In 1955, Bill Hunter’s grandfather, W.W. Hunter, came across 1600 Coursin St. in McKeesport and had a vision; he wanted to turn it into welcoming space for members of his community to both mourn their loved ones and celebrate lives well lived.

With that, he purchased the palatial brick home and began making plans to turn it into a funeral home.

Hunter’s grandfather was not new to the funeral industry; Before purchasing the ornate Coursin Street manse, W.W. Hunter had been co-owner of a different funeral business in McKeesport. Hunter himself is a fifth-generation funeral director, and his daughter has also pursued work in the same field.

“Our family had a funeral home at the corner of 6th and Market since 1866,” Hunter says. “They had a livery stable that rented carriages for funerals a

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