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About Kearney's Columbia-Bowell Funeral Chapel
Kearney Funeral Services has been family owned and operated since Thomas Kearney opened his doors in 1908. Today, 4 generations later, his family continues to serve our communities with locations in Vancouver, New Westminster and South Surrey. Go to full description...
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604-522-1787
Today: 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Kearney's Columbia-Bowell Funeral Chapel, New Westminster Reviews (1)
We recently used this funeral home for the funeral of my grandmother. Their care, concern, flexibility and willingness to work with us was amazing. Their kindness and good hearts were very appreciated. A Huge thank you.
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columbia-bowell@telus.net
Thomas James Kearney began coming to Vancouver in 1905. He was still operating his General Store in Bonanza Creek during the Klondike Gold Rush, but on a visit to Vancouver Tom fell in love with a lovely young local girl by the name of Catherine O'Connor. Although a professional Opera singer by trade, Catherine also helped her mother Brigit O'Connor lay out the deceased when a death occurred in their parish. Tom thought he'd get close to Catherine if he started working with the funeral directors, and shortly after when an opportunity came to invest in the funeral home Green Simon & Lamp Co., Thomas took it. The struggling business needed more and more help and ultimately Tom moved to Vancouver to work there full time. He soon bought out the partners, becoming the sole owner in 1908.Today the Kearney family serves the Lower Mainland from four locations -- Vancouver, New Westminster, Surrey/White Rock, and now Cloverdale. Five of Tom Kearney's eight great-grandchildren now work for the family business, beginning its fourth generation of serving the families of Greater Vancouver at their greatest times of need.