According to this press release it appears that one of the reasons that the Johnson-Romito Funeral Homes chose Busch Cremation, Burial, and Pre-Planning as their successor firm is the funeral homes’ common values and membership in the Order of the Golden Rule funeral home membership organization.

Both funeral organizations have served the greater Cleveland, Ohio, area for over 100 years.   During that time according to Jim Busch, President of Busch Funeral Homes, the funeral homes have a long history with each other.  Here’s what he says in the press release, “This partnership is a natural progression of the relationship our families have built over the years.  My father, John, and Mike and Debi’s father, Ed, shared a friendship through OGR that laid the foundation for this collaboration. Mike Romito and Debi Romito-DePompei as the next generation have carried on that legacy and were both wonderful to work with during this process. Together, we can extend our reach and serve even more families across Cleveland with the personalized care they deserve.”

Busch continued making this statement in the press release, “We are honored that Johnson-Romito Funeral Homes chose Busch to continue their family’s legacy of service in our community.  This partnership allows us to continue providing exceptional, community-focused funerals while maintaining our independence.”

The addition of the four Johnson-Romito Funeral Home locations will give the Busch organization ownersip of 12 facilities across the greater Cleveland area.

Related — Here is the Order of the Golden Rule website

Here is the Busch Cremation, Burial, and Pre-Planning website

Here is the website of the Johnson-Romito Funeral Homes

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