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50+ Years
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Emergency
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Trusted Funeral & Cremation Services in Southern New York
Brown & Powers Funeral Homes has served families in the Hornell and Angelica, NY communities since 1949, providing compassionate funeral and cremation services rooted in tradition and personalized care. Our team of licensed funeral directors brings decades of combined experience to every service, specializing in creating meaningful tributes that honor individual lives while offering practical support for navigating VA benefits and memorialization options. We maintain three modern facilities across Steuben and Allegany Counties, offering 24/7 availability for immediate needs alongside preplanning resources to help families make informed decisions in advance.Our commitment to excellence extends to specialized services including cremation urn selection, tribute video production, and military funeral honors, all delivered with the integrity established by founder LaVerne Bender. Through our Grief Support Program, we provide one full year of weekly guidance to help families navigate the healing process, reinforcing our mission to serve as a trusted partner during life's most difficult moments.
Services
Traditional Services
Cremation Services
Personalization Options
Veteran Services
Grief Support
Preplanning Resources
Cremation Urns
Memorialization
Immediate Need Support
Online Obituaries
Details
- Year established: 1949
Highlights and features
- Serving families since 1949 with proven expertise in funeral services
- Licensed funeral directors with specialized VA benefits knowledge
- Three convenient locations across Steuben and Allegany Counties
- Personalized memorialization options including tribute videos and cremation urns
- 24/7 availability for immediate needs and emergency services
What people say
Compassionate care
Professional staff
Personalized tributes
Veteran benefits expertise
24/7 availability
Services
Traditional Services
We offer comprehensive traditional funeral services including visitation, chapel or off-site ceremonies, and graveside services. Our team helps families create personalized memorials with tribute videos, customized displays, and music selections. Services can be tailored to religious traditions or secular preferences while maintaining the dignity and respect families expect during this important time of remembrance.
Cremation Services
Our cremation services include traditional funeral ceremonies followed by cremation, memorial services with urn presence, and private cremation arrangements. We provide guidance on permanent memorialization options like columbarium placement, in-ground burial of urns, or scattering ceremonies while offering our exclusive UrnSpiration collection for personalized cremation urn selection.
Veteran Services
We specialize in coordinating VA burial benefits, including flag presentation, Taps performance, and rifle salute honors. Our staff assists with documentation for headstones, burial allowances, and national cemetery interment while providing compassionate support for families of veterans through every step of the memorialization process.
Personalization Options
We help create unique tributes through photo displays, tribute videos, music selections, and personalized keepsakes. Our team works with families to incorporate meaningful elements like hobby-related memorabilia, customized service programs, and live-streaming options that reflect the individual's personality and life achievements during memorial services.
Grief Support
Our Grief Support Program provides one full year of weekly guidance through email messages designed to help families navigate the grieving process. The program offers practical coping strategies and emotional support resources to help individuals and families find strength and healing after experiencing loss.
People
Gerald R. Brown
Funeral Director
With over 50 years in funeral service, Gerald R. Brown leads our team in maintaining compassionate care traditions established in 1949. He oversees daily operations across all locations while personally guiding families through the memorialization process.
Chester A. Gosper IV
Licensed Funeral Director
Chester Gosper brings professional expertise to our team, working closely with families to create personalized services that honor their loved ones. He specializes in VA benefits coordination and memorial planning while maintaining our commitment to community service.
Questions
What types of funeral services do you offer?
We provide traditional funeral services with visitation, chapel ceremonies, and graveside services, along with cremation options that include memorial services and private arrangements.
Do you specialize in veteran funeral benefits?
Yes, we specialize in coordinating VA burial benefits including military honors, flag presentation, and assistance with documentation for headstones and burial allowances.
Can I personalize my loved one's service?
Absolutely. We offer tribute videos, customized displays, music selections, and live-streaming options to create personalized memorials that reflect individual lives.
Do you offer preplanning options?
Yes, we provide online preplanning forms, checklists, and consultation services to help individuals make informed decisions about their future memorial arrangements.
Are you available for immediate needs?
We offer 24/7 availability for immediate assistance with funeral arrangements and emergency services across all our locations.
What grief support resources do you provide?
Our Grief Support Program offers one year of weekly email messages containing practical guidance and emotional support resources to help families navigate the healing process.
Reviews (1)
Dylan Hopkins
Sep 18, 2019
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Gerald made a very hard time for myself and my family a very smooth process. Cannot thank him and the staff there enough. Walked us through every step of the way and could not have been more sincere and helpful in our time of grieving.
