Business Details
28 Years
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Emergency
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Your Trusted Partner for Personalized Funeral Services in Pittsburgh
Stephen D Slater Funeral Home has dedicated itself to providing compassionate and personalized end-of-life services since 1998. Our team specializes in creating meaningful ceremonies that honor the unique lives of individuals, offering burial, cremation, and memorialization options tailored to family needs. With a focus on tradition and innovation, we guide families through the process of planning services that reflect their loved ones legacy. Our expertise extends to veterans honors, pre-planning consultations, and grief support resources to ensure comprehensive care during difficult times. Rooted in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, we serve communities across the Monongahela Valley and beyond.Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our ability to accommodate diverse religious and cultural traditions while maintaining affordability and dignity. By combining generational experience with modern personalization tools like tribute videos and live streaming, we help families create lasting memorials that foster healing. Our staffs deep local knowledge and 24/7 availability underscore our dedication to serving families when they need us most. Recognized for our ethical standards and client-centric approach, we strive to exceed expectations through transparency, professionalism, and unwavering support throughout every step of the process.
Services
Traditional Funeral Services
Cremation Services
Veterans Honors
Pre-Planning Consultations
Grief Support Programs
Memorialization Options
Urn Selection
Transportation Services
Graveside Ceremonies
Live Streaming Memorials
Details
- Year established: 1998
Highlights and features
- We offer over 25 years of experience in personalized funeral service planning.
- Our team specializes in veteran honors and benefit coordination.
- We provide 24/7 availability for immediate assistance during crises.
- Our grief support programs include a year of weekly guidance messages.
- We accommodate diverse religious, cultural, and personalization requirements.
Services
Traditional Funeral Services
Our traditional funeral services provide structured ceremonies for burial or entombment, including visitation, chapel or offsite services, and graveside rituals. We coordinate clergy, life celebrants, and personalized elements like music selections and photo displays. Families receive guidance in selecting caskets, coordinating cemetery arrangements, and navigating legal requirements while creating meaningful tributes.
Cremation Services
We offer cremation services with flexible memorialization choices, including traditional funerals followed by cremation or direct cremation. Options include urn selection, niche placement in columbariums, private scattering ceremonies, or in-ground burials of cremated remains. Our staff assists with memorial video creation and live-streaming for long-distance attendees.
Veterans Honors
Our team specializes in veterans benefits coordination, including VA burial allowance applications and headstone procurement. We conduct full military honors with flag presentation, Taps playing, and rifle salutes per eligibility requirements. We guide families through eligibility requirements for national cemetery interment and government-provided memorial items.
Grief Support Programs
We provide 12 months of weekly electronic grief guidance messages and personalized counseling resources. Our programs address various loss scenarios and include literature on coping strategies. We connect families with local support groups and maintain an online obituary notification system for community remembrance.
Pre-Planning Consultations
Our pre-planning services include customizable funeral arrangement consultations and pre-financing options. We help document personal preferences through online forms and checklists, including organ donation directives and digital legacy planning. This process reduces family decision-making burdens during difficult times while locking in current pricing.
People
Steve Slater
Funeral Director
A fifth-generation funeral director licensed since 1983, Steve Slater graduated from Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science in 1981. He combines decades of experience with a commitment to personalized service, drawing from extensive family legacy in the profession.
Drew Slater
Funeral Director
Licensed in 2011, Drew Slater joined the sixth generation of funeral directors in the Slater family. A graduate of Waynesburg University and Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, he brings contemporary expertise to traditional services while maintaining family values.
J. Fred Slater
Funeral Director
With over 50 years in the profession since 1966, Fred Slater represents the fourth generation of funeral directors in the Slater family. His extensive experience includes former ownership of John F. Slater Funeral Home in Brentwood.
Timothy K. Slater
Funeral Director
A fifth-generation funeral director operating Timothy K. Slater Funeral Services, Tim occasionally assists at the main location. With over 20 years of experience since entering the profession, he contributes specialized expertise in funeral home management.
Questions
What types of funeral services do you offer?
We provide traditional burial services, cremation options, veterans honors, and personalized memorialization. Services can include visitation periods, chapel or offsite ceremonies, and graveside rituals tailored to family preferences.
Can I pre-plan my funeral arrangements?
Yes, we offer comprehensive pre-planning services with customizable options. Families can document preferences online, select caskets or urns, and pre-finance arrangements to lock in current pricing while reducing future burdens.
How do veterans benefits work?
We assist with VA burial allowance applications and military honors coordination. Eligible families receive guidance on headstone procurement, national cemetery interment, and benefit qualification requirements for service members and their dependents.
Do you offer cremation options?
Our cremation services include full funeral ceremonies followed by cremation or direct cremation. Families choose permanent memorialization methods like columbarium niches, private scattering, or urn display options.
Is your staff available after hours?
Our team provides 24/7 assistance for immediate needs. Emergency services are available at any time through our main phone line for families requiring immediate support during loss.
How can I receive grief support?
We offer a year of weekly electronic grief guidance messages and access to local support resources. Our staff provides counseling referrals and maintains an online obituary system for ongoing remembrance.
