Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Emergency
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Trusted Funeral & Cremation Services in Northampton, PA
Schisler Funeral Homes & Crematory has been a family-owned business serving the Northampton community since 1929. Over nearly a century, we expanded to serve Nazareth, Palmerton, and Lehighton while maintaining our commitment to personalized care and quality service. Our fifth-generation team specializes in traditional casketed burials, cremation services, and veteran honors, combining time-honored traditions with modern innovations like online obituaries and digital memorials. We pride ourselves on offering state-of-the-art facilities and compassionate guidance through life's most difficult moments. With four locations across Pennsylvania, our licensed professionals provide dignified funeral direction for all faiths and denominations.Our cremation facility, established in the 1990s, remains the only one in Carbon County. We offer customizable memorial services, including scattering ceremonies, living urn plantings, and military honors. Our team of experienced funeral directors, including fifth-generation member Adam Schisler, continues the legacy of individualized attention that families have trusted for 95 years. We maintain 24/7 availability to serve families during their time of need, with financial assistance options through Lending USA. From pre-planning resources to grief support, we remain dedicated to the communities between Blue Mountain and South Mountain.
Services
Traditional Burial
Cremation Services
Veteran Memorials
Pre-Planning Services
Online Obituaries
Details
- Year established: 1929
Highlights and features
- Family-owned since 1929 with five generations of funeral service experience
- First and only cremation facility in Carbon County since the 1990s
- Specialized veteran memorial services with military honors
- Customizable funeral options honoring all faiths and traditions
- 24/7 availability with financial assistance options through Lending USA
What people say
Exceptional compassion
Professional staff
Personalized services
24/7 availability
Veteran honors
Services
Traditional Casketed Burial
Our traditional casketed burial service includes local transfer of remains, embalming, funeral director services, facility use, and transportation. We provide dignified ceremonies for all faiths with customizable elements like register books and memorial folders. Our experienced team handles all logistics while supporting families in creating personalized tributes.
Cremation with Ceremony
This cremation option includes visitation and formal ceremony with rental casket availability. Services feature embalming, facility use, transportation, and remembrance packages. Our compassionate staff guides families through creating meaningful memorials that honor individual wishes while maintaining traditional elements.
Immediate Cremation
Our immediate cremation service provides essential arrangements without ceremony. Includes basic funeral director services, remains transportation, and alternative container. Designed for families seeking simple, cost-effective disposition while maintaining dignity and respect throughout the process.
Veteran Memorials
We specialize in veteran memorial services with full military honors. Our team coordinates flag presentation, headstone procurement, and Presidential Memorial Certificates. Services include military funeral honors, cemetery arrangements, and guidance through VA benefits for active duty, retired, and reserve personnel.
Pre-Planning Services
Our pre-planning services help individuals document final wishes through the 'Have the Talk of a Lifetime' program. We offer planning guides, resource materials, and customized arrangements to ensure personal preferences are honored while relieving family decision-making burdens.
People
Arthur R. Schisler
Funeral Director - Owner
Fourth-generation funeral director with decades of experience in compassionate service. Leads the organization's commitment to quality care while maintaining family traditions.
Aaron Schisler
Funeral Director - Owner
Fourth-generation director focused on modernizing services while preserving core values. Manages technology integration including online obituaries and digital memorials.
Harold Schisler
Funeral Director - Owner
Experienced director maintaining family legacy of personalized care. Coordinates logistics and facility operations across multiple locations.
Adam Schisler
Licensed Funeral Director
Fifth-generation funeral director graduated Magna Cum Laude in business. Completed funeral service curriculum and internship, bringing fresh perspective to family operations.
Brooke Krupa
Funeral Director
Compassionate professional providing personalized support to families during difficult times. Coordinates memorial arrangements with attention to individual traditions and needs.
Questions
What funeral service options do you offer?
We provide traditional casketed burials, cremation services with or without ceremonies, and immediate cremation options. Our staff also coordinates scattering ceremonies, living urn plantings, and veteran memorials.
Do you offer pre-planning services?
Yes, our 'Have the Talk of a Lifetime' program helps document final wishes through planning guides and customized arrangements to ensure your preferences are honored.
How do you support veteran families?
We coordinate military honors, flag presentations, VA headstones, and Presidential Memorial Certificates. Our team guides families through VA benefits and cemetery options for all service branches.
Are you available after hours?
Yes, we offer 24/7 emergency services with funeral directors available at all times to assist with immediate needs and transportation arrangements.
Do you offer financial assistance?
We partner with Lending USA to provide financing options. Our staff can also discuss payment plans and cost-effective service alternatives during consultation.
Can I personalize memorial services?
Absolutely. We help create customized tributes with personalized elements like digital photo displays, video broadcasts, and location-specific scattering ceremonies to honor individual wishes.
