Grieco Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc

09/12/2025

Our condolences to the family and friends of Patricia Briley. Details of her service on September 19th are in the full obituary.

"Patricia graduated from Conrad High School in Yorklyn, Delaware. She worked for many years in Kennett Consolidated High School in the cafeteria. She enjoyed cooking and writing poetry and had her poems published in two World Famous Poem books. She was also mentioned in the Book of Kennett Square for giving birth to a son in the Blizzard of 1958. She loved watching her favorite team the Philadelphia Phillies."

"Patricia was known as Mom or Mommom to almost all who knew her. She loved to give hugs and let you know she loved you. Her family was her life. She will be greatly missed and remembered for being a wonderful, loving mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend to all who knew her."

(405 West State Street is an office only. Sheltering, embalming, and cremation occur at our affiliated funeral home in Quakertown, PA, also owned by Matthew Grieco. Services can be held at our affiliated funeral home or the location of your choice.)

View Patricia E. Briley's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

09/12/2025

We're a day late but it's never too late to remember all those whose lives were lost and all the lives impacted on September 11, 2001. We honor the grief of individuals and the nation.

(405 West State Street is an office only. Sheltering, embalming, and cremation occur at our affiliated funeral home in Quakertown, PA, also owned by Matthew Grieco. Services can be held at our affiliated funeral home or the location of your choice.)

09/12/2025

Hey now! We got some snazzy new pictures taken for the website. Looking all professional, aren't we?? Lol. Just thought we'd share. It's amazing what good lighting and good cameras can do. .com

(405 West State Street is an office only. Sheltering, embalming, and cremation occur at our affiliated funeral home in Quakertown, PA, also owned by Matthew Grieco. Services can be held at our affiliated funeral home or the location of your choice.)

09/10/2025

Here are eight common myths about su***de:
Myth 1: Talking about su***de increases the chance a person will act on it.
Fact: Talking about su***de may reduce, rather than increase, suicidal ideation. It improves mental health-related outcomes and the likelihood that the person will seek treatment. Opening this conversation helps people find an alternative view of their existing circumstances. If someone is in crisis or depressed, asking if they are thinking about su***de can help, so don't hesitate to start the conversation.

Myth 2: People who talk about su***de are just seeking attention.
Fact: People who die from su***de have often told someone about not wanting to live anymore or that they don't see the future. It's always important to take it seriously when somebody talks about feeling suicidal.

It's important to be kind and sensitive and ask direct questions, including:

"Are you thinking about hurting yourself?"
"Are you thinking about su***de?"
"Do you have access to weapons or other objects to harm yourself?"
Myth 3: Su***de can't be prevented.
Fact: Su***de is preventable but unpredictable. Most people who contemplate su***de often experience intense emotional pain, hopelessness and have a negative view of life or their future. Su***de is a product of genes, mental health illnesses and environmental risk factors. Interventions targeted to treat psychiatric and substance-use illnesses can save lives.

Myth 4: People who take their own lives are selfish, cowardly or weak.
Fact: People don't die of su***de by choice. Often, people who die of su***de experience significant emotional pain and find it difficult to consider different views or see a way out of their situation. Even though the reasons behind su***de are quite complex, su***de is commonly associated with psychiatric illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and substance use.

Myth 5: Teenagers and college students are the most at risk for su***de.
Fact: The su***de rate for this age group is below the national average. The age groups with the highest su***de rate in the U.S. are women 45–64 and men 75 and older. Although certain groups may be at higher risk, su***de is a problem among all ages and groups.

Myth 6: Barriers on bridges, safe firearm storage and other actions that reduce access to lethal methods of su***de don't work.
Fact: Limiting access to lethal means of harm, such as fi****ms, is one of the most straightforward strategies to decrease the chances of su***de. Many su***de attempts are a result of impulsive decisions. Separating someone from a lethal means could provide a person with some time to think before harming themselves.

Myth 7: Su***de always occurs without warning.
Fact: There are almost always warning signs before a su***de attempt.

(405 West State Street is an office only. Sheltering, embalming, and cremation occur at our affiliated funeral home in Quakertown, PA, also owned by Matthew Grieco. Services can be held at our affiliated funeral home or the location of your choice.)

09/08/2025

Our condolences to the family and friends of Jeffrey Volpe. Details of his service on October 24th are in the full obituary.

"In his spare time, he enjoyed boating, visiting lighthouses, riding on scenic trains, cooking, fixing and making lamps, listening to contemporary jazz, and driving aimlessly around the countryside with Barbara, looking for an antiques shop or ice cream, or both. He and Barbara adopted cats with special needs so that they could have a good life. Jeffrey also rescued plants, spiders, turtles-anything that needed help. A turtle crossing the road would be gently lifted to safety. He had tremendous respect for all living things."

(405 West State Street is an office only. Sheltering, embalming, and cremation occur at our affiliated funeral home in Quakertown, PA, also owned by Matthew Grieco. Services can be held at our affiliated funeral home or the location of your choice.)

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09/05/2025

This is a great tip. Your family and friends will appreciate that you remembered... Put those dates on your calendar.

(405 West State Street is an office only. Sheltering, embalming, and
cremation occur at our affiliated funeral home in Quakertown, PA, also owned by Matthew Grieco. Services can be held at our affiliated funeral home or the location of your choice.)

For many grieving kids, birthdays and death anniversaries carry a heavy weight. These days can be especially hard, and a little extra support goes a long way.

Grief Tip: Note these dates in your calendar so you can check in on the people you care about when they need it most.

09/05/2025

In memory of the life of Ralph Schwendeman.

"Tom and his wife, Fleecie, (nobody calls her Frances) enjoyed vacationing in their camper. They traveled all over the country, including Alaska."

"He will be missed for his commitment to constantly tinkering, repairing or modifying some mechanical device, and of course, for his lifelong devotion to his wife."

"He will be remembered for his fanatical devotion to the Phillies, even before they were good."

(405 West State Street is an office only. Sheltering, embalming, and cremation occur at our affiliated funeral home in Quakertown, PA, also owned by Matthew Grieco. Services can be held at our affiliated funeral home or the location of your choice.)

View Thomas A. Schwendeman's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

09/03/2025

Our condolences to the family and friends of JoAnne Eckman. Details of her service on Monday, September 8th are in the full obituary.

"JoAnne graduated from Chestnut Hill College and LaSalle University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She worked as a registered nurse at several Philadelphia hospitals, retiring from Temple University Hospital, where she was the trauma coordinator and nursing director for critical care. She held all of her nursing friends in high regard, most especially her team at Temple University Hospital: Karen, Gretel, Ercele, Jigs, Debbie, Apple, and Terri."

(405 West State Street is an office only. Sheltering, embalming, and cremation occur at our affiliated funeral home in Quakertown, PA, also owned by Matthew Grieco. Services can be held at our affiliated funeral home or the location of your choice.)

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09/02/2025

Thank you to the family who recently shared with us how they felt about our services. We take the utmost care with our families and it was our honor and pleasure to serve you.

(405 West State Street is an office only. Sheltering, embalming, and cremation occur at our affiliated funeral home in Quakertown, PA, also owned by Matthew Grieco. Services can be held at our affiliated funeral home or the location of your choice.)

08/27/2025

Our condolences to the family and friends of Jean Bryan. Details of her visitations and mass are in the full obituary.

"Jean loved everything to do with cars, especially watching and attending NASCAR races. She also loved Phillies Baseball and had season tickets."

"She will be remembered for her willingness to always help others, her friendly and outgoing personality, and the many lives she impacted as a teacher."

(405 West State Street is an office only. Sheltering, embalming, and cremation occur at our affiliated funeral home in Quakertown, PA, also owned by Matthew Grieco. Services can be held at our affiliated funeral home or the location of your choice.)

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08/27/2025

Our condolences to the family and friends of Jan Crossan. Details of his service on September 12th are in the full obituary.

"After graduating in the Unionville High School class of 1964, Jan proudly served in the Delaware National Guard before turning his entrepreneurial spirit into a lifelong career. In 1969, he founded Jan’s Carpet Cleaning, running it with dedication and pride for more than five decades. The company was more than a business; it was an extension of who he was, creating a valued connection to the local community."

(405 West State Street is an office only. Sheltering, embalming, and cremation occur at our affiliated funeral home in Quakertown, PA, also owned by Matthew Grieco. Services can be held at our affiliated funeral home or the location of your choice.)

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08/25/2025

Our condolences to the family and friends of Angelo Mastrippolito. Details of his service this Friday, August 29th, are in the full obituary.

"After working as a stone mason in Italy and France, he immigrated to the United States in April of 1966 with his wife and three young children, reuniting with his younger siblings, parents, grandparents, uncles, and cousins who had immigrated years earlier. He spent his first few years in the U.S. as a bricklayer and stone mason, constructing many buildings in the area, including the Concord Mall in Wilmington, DE, and the Mary D. Lang Elementary school in Kennett Square."

(405 West State Street is an office only. Sheltering, embalming, and cremation occur at our affiliated funeral home in Quakertown, PA, also owned by Matthew Grieco. Services can be held at our affiliated funeral home or the location of your choice.)

View Angelo Pietro Mastrippolito's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.