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The Hopler & Eschbach Funeral Home is committed to providing respectul service to the entire community. With over 30 years experience, owner and director, Kurt Eschbach and staff funeral director Ben Rangel, along with our team of assistants, are always ready to assist any family in our community at their time of loss, by providing compassionate and professional service, while honoring and carryin
g out your wishes and directions. We have experience in serving people of all faith, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. You might be surprised to know that a great disparity exists in pricing structures amongst area funeral homes and Hopler & Eschbach Funeral Home is proud to inform you that we provide high quality personal service at one of the lowest prices locally. Compare us with other funeral homes and you might save thousands of dollars. Our facility is fully remodeled and updated (2009-2020 over $500,000 in repairs and improvements have occurred) and can provide a seating capacity of over 125 in our main room and off street parking for over 65 cars. We are fully handicapped accessible and ready to serve you and your family. Please consider making us your new family tradition for funerals, burials, pre-planning and cremation services.
03/13/2025
One of the community efforts supported by our funeral home is the Lourdes Hospital Foundation, which we donate both time and money to, as our owner is a volunteer member of the foundation board.
The foundation supports a variety of endeavors at Guthrie Lourdes Hospital, including this very important one - a new effort - care packages for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments at the hospital.
Lourdes Hospital Creates Care Packages for Cancer Patients
03/12/2025
We are honored to have been entrusted with the final care of Bridget Peters, age 40, of Binghamton.
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03/12/2025
Words escape us - your thoughts?
Amber Laudermilk, 34, is charged with felony abuse of co**se following the alleged incident on Feb. 7.
03/11/2025
Last week we had a funeral for an employee of NYSEG and her coworkers provided a procession honoring her at the start of her viewing time this past Friday.
Such visual displays of respect and grief provide significant comfort to those who have lost a loved one.
When we lose someone we love rituals help heal. Refusing to hold services or acknowledging that a death has occurred often results in a deeper and longer lasting pain.
Let your community come to support your family and help everyone share in the loss of someone who mattered to them.
In the past few years we have had parades and processions of firetrucks, tow trucks, Mustangs, motorcycles, Corvettes, Camaros, old cars in general, DPW trucks - to just name a few.
Not all tributes are motor vehicle related - we have had assemblies of all kinds of people - wearing superhero costumes/shirts, Star Wars characters, your standard fraternal groups - Elks, Masons, Knights, etc., as well as bowling groups, football teams, etc.
What special group could come and honor you when your time comes to be remembered?
03/11/2025
We have been entrusted with the final care of David Parisen, 77, of Binghamton, who died January 10, 2025. He leaves no known or locatable family.
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03/11/2025
Why can't funeral directors provide a certified death certificate for my father who died 2 years ago?
Good question. First, a funeral firm or director does not generate certified copies of death certificates. We do however file a death certificate with the registrar of vital statistics in the community where an individual died. We then procure certified copies of the death certificate for the lawful next of kin of a deceased person (The specific next of kin may vary state by state).
While certain practices may vary state to state, in New York, a funeral director may place an initial order for certified copies of a death certificate at the time of death and re-orders up to six months after the death certificate was filed.
The state has determined that after six months a funeral firm or director should not be placing orders for additional certified copies, but rather that the individual requesting a copy contact the office of vital statistics request additional copies by application (in person or via mail) with proper identification and stating the intended use of such death certificate.
Legal family is usually defined as spouse, children, parent or sibling. In-laws, former spouses, nieces, nephews, cousins, etc. are not generally entitled to be issued a copy of a death certificate without proving a legal need for one.
Death certificates are used to transfer property (Retirement funds, bank accounts, real estate, automobiles, etc) as well as close out life insurance policies, attend to custodial matters or children and other custodial relationships.
When a person beyond the scope of the defined authorized recipient requires a death certificate, they must provide legal documentation explaining the intended use.
This is why after the passage of time, funeral directors no longer have access to certified death certificates - it prevents or limits the opportunity for fraudulent use of a death record.
Also one last note on death certificates - You will never receive the original death certificate. The original death certificate is maintained on file in the office of vital statistics in the community where a death occurred and was registered. An additional copy (at least in NY) is placed on file. The copy that you are provided is a CERTIFIED copy of the original. When someone requests an original death certificate what they really mean is a certified copy.
Thank you for your question. We are glad you asked and hope more of our Facebook friends will continue asking questions.
03/10/2025
We are honored to be entrusted with the final care of Mary Jane Drooney, 95, of Vestal. She was a retiree of the Binghamton City Court and a past Regent of the Binghamton Court Catholic Daughters of America.
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03/10/2025
We are honored to have been entrusted wit the final care of Robert Garrison, age 81, formerly of Conklin.
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03/10/2025
We are honored to have been entrusted with providing the final care for Leonora Cianciosi, age 98 of Vestal.
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03/09/2025
This situation reminds us of a burial our funeral home made Calvary Cemetery in Johnson City about a year and a half ago.
The Syracuse Diocese has a schedule for overtime. Completing a burial or entombment after 1:30 pm on weekday is defined as overtime and the family must leave the gravesite and casket lowered into the grave (the cemetery does not allow family members to witness the lowering of their loved one) before 1:30 pm or there is an overtime fee charged.
One day while making a burial, the cemetery manager stood near the grave clocking us with is watch to make certain the process was completed before 1:30 pm. The family noticed and were deeply offended.
The burial was completed by 1:29 pm. Upon return to the funeral home, wwe called the cemetery offices in Syracuse and filed a complaint against the cemetery manager.
The Diocesan officials apologized and indicated that was not how the overtime policy was meant to be implemented and we received an apology from the cemetery manager.
Rob Scurlock says he was issued with a fine despite being told his father's service could overrun.
03/08/2025
While this story focuses on government aid for burials and cremations in the state of Maine, the same problem exists for funeral firms across New York State and all regions of the country.
As more people become destitute (due to any number of factors - poor financial practices, outliving funds, medical debt, a life history of welfare support, etc) the number of clients we serve who seek out government aid has grown.
By necessity, if a deceased person leaves no funds, and a family is unable or unwilling (yes, some refuse) to pay for services, the county has to step in to provide a basic burial or cremation, as not doing so would lead to a health hazard (dead bodies need to be buried or cremated, they cannot be left indefinitely).
In New York each county sets a reimbursement rate. Inmost instances, the reimbursement rate is a fraction of the normative fees a funeral home charges to provide services.
A funeral firm can choose to serve or refuse to serve a family seeking a public service burial.
The Hopler & Eschbach Funeral Home chooses to accept and provide service for those who have become a public charge, even at times to our own financial detriment (We shoulder more than our fair burden in our community, largely because we treat those in this situation with the same respect and dignity as we do paying client families - the fact is there are some funeral homes who will often decline these cases) simply because it is the ethical and moral action to pursue.
We believe it is our calling to serve our community and we always find a means of taking care of the needs of almost everyone who requests our services.
Funeral directors say they are seeing more situations where General Assistance is needed to pay for a burial or cremation, but the amount paid by the program doesn't completely cover expenses.
03/08/2025
We are honored to be assisting the family or Roberta Burlingame, 84, of Johnson City, with her final care.
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03/07/2025
Burned twice..... once when initially cremated and a second time when massive fires engulfed vast swaths of Las Angeles recently.... the cremated remains of beloved family members were lost in the conflagration - or where they?
In some cases, specialized search teams are able to locate the cremated remains seemingly lost in the fire.
Fortunately what we commonly refer to are not really ash, as much as mineral - all that is left unburned after all other body tissue that can burn has been burned. Leaving a distinctly different appearance than normative ash.
We hope that many of those who suffered this second loss, are fortunate enough to have their loved one's remains returned to them.
We also suggest - this time - place them in a cemetery - a permanent safe place.
In the first of many excavations, archeologists search burned homes for the cremated remains of loved ones.
03/07/2025
Well this indeed is a hearse of a different color.
If you take note, it is also a hearse of a different shape - it is a hearse / flower car combination vehicle. The flowers are placed atop of the roof. A rather interesting combination.
Admittedly though, not our taste.
03/06/2025
There is no excuse for this type of (un)professional misconduct.
Most funeral homes have a number of cremated remains waiting pickup from families or for future burial, even some which will never be claimed.
That being said, a funeral firm is ethically responsible for overseeing the care of these cremated remains (which may include the option of burying or scattering, as explained in our contractual agreements at the time of cremation) until returned to a client family or disposed of according the law.
No matter what circumstances may occur, there is no scenario that funeral director should walk away from unclaimed cremated remains without properly carrying out the terms of the contracted agreement.'
We are glad this funeral firm has closed - We are sad for their client families.
This is why the #1 question you should ask of a funeral director when contracting for cremation is not the cost - but does your funeral home engage in the highest ethical practices when caring for your loved one.
Cobb County officials have identified 57 sets of cremains discovered in a fire-damaged funeral home last year. Now, they’re hoping to reunite them with their loved ones.
03/05/2025
We are honored to have been entrusted with the final care of Richard Lonzinksi, 75, of Johnson City.
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03/05/2025
We are honored to be entrusted with the final care of Shamsuddin Rana, MD, ,age 88 of Binghamton.
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Last week we had a funeral for an employee of NYSEG and her coworkers provided a procession honoring her at the start of her viewing time this past Friday.
Such visual displays of respect and grief provide significant comfort to those who have lost a loved one.
When we lose someone we love rituals help heal. Refusing to hold services or acknowledging that a death has occurred often results in a deeper and longer lasting pain.
Let your community come to support your family and help everyone share in the loss of someone who mattered to them.
In the past few years we have had parades and processions of firetrucks, tow trucks, Mustangs, motorcycles, Corvettes, Camaros, old cars in general, DPW trucks - to just name a few.
Not all tributes are motor vehicle related - we have had assemblies of all kinds of people - wearing superhero costumes/shirts, Star Wars characters, your standard fraternal groups - Elks, Masons, Knights, etc., as well as bowling groups, football teams, etc.
What special group could come and honor you when your time comes to be remembered?
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Funeral procession
Few tributes become as visible and noisy as when dozens of tow truck operators join a procession to say farewell to one of their own.
Today, well over 50 trucks assembled from across the region to honor Sonny Manny (John Manculich) from U-Save Towing on Front St. in Binghamton.
We created a logjam of traffic from the Oakdale Mall to the corner of Prospect St with his procession.
There are so many to thank who helped make this procession possible - Broom County Sheriff's Office, JCPD, BPD, Joe's Garage and Al's Garage who all helped with planning and implementing many of the logistics.
Everyone deserves a funeral - and the affirmation that comes from such a meaningful tribute does bring comfort.
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With planning and training we attempt to meet the specific needs of every family we serve.
Hopefully, with a little bit of extra effort and maybe just a bit of luck, we are able to exceed the needs of a client family, especially when we can find a little extra special touch to elevate the service experience.
We had that chance today - when we held services for a long time tuba player. We had the bright idea to suggest to the family we look for a tuba soloist to come play Ave Maria during the funeral Mass.
Here is a video of a portion of that special performance.
We know we are a bit biased, but this was our favorite projection image at LUMA last night.
Proud to support public events that add to the quality of life in our community.
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Fellow veterans came out today to honor a veteran left unclaimed at the county morgue.
Hopler & Eschbach Funeral Home has been serving the greater Binghamton area since 1936, offering many years of dedicated support for families facing the loss of a loved one. The funeral home staff understands the challenges that are faced and the importance of including family traditions in the end of life services. The team holds a broad range of knowledge about various cultural and religious traditions that accompany funeral services. Every funeral plan is respected and honored to provide an excellent experience for everyone in attendance.
Customers can expect unbeatable results when choosing this funeral home that is family owned and operated. Funeral services from this caring team cover all unique requests that families might need: Cremations, Urns, Burials, Memorials, Pre-Need Funeral Services, Honoring Life, Vaults, Caskets, Life Celebrations, Grief Resources, Veteran Services, Military Honors, Medicaid funerals, Green Burial options, and more. Every family receives custom care to ensure optimal results for the event.
One of the benefits of choosing Hopler & Eschbach Funeral Home is the affordability offered for funeral services, burial, and cremation. The high level of personal services ensures that family needs are met and budgetary requirements are respected. “Low-cost alternatives” are available, allowing the family to eliminate service features as needed to achieve a lower price.
The funeral home is designed with beautiful décor and handicap-accessible facilities. Additionally, off-street parking is provided for up to sixty cars. Inside the building, the meeting rooms can hold as many as 125 people in the funeral services. The full range of funeral services that are available is only limited by the desires and needs of each family.
Hopler & Eschbach Funeral Home offers services in the greater Binghamton area, including Binghamton, NY, Windsor, NY, Conklin, NY, Kirkwood, NY, Endwell, NY, Vestal NY, Montrose, PA, Deposit, NY, Chenango Bridge, NY, and more. For more details about the funeral services that are available, talk to the experts in the area: Hopler & Eschbach Funeral Home. Visit the funeral home to see the facilities that are available: 483 Chenango St Binghamton, NY 13901. Call anytime to ask questions and learn more about the funeral and cremation packages that are offered: (607) 722-4023
Full service provider of funerals, burials, cremations and life celebration services. Family owned a
