Having
grown up in Franklin, it remained my long term goal to one day "come
back home" to help the people that I had come to know and love. I look
back on my life with great fondness remembering childhood memories of helping my grandparents:
Joe and Mary Guyton in their family grocery; formerly located at 501-13th
Street in Franklin (the building is presently occupied by the Time
Warner Cable offices). I enjoyed and looked forward to helping them
with the store, and to get to know many of the people of Franklin and
surrounding communities. In those days, as many of us are now experiencing,
times were often difficult. I can remember banks, in particular, not
holding the hours that they presently do, and my grandfather going to the bank
himself to borrow extra money so he was able to cash the checks of many
workers, so as they could get through the weekends with food. Thankfully, this
is something today that many of our younger people have not had to witness first
hand or endure. My parents: Harold and Mary Ann Hartle still reside in
Franklin; as do many of my extended family members.
I
attended St. Patrick School in Franklin through 8th grade and graduated in 1982
from Venango Christian High School in Oil City. I attended St. Francis College
in Loretto, Pennsylvania; along with attending Clarion University of PA,
Venango Campus. I became a licensed funeral director in 1987 after serving
a state mandated internship following graduation from The Pittsburgh
Institute of Mortuary Science. I have had the honor of working with many of the founding families of funeral service today, including; John A. Freyvogel Sons
www.johnafreyvogelinc.com
of
Pittsburgh, PA; Rusiewicz Family of Funeral Directors www.rusiewiczfh.com
in Arnold and Lower
Burrell, PA ; L. Beinhauer & Son Company www.beinhauer.com
of Pittsburgh, PA & McDermott
Funeral Homes www.mcdermottfuneralhome.com
of McKees Rocks and Kennedy Township, PA . Each firm remained
patient with me while learning and instilled in me clinical ability of the
highest levels and the time honored qualities of caring for people at one of the
most devastating times of life. I try to maintain and uphold these values with
each and every family that my firm today has the privilege of serving.
In
November of 2003, our new funeral home opened its doors. We have been truly
blessed, as we have become accepted as a trusted leader in this area’s funeral
service. Without the support of the many local families who have placed their
trust in us, our business, like any other would not succeed. Thankfully, our
business has flourished; and for that I will remain always grateful.
In
December of 2010, our firm was invited into the membership of
Selected Independent Funeral Homes (formerly The National Selected Morticians);
making our funeral home one of the youngest firms ever to be invited into
membership. Most invited firms are the leading firms in their area and most
generally have been involved in funeral service for many generations. This was
truly an honor, not only for our firm, but for the many families that we have
had the privilege to serve during their time of need as well as the growing
number of area families who have entrusted to us their pre-planned wishes.
Selected remains the only organization in funeral service to which a funeral
home must be invited to become a member, and member firms must continue to
operate at their highest levels of integrity and care to the families that they
serve to maintain their membership standing. I invite you to visit their site: www.selectedfuneralhomes.org
to become more familiar.
tehartle@verizon.net
I
would welcome the opportunity to meet with you at any time – and thank you
again, for taking your time to visit our website today!
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