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

    In 1866, W.W. Hunter established the funeral home that was to become known as W.W. Hunter, then Hunter-Edmundson. Later it was the Hunter-Edmundson-Striffler Funeral Home and now referred to as Striffler Family Funeral Homes.
    At about the same time, in Meadville, PA, Frank Adam Striffler was operating his undertaker business. Frank had two sons, Frank Sebastian and Edgar Jacob Striffler. They came to McKeesport in 1905 and opened a funeral home on Walnut Street. Seven years later, they relocated to Market Street where the American Legion Post #361 currently exists. Frank A. Striffler became ill and was unable to continue taking care of the family undertaking business in Meadville, so Frank Sebastian went back to Meadville. His brother, Edgar Jacob, was in college in Pittsburgh, so he left school and came to McKeesport to maintain the business.
    In 1927, the Striffler Brothers, by which the firm was known at that time, merged with Hunter-Edmundson to form the Hunter-Edmundson-Striffler Funeral Home. The Strifflers and Hunters are the only funeral service families in our area that honestly have ties to the 1800's. The fourth generation Striffler family funeral directors continue to operate the facility today that was established in 1866, at it's exact location...Sixth and Market Streets.
    W.W Hunter and George Edmundson died, leaving William O. Hunter and Edgar J. Striffler, (and his son Frank S.), in business. Mr. Hunter decided to branch out on his own and in 1954 the Striffler family became sole owner of the Hunter-Edmundson-Striffler Company Funeral Home. The Strifflers purchased Dr. Fawcett's home in 1955, (which at the time was occupied by the Hoerr family), at the corner of Lincoln Way and O'Neil Boulevard in White Oak. They opened what is now known as Striffler's of White Oak Cremation and Mortuary Services, Inc. Edgar J. Striffler continued as President of the firm until his death on January 29, 1965.
    At that time his son, Frank Sheridan Striffler became President of the firm. Frank S. Striffler contined to grow the family funeral business after the death of his father. He purchased a branch facility in Port Vue Borough in 1976, opened Design Monuments Companies in North Versailles and McKeesport in 1978. In 1984 another funeral home was purchased in Dravosburg/West Mifflin. Mr. Striffler remained President of the firm until his death on March 26, 2006. His daughter Sue Striffler Galaski became and is still the President.