commitment to excellence is reflected in our memberships with respected organizations like the National Funeral Directors Association. Our decades of experience, coupled with modern amenities and customizable memorials, allow us to create unique ceremonies that celebrate each lifes legacy. Every service is designed to provide comfort, support, and lasting memories for grieving families.
Services
Traditional Funeral Service
Cremation Service
Pre-Planning Consultations
Graveside Services
Memorialization Products
Grief Support Resources
Military Honors Ceremonies
Cemetery Interment Options
Details
- Year established: 1920
Highlights and features
- Over a century of experience in funeral services since 1920
- Personalized cremation and burial options tailored to individual needs
- Three conveniently located funeral homes across Northern New York
- 24/7 availability for immediate support during times of loss
- Active members of National Funeral Directors Association and NY State Funeral Directors Association
Services
Traditional Funeral Service
Full-service funeral with visitation, religious or secular ceremony, and burial. We coordinate casket selection, pallbearer arrangements, and officiant coordination while providing grief support resources. Our team ensures compliance with religious traditions while incorporating personalized elements like music selections and memorial readings for a meaningful tribute.
Cremation Service
Cremation services with flexible memorialization choices. We offer direct cremation, cremation with visitation, and customized urn selection. Our crematory follows strict identification protocols while providing options for ashes scattering, columbarium placement, or keeping remains in personalized keepsake jewelry for lasting remembrance.
Pre-Planning Consultations
Comprehensive pre-planning services that document personal wishes and reduce future family decision-making. We guide clients through selection of burial vs. cremation, service type, and budget considerations while offering secure payment plans that protect against inflationary costs for future services.
People
John Plonka
Director
Licensed funeral director since 1972. Graduate of Simmons School of Embalming with military service in Vietnam. Active in community organizations including St. Lawrence County Funeral Directors Association and Norfolk Lions Club. Co-owner since 1984.
Brian Plonka
Funeral Director
Licensed since 1996. Member of St. Lawrence County Snowmobiling Association and Cranberry Lake Mountaineers Club. Graduated from Canton College with mortuary science degree. Serves on local funeral directors board. Third-generation funeral professional at Buck Funeral Home.
Questions
What types of funeral services do you offer?
We provide traditional funerals, cremation services, graveside ceremonies, and personalized memorialization options tailored to family preferences.
Can I personalize a funeral service?
Yes. We specialize in customizing services with unique elements like memory plaques, photo boards, and celebration-of-life themes.
Are pre-planning services available?
Yes. We offer free consultations for pre-arranging funerals and flexible payment plans to ease future burdens.
Do you handle out-of-town deaths?
Yes. Our team can arrange transportation for remains to or from any location worldwide.
What grief support resources do you provide?
We offer educational articles on coping with loss, access to our Grief Journey portal, and guidance from experienced counselors.
