Lisa Groff - A New Tradition Of Service. For More Than 100 Years, My Family Has Been Serving The Needs Of Families Throughout The Area.

General Info

The year was 1892 and our great-grandfather, Fred F. Groff began a tradition of service in Quarryville, Pennsylvania. He moved the family business, which at the time also included a repair shop and cabinetmaking shop, to Lancaster in 1899, first to the back of the drugstore on Manor Street across from Christ Lutheran Church and soon after to 439 West Orange Street. A year later, he took over 234 West Orange Street which also had rooms for the boarders our great-grandmother Edie wanted to take in. He finally settled on undertaking (as it was called then) and when Great-Grandfather died in 1938, his son, Robert F. Groff, Sr.,our grandfather, became president of a growing funeral home business. Grandfather built the business even further by acquiring George High's funeral home in New Holland in 1976 and Stanley Eckenroth's funeral home in 1980. That same year our father, Bob Jr. took over as president of Fred F. Groff, Inc. Brother, Fred joined the firm in 1976 and in 1985 purchased the Groff-High-Eckenroth Funeral Home in New Holland and Terre Hill from the family business and managed them independently ever since. I (Lisa) joined Fred F. Groff, Inc. in 1991 where I was the pre-need manager until 2004. Between 1980 and 1992 the Fred F. Groff, Inc. Funeral Home added the James C. Maneval Funeral Home in Williamsport, the William Spacht Funeral Home in Lititz, Spencer Wilkerson Funeral Home, the Coble and Reeber Funeral Homes in Middletown, Boyer Funeral Home in Elizabethtown, Smedley Funeral Home in Marietta, Rearick-Carpenter Funeral Home in Jersey Shore, Miller-Hawthorn Funeral Home in Bainbridge, and Fickenger Funeral Home in Coudersport. In 1999 Bob and Ellen sold the business to Founders Service Corporation of Philadelphia, which has operated all of the homes since that time. After the sale, I served as the licensed supervisor of Fred F. Groff, Inc. Funeral Home on Orange Street from 2004 until December of 2009. And in 2010, brother Fred and I brought back the family tradition of personalized service by opening The Groffs Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

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Funeral Directors

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Service Options: Religious/Spiritual Service We have experience with most religions and can adapt the service to your traditions. We can provide clergy or we can arrange for services at your place of worship. Celebrant Services: A Celebrant funeral or memorial service provides an alternative if you are not associated with a church, or if you would like a Celebrant to work alongside a clergyperson to create a unique and personalized end-of-life tribute. Memorial Service: We can arrange a memorial service at the time of death or later when family and friends can gather. Veteran's / Military Service: We are able to facilitate full military honors, including Taps. Service Personalization: Projection screens, integrated audio equipment and other technologies are available so that we may create a uniquely personalized experience in remembrance of your loved one. Life Tribute Services: Life tribute items such as customized prayer cards, framed portraits, personalized DVDs, programs, thank you cards, and other printed materials may be created. For a full selection of available options please click here. Graveside or Scattering Service: We serve all area cemeteries and can make arrangements for you worldwide. Out-of-Town Service: We can coordinate out-of-town transportation of the deceased and/or burial. "Green" Burial: There are new alternatives to traditional burials that are environmentally friendly. Ask how we can help create an "eco-friendly" service