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 "A FAMILY DEDICATED TO SERVICE SINCE 1868"
Jack Schellhaas – 4th
generation Funeral Director, Cleveland College of Embalming, Richland
resident, Bakerstown Presbyterian Church
Bob Toia – Funeral Home Attendant, West View Resident Bill Detrude – Funeral Home Attendant, West View Resident Peg Schellhaas – Community Care Specialist, Reserve Twp. Resident, St. Aloysius Church Peg Susany – Support Staff, Shaler Twp. Resident, St. Bonaventure Church Harold Cunningham – Funeral Home Attendant, Richland resident – Bakerstown Presbyterian Church Lee Geortz – Funeral Home Attendant, Richland Resident, Valencia Presbyterian Church < top >
Since 1951 Henry J. Schellhaas IV (Jack) has resided in Richland Township and in 1971 opened Schellhaas Funeral Home Ltd. in Bakerstown, In 1990 the Richland facility underwent a major renovation that tripled it's visitation capabilities.
In Fall 2003, Schellhaas Funeral Home was recently mentioned and included in the critically acclaimed play “The Chief” depicting the life and legacy of Pittsburgh’s beloved Art Rooney Sr. We at the Schellhaas Funeral Home feel that it is important to put your trust in the hands of someone who has a direct interest in the Funeral Home itself. A family owned and operated funeral home has your best interests in mind because you have their future in your hands. At this time we would like to thank those many families who have entrusted their confidence in us. Over the past century, funeral traditions have changed drastically and we have grown and changed with the times. However, our commitment to personalized service and traditional value is unwavering. One thing has not changed.
We were, still are and always will be:
< top > Modern & Convenient Facilities Families that choose Schellhaas use our state of the art facilities like their own homes during a funeral, making their service and ritual comfortable and inviting for all family and friends.
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Schellhaas
is a name that you can trust and will forever be here to help your
family through their time of need. Our family and staff have been
ministering to the bereaved for six generations and helping families
create funeral and memorial services that honor and celebrate life.
Over
133 years ago Henry J. Schellhaas settled on the North Side of Pittsburgh.
He had a strong desire and commitment to help families who had lost
a loved one. In 1868 the first Schellhaas Funeral Home was started
on the North Side on Cedar Avenue. In the late 1800's Henry's son,
Henry J. Schellhaas II, moved to East Ohio Street where he had a
store front for, at that time, all viewings were held in the families'
homes. As times changed and transition was made from visitation in
the family's private residence to the funeral home, Henry moved to
our larger location at 707 East Street. His son, Henry J. Schellhaas
III, fondly known as Harry, doubled the size of our present North
Side facility as it is today.
With
his untimely passing during World War II, his wife, Mary R. Schellhaas
and their three sons, Henry J., IV, Charles O. and Robert D. Schellhaas,
Sr., carried on the tradition and opened a second location in West
View at 388 Center Avenue. Over the past 50 years the West View home
has undergone dramatic renovation and remodeling as it stands today.
Currently
active in the Schellhaas tradition is forth generation funeral director,
Henry J. Schellhaas IV (Jack), fifth generation funeral directors
Charles A. Schellhaas (Chuck, son of Charles O. Schellhaas) and Robert
D. Schellhaas Jr. (Rob, son of Robert D. Schellhaas Sr.), and sixth
generation funeral director C. Matthew Schellhaas ( Matt, son of
Charles A. Schellhaas).
These
are just a few highlights of our funeral facilities: