E Merrill Smith Funeral Home

Funeral Home in Altoona PA | E. Merrill Smith Funeral Home

As you enter the doors of E. Merrill Smith Funeral Home, you are greeted by a majestic grand foyer, offering a warm and tranquil space for families and friends to gather and pay their respects to the deceased and their loved ones.

Our Main visitation room provides a spacious and comfortable environment, where family and friends can come together to offer their condolences and find solace during this difficult time.

With a deep commitment to ensuring privacy and convenience, we proudly offer an onsite display room, exclusively for the selection of caskets, vaults, urns, and other funeral artifacts. Our dedicated team understands the significance of these choices and is available to guide you through the process with compassion and understanding.

For those who prefer cremation as a means of final disposition, E. Merrill Smith Funeral Home provides a range of options. Whether you choose a traditional funeral service followed by cremation or decide to have visitations and funeral services where the remains are present, we accommodate your wishes and ensure that every detail is attended to with utmost care and respect.

Rooted in history, E. Merrill Smith Funeral Home has been serving the Altoona area for well over 100 years. Starting as the Lafferty and Tobias Funeral Home, then transforming into the Lafferty Funeral Home, and finally becoming the E. Merrill Smith Funeral Home, our legacy of excellence continues under the ownership and management of the Stevens family. Joseph J. Stevens III, our supervisor, oversees the operations of this esteemed funeral home on Broad Avenue, embodying the dedication and commitment necessary to meet the diverse needs of the families we serve.

We owe our lasting success to the loyalty, honesty, integrity, and character of our predecessors. Throughout the years, our firm has not only recognized the importance of serving families but also acknowledged the significance of contributing to the communities we are privileged to be a part of. It is through these values that the Stevens Family has not only endured but prospered in the funeral business for over 130 years.

Today, with the same unwavering commitment to our core values, we continue to serve the people of the greater Altoona area. We express our gratitude for visiting our website and invite you to further explore its resources or reach out to us with any questions you may have.

"Together, we transition from the bounds of time to the boundless eternity."

At E. Merrill Smith Funeral Home, we understand that connecting with the family and expressing condolences may not always be possible. In recognition of this, we have created a dedicated condolence and tribute section on each obituary page. Here, you can share your thoughts, prayers, and memories, providing comfort and support to the grieving family members and friends. Celebrating a life and sharing cherished memories can bring solace during the mourning process.

Grief Support is an essential component of healing. We recognize that grief becomes personal, encompassing a multitude of experiences - emotional, physical, social, spiritual, and cognitive. At E. Merrill Smith Funeral Home, we stand by you during this journey, offering our unwavering support and understanding. We encourage you to call, visit, or send personal cards to the family. Additionally, we facilitate a 52 Weeks of Grief & Healing email sign-up, providing regular encouragement and gentle reminders of the recovery process.

Your feedback is invaluable to us. We genuinely value hearing from the families we serve and appreciate your thoughts on how well we have supported you during your time of need. Please take a moment to share your experience with us.

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