Halpin - Bitecola Brookdale Funeral & Cremation Service LLC

Halpin - Bitecola Brookdale Funeral & Cremation Service LLC (2017 - 2020) & 2023 NFDA award-winning funeral home! Traditional, modern, funeral and cremation Their son Frank Halpin Jr. Frank Jr.

Making a difference through family and community is more than just a statement it is our promise. We stand behind our reputation and will continue to serve our community with the utmost value and respect because we live here too. The name and location of our funeral home has changed over the years. Our funeral home started in the early 1950s by Frank and his wife Geraldine Halpin. Frank and Geraldine served the community as licensed funeral directors and were very well known. also became a licensed funeral director in the mid 1970s and he joined his parents in the family business. Twenty years later after the death of his father he took over as the manager. and his mother continued to work together side by side until her death. was well respected for serving the community until his death in 2012. In 2014 Frank Jr’s children decided to devote all of their time towards their own separate careers passing along the funeral home to Daniel and Joan Bitecola, along with their sons, Clifford Bitecola and our current manager Daniel Bitecola III. While Clifford is not active in the funeral home operations, you will continue to see him from time to time. Since the Bitecola family has owned the funeral home, they have become a fixture in the Bloomfield community. Immersing themselves in the community through involvement in various churches in the area, assisting with several charities and sponsoring fundraisers and events from both police and fire departments their service reaches beyond the funeral industry. Renovations began to update the facilities with more modern amenities while keeping the home like setting. A few more team members have joined our team. Daniel Bitecola III’s wife Melanie started working on a part-time basis in 2015. She found her passion for assisting families and became a licensed funeral director in 2019. In 2018 Annalyse Juarez began part-time while completing her funeral director internship. In 2019 Annalyse became a first-generation licensed funeral director. Currently Halpin-Bitecola Brookdale Funeral and Cremation Service has two interns, Greg Hann, and Cassara Marion, who are on pace to become licensed funeral directors in 2023 and 2024. With a tradition for service, in 2017 Halpin-Bitecola Brookdale Funeral Home won their first of four, National Funeral Directors Association’s prestigious Pursuit of Excellence Awards. In 2019 Daniel and Melanie won the Spotlight Award from the Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce, for their community involvement. Daniel is the 2022 Businessman of the year with the Bloomfield Policeman Benevolent Association. Halpin-Bitecola was invited to become a member of the Selected Independent Funeral Homes Association in 2022. Everyone is always welcome to stop in to visit our home and meet our family and team

10/15/2025

As a parent, you have a natural instinct to protect your child from harm. So, if your gut reaction

10/10/2025

Although there is no standardized or simple way to dismantle an electronic life, below are a few guidelines to help you manage a digital legacy after a family member has died.

10/08/2025

When someone is trying to qualify for SSI/Medicaid in New Jersey, they must engage in what is called a “spend-down.”

Spend-down is the process in which a person’s assets are lowered until they reach the level where their net worth is less than the threshold for Medicaid eligibility. Establishing an irrevocable prepaid funeral trust account for funeral expenses can be part of that spend-down process.

Its reviews like this that give us the strength during the long and difficult days. Thank you to our team for fulfilling...
09/28/2025

Its reviews like this that give us the strength during the long and difficult days. Thank you to our team for fulfilling our promise of "making a difference through family and community"

Discover compassionate funeral and cremation services with Halpin-Bitecola Brookdale. We’re here to honor your loved one’s memory thoughtfully.

Beautiful fall colors in bloom. Thank you again to Billy and his team at Cut Above.
09/26/2025

Beautiful fall colors in bloom. Thank you again to Billy and his team at Cut Above.

09/23/2025
09/23/2025
Plans in life change. People relocate. So do funeral or cremation decisions/plans. Did you know funeral homes can not ac...
09/22/2025

Plans in life change. People relocate. So do funeral or cremation decisions/plans. Did you know funeral homes can not access the funds in pre funded accounts, not a single cent. Revocable NJ Trust funds are required to be 100% refundable prior to passing. Even the interest is refundable. If there are excess funds at the time of passing, your estate gets the balance. That is not the same for Irrevocable accounts. The State of NJ receives any of the funds in excess of what is needed at the time of passing. Whatever trust account you have is fully transferable to any funeral home of your choosing.

Commonly referred to as Funeral Planning CHOICES, the New Jersey Prepaid Funeral Trust Fund is the leading funeral prefunding product in New Jersey and one of the largest prepaid funeral trusts in the country.

09/11/2025

Please join us tonight at 7PM on the Historic Town Green as we remember those we lost on 9/11 and honor the acts of heroism and unity that followed.

Today we fly our flag of heros in honor of the service members who passed during this tragedy. Each of their names are...
09/11/2025

Today we fly our flag of heros in honor of the service members who passed during this tragedy. Each of their names are listed in the red stripes.

With the assistance of The NJ Mission of Honor, today we had the honor of burying the cremains of 3 veterans, (WW1 & WW2...
09/09/2025

With the assistance of The NJ Mission of Honor, today we had the honor of burying the cremains of 3 veterans, (WW1 & WW2), who, for no matter the reason, were left in our care for almost 40 years. Thank you for the support of the many veterans organizations and dignitaries who came to support those with no family or friends to be there for them. We are thankful for your service. May you now rest in peace!

Cant wait for these to bloom. Billy at Cut Above and his team out did themselves again!
09/08/2025

Cant wait for these to bloom. Billy at Cut Above and his team out did themselves again!

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