Joseph V. Leahy Funeral Home, Inc.

Specialties

From your first contact with us, through the arrangement conference, during visitation, at the funeral or memorial service, in the church, and at the graveside, we will be there with you.

Are you seeking cremation services? While other providers have avoided cremation; we have embraced it for the past fifteen years, whether it be simple or traditional. We have maintained a professional level of accountability, dignity and respect in the cremation process.

We offer caring, personalized celebrant services that are meaningful and affordable to you and your family.

Did you know that your prepaid funeral plans can be transferred from another funeral home to the Joseph V. Leahy Funeral Home? We accept and honor funeral prearrangements from other funeral homes. Contact us and we will complete the transfer for you.

«We are here now, and in your time of need»

Bernard C. Gray

President /​Certified Funeral Celebrant

William B. Gray

Licensed Funeral Director

History

Established in 1973.

In 1973 Joseph V. Leahy decided that he was professionally qualified and well known in the Kingston area to establish of funeral business of his own. He joined Francis J McCardle who would close his small one chapel establishment on Henry Street, and form a new corporation.

Mayor Francis R. Koenig snips a ribbon formally opening the new consolidated McCardle-​Leahy Funeral Home at 27 Smith Avenue. The McCardle-​Leahy Funeral Home was housed in the former Bruck building.

The same tradition, which our founder Joseph V. Leahy built, is continued under owner and president Bernard C. Gray.

«Bernie», as he is known throughout the community, joined the Joseph V. Leahy Funeral Home, Inc. as a NYS licensed Funeral Director on July 1, 1988. He also served as Vice-​President until the death of Mr. Leahy on June 22, 1998.

Since joining the firm, Bernie has taken the funeral home to new levels of personalization and service, always staying ahead of the changes in the funeral profession.

Meet the Business Owner

Bernard G.

Business Owner

The same tradition, which our founder Joseph V. Leahy built, is continued under owner and president Bernard C. Gray.

«Bernie», as he is known throughout the community, joined the Joseph V. Leahy Funeral Home, Inc. as a NYS Licensed Funeral Director on July 1, 1988. He also served as Vice-​President until the death of Mr. Leahy on June 22, 1998.

Since joining the firm, Bernie has taken the funeral home to new levels of personalization and service, always staying ahead of the changes in the funeral profession.

Bernie believes, «If we fail to offer our families every option available to them, then we are not doing our job». Cookie-​cutter funerals are a thing of the past. Every service we offer and provide should be unique and personalized to the family and the loved one they are honoring. We feel a funeral is a celebration of a life and an opportunity to focus on the personal contributions and achievements in that life.