Our Voice

Life is an Open Road

I am 26 years old and I just became friends with my Father.   I’ve always had a strong relationship with my Dad, Michael; us having almost identical personalities makes it kind of hard to no...
By Brittany DeMarco
In Our Voice
Friday, August 4, 2017

Closure: Directions not included

  Everyone grieves. You never know when grief will arrive, but when it surfaces it’s accompanied  by countless waves of emotions, filling each mind and it’s body differently. As grief se...
By Brittany DeMarco
In Our Voice
Sunday, January 1, 2017

Where do I plant my roots?

In 1986—before my time—my Father, Michael DeMarco, and his Father cleared a few acres of “farmland” on 9 Glenridge Road, the Glenville Funeral Home today. Back then, the Glenville area consisted of...
By Brittany DeMarco
In Our Voice
Thursday, November 3, 2016

Glenville Funeral Home 3.0

Yes, that’s right! Even our sort of business needs to keep up with this ever-evolving machine called the Internet. But more specifically, we need to keep up with you, the Internet user.  Ever...
By Brittany DeMarco
In Our Voice
Thursday, December 3, 2015

Giving Back to Our Community

The leaves are changing; the crisp, chilly air is moving in, which can mean only one thing: fall is finally here! The DeMarco family loves autumn in Upstate, New York. Maybe it’s because the mums a...
By Brittany DeMarco
In Our Voice
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
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