Business Details
50+ Years
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Emergency
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Compassionate Funeral & Cremation Services in Severna Park, MD
Since 1960, Barranco & Sons Severna Park has stood as a pillar of compassionate service in Severna Park, Maryland. Founded by Robert and Catherine Barranco, our family-owned business has evolved through three generations while maintaining a steadfast commitment to honoring lives and supporting grieving families. Our team specializes in creating personalized funeral, cremation, and memorial services that reflect the unique stories of each individual we serve.With deep roots in the community, we extend our expertise to veterans' ceremonies, video tributes, and grief support, ensuring every family receives dignified, tailored care. Our staff combines decades of experience with unwavering empathy, making us a trusted partner during life's most challenging moments.
Services
Funeral Services
Cremation Services
Memorial Planning
Veteran Ceremonies
Video Tributes
Grief Support
Pre-Planning Consultations
Urn Selection
Community Outreach
Obituary Notices
Details
- Year established: 1960
Highlights and features
- Family-owned since 1960 with three generations of funeral service expertise
- Specialized veterans' ceremony planning and military honors coordination
- Custom video tributes with professional photo and music integration
- Community-based staff deeply connected to local churches and organizations
- 24/7 availability for immediate need or pre-planning consultations
What people say
Kindness and compassion
Professional and patient
Perfect in every detail
Exceptional video tributes
Supportive during difficult times
Services
Funeral Services
We create personalized funeral ceremonies that honor individual lives while supporting grieving families. Our services include visitation coordination, clergy arrangements, memorial card design, and reception planning. With decades of experience, we guide families through every detail to create meaningful tributes that facilitate healing and remembrance.
Cremation Services
Our cremation services offer flexible memorialization choices including traditional services before cremation or post-cremation memorials. We provide urn selection guidance, scattering ceremony planning, and keepsake creation. Our staff helps families navigate personalization options while maintaining respectful handling of remains throughout the process.
Veteran Ceremonies
Specialized veteran services include DD-214 documentation assistance, flag presentation coordination, and cemetery arrangements at Maryland Veterans Cemetery or Arlington National Cemetery. We complete benefit applications for military honors, presidential certificates, and memorial markers while ensuring dignified tributes that recognize service members' sacrifices.
Video Tributes
Our complimentary video tributes combine 40-50 photos with music to celebrate loved ones' lives. Families can submit digital files via USB or Google Drive for professional editing. These tributes stream online with obituaries, creating lasting digital memorials that connect distant family members and preserve personal legacies.
Grief Support
We offer ongoing grief resources including community support groups and personalized counseling referrals. Our staff provides guidance for navigating loss during initial arrangements and beyond, helping families access specialized care through local organizations like Hospice of the Chesapeake and SPAN.
People
Catherine Barranco
Funeral Director, Owner & President
Co-founder with 65+ years experience, active church member and community leader maintaining family legacy of compassionate care.
John Barranco
Funeral Director, Owner & First Vice President
Second-generation funeral director since 1983, police reserve member and chamber of commerce leader with 40 years of local service.
Kathleen Barranco Bollino
Funeral Director & Second Vice President
Third-generation director since 2017, psychology graduate and community volunteer specializing in family-centered grief support.
Tyler Clymer
Funeral Director & Manager
20-year veteran of the business with management expertise, focusing on easing families' burdens through compassionate service coordination.
Kyle Glenn
Funeral Director
Licensed director since 2015 with cross-country experience, recognized for patient guidance during complex family emergencies.
Questions
What types of funeral services do you offer?
We provide traditional funerals, cremation services, memorial ceremonies, veteran honors, and customized celebrations of life reflecting personal preferences.
Can I personalize my loved one's service?
Yes, we specialize in personalized tributes including photo displays, music selections, hobby-related memorabilia, and location-specific ceremonies at churches or our facility.
Do you assist with veteran benefits?
We handle all veteran benefit applications including military honors, presidential certificates, and cemetery arrangements using provided DD-214 documentation.
What technology options exist for services?
We create professional video tributes with music/photo integration and stream services online for remote participation through our website platform.
How can I pre-plan funeral arrangements?
We offer in-person and online pre-planning consultations to document preferences, select caskets/urns, and establish payment plans at your convenience.
What grief support resources are available?
We connect families with local support groups through Hospice of the Chesapeake, SPAN, and church networks while providing ongoing counseling referrals.
