Striffler's Family Funeral Homes...412-678-6191

   Frank Sheridan Striffler was the main funeral director and firm President from 1965 until his death in 2006. He maintained a stable business reputation, with full-time commitment and gave back to his community in ways that were truly beneficial.
   Frank S. was born on November 19th, 1928 in McKeesport, the son of the late Edgar Jacob and Hilda Sheridan. He graduated from McKeesport High School in 1946 and was VP of his class at Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina. He was Class President at the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. He then received his certification as a Cemetery Executive from the American Cemetery Association School of Management at Memphis State University. He also attended the National Foundation of Funeral Service Management Policy School.
   Mr. Striffler was a member, by invitation, to the Bunderverband Deutscher Bestatter Society of German Funeral Directors, the Selected Independent Funeral Directors Association, the Order of the Golden Rule and the Spinx Club of Western PA Funeral Directors. He was an honorary member of the Knights of Columbus #955 and the Amvets Post #8. He was a former President and founding member of the White Oak Lion's Club, charter member of the White Oak Athletic Association Board of Governors and a past board member of the McKeesport Business District Authority. He was also a member of the PA Funeral Directors Association and Monument Builders of Pennsylvania.
   in 1973, he donated the first ambulance ever owned by White Oak Borough and had an affinity for old vehicles that he maintained. His favorite was the 1938 LaSalle hearse, even though the predominant memory of it was being "hot as the dickens with lots of traffic". A crowd pleaser is the horse-drawn hearse from 1866, (firm's founding year), was acquired from a farmer more than 40 years ago. Although his 1956 Cadillac hearse has taken the horse's job of pulling it in the parade. He had numerous old vehicles and actually owned all of them from the lot.
   He is missed dearly and his legacy will live forever...