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160 S SPONSORED CONTENT BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT SPONSORED CONTENT Schellhaas & Sons S Years of Caring tarted in 1855 by Henry Schellhaas, the oldest funeral home in Pittsburgh— Schellhaas & Sons Funeral Home & Cremation Services—is currently operated by fifth generation owners Chuck and Rob Schellhaas and sixth generation funeral directors Matt, Drew and Ryan Schellhaas – all born, raised, and active throughout the North Hills communities. From its modest beginnings, the funeral home has grown to three distinct state-of-the-art facilities blanketing the North Hills in West View, Bakerstown/Gibsonia, and the newest location in the stately Stone Mansion in the Franklin Park/Wexford community. “After all this time our foremost priority remains providing people with the very best services they need at the most challenging of times – the loss of a loved one,” says Matt Schellhaas. “All of our facilities are continually being updated with technology and spacious family rooms to accommodate modern demand. We offer the latest in website integration, online condolences, and mobile capability, while maintaining the first-class customer service impressed upon each generation. We can customize any funeral in any way, including personalized remembrances and veterans’ funerals with full honor guard recognition.” Schellhaas & Sons also provides what anyone would come to expect from a modern funeral home: countless ways to personalize a meaningful funeral, plenty of parking, and the availability of a member of the Schellhaas family attending to your every need. “All of that is important,” notes Matt, “but what we www.SchellhaasFH.com Drew Schellhaas, Bill Dice, Ryan Schellhaas, Gery Pielin Rob Schellhaas, Chuck Schellhaas, Matt Schellhaas hear the most from the people we serve is that they are happy that they’ve dealt with a compassionate and knowledgeable Schellhaas family member from start to finish, that their loved ones received exactly the funeral services they wanted, and that we let families decide what’s best for them.” He adds that one of the big things they emphasize most is the importance of preplanning, which carries many benefits for surviving loved ones. “This is such an important issue that we’re just happy to educate people about it,” he said. “With changes in Medicare and the law surrounding living wills, it all ties into funeral planning. We can help people navigate those issues and at least get them headed in the right direction for what’s best for them personally. Knowing what you or your loved one wants in the end can simplify the process immeasurably, making it easier for any survivors dealing with the loss.” Assistance with estate issues, insurance claims, living wills, and veteran and Social Security benefit s are all part of a comprehensive aftercare program offered to every family served. In addition, grief support programs, literature, and referrals are made available to help when times may become especially hard. Every family is given access to BAKERSTOWN SCHELLHAAS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, LTD. 5864 Heckert Rd; Bakerstown, PA 15007 (724) 443-1505 C.M. Schellhaas, Supervisor GriefShare, a nationally recognized leader in grief support, in addition to local community-based grief support resources, for both adults and children alike. And, of course, Schellhaas provides a number of specialized cremation services to accommodate any family’s cremation wishes. “We actually are unique in that we have individual, expert staff specifically trained to handle all cremation services,” Matt said. “Cremation trends have been growing and we’ve responded with a cremation guarantee program that thoroughly ensures that every cremation is handled with the utmost care and confidence. A comprehensive protocol is applied to each cremation, which is personally overseen, ensuring the most trustworthy cremation process in Pittsburgh.” For more information on Schellhaas & Sons Funeral Home & Cremation Services, go to SchellhaasFH.com online, where you can find a complete listing of all the services provided, historical and family information, and both current and archived obituaries. In West View, it is located at 388 Center Ave., 15229, 412.931.5497; in Franklin Park, it’s at 1600 Stone Mansion Dr., 15143, 724.934.3000; and in Bakerstown, the location is 5864 Heckert Rd., 724.443.1505. FRANKLIN PARK SCHELLHAAS & SONS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, INC. 1600 Stone Mansion Dr.; Sewickley, PA 15143 (724) 934-3000 C.A. Schellhaas, Supervisor SEWICKLEY WEST VIEW SCHELLHAAS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, INC. 388 Center Ave.; Pittsburgh, PA 15229 (412) 931-5497 R.D. Schellhaas, Jr., Supervisor ❘ SPRING 2018 31