Two long-standing family-owned funeral homes in the Lehigh Valley region are joining forces in a significant merger.

Connell Funeral Home of Bethlehem and Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory of Hellertown and Pennsburg announced in August they will combine under the banner of Connell Falk Funeral Homes, and Crematory, Inc. — bringing together nearly 175 years of combined service to the area.

The partnership unites Connell Funeral Home, established in 1919 by Francis J. Connell Sr., with Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, founded in 1955 by Franklin and Betty Falk. The merged organization will maintain its presence in Bethlehem, Hellertown and Pennsburg, serving the Lehigh Valley, Saucon Valley and Upper Perkiomen Valley communities.

“We are deeply grateful for the trust families have placed

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