Jennings-Calvey Funeral Home Inc

Specialties

We know there are other funeral homes in the area to choose from. But we also know that families who turn to us during a time of loss, or for pre-​arrangement services experience our very high standards of service. These standards include transparency in business practices and service pricing, as well as:

Providing families with well-​planned preparations in their time of need.

Providing comfortable, soothing surroundings where families and friends can gather to honor and celebrate the life of a loved one.

Helping families in our community to preserve longstanding traditions and customs.

Offering innovative, truly personalized services and products.

Assisting families and individuals make their pre-​arrangement plans.

Reaching out to the greater community with educational seminars and grief support programs.

We offer professional guidance and personal and specialized attention before, during and after the loss of a loved one. Our reputation for honesty and integrity is very well-​known,

History

Established in 1900.

Established in the year 1900 by John J. Jennings, in the «undertaking» service in North Scranton, with a livery service of horse drawn carriages. As years passed the services evolved into the Funeral Home, which was located on West Market Street, Scranton. Mary Jennings, FD (John J. Jennings’s daughter) joined the firm in 1947 continuing the operation of the funeral home. She was one of the first female funeral directors to be licensed in the nation. In 1980, Christopher C. Calvey FD, (great nephew of Mary Jennings) joined the family practice of Undertaking and operated the Funeral Home on West Market Street, in Scranton, Pennsylvania and branched out to acquire the a Funeral Home in Clarks Summit in the same year, 1980.

The funeral service has evolved from the embalming in the family home, wakes at the corpse house, horse drawn coaches, as well as the services provided by our family of funeral directors.

Meet the Business Owner

Christopher C.

Business Owner

A graduate of Abington Heights High School, Keystone College, receiving an Associates Degree, successfully completed the three-​year curriculum in the Mortuary Arts and Sciences at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, Inc. as a graduate Mortician, receiving National Board Certification. Calvey further studied at the University of Pittsburgh and has earned the title of Certified Preplanning Consultant (CPC) from the Funeral Service Education Foundation after completing the nationally recognized certification program and passing the CPC examination. Calvey a third generation funeral director continues the family’s tradition established by his great grandfather the late John Jennings in the year 1900. He is licensed to practice Funeral Directing with the Jennings-​Calvey Funeral Home, Inc. of Clarks Summit where he is Supervisor.