Auburn, Maine, based Death Care organization Milestone Funeral Partners is continuing their growth pattern by announcing last week that they made another funeral home acquisition.  This article from WETM of Elmira, New York, makes note that Milestone has purchased a  “long-time family operated funeral home in Elmira“.

That funeral home was the McInerny Funeral Home and the article lists the purchase date as July 16.  According to the article, Milestone Funeral Partners Co-owner Michael Martel made note that “Kevin McInerny, former owner of McInerny Funeral Home, will remain as the managing partner”. 

Also, according to the article, Milestone Funeral Partners now operates more than 60 funeral homes, crematories, and cemeteries.

Here is the website for McInerny Funeral Home

Here is the website of Milestone Funeral Partners

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