A Stronger Understanding of Our Staff

Meet the People Behind Westchester Funeral Home

For the past 6 generations, the Benedict family has been serving the communities of Bronxville, Tuckahoe, Eastchester, Scarsdale, New Rochelle or beyond at our funeral home in Eastchester, New York. Over the many years of service, we’ve helped thousands of people honor their loved ones and say meaningful goodbyes.

As a family owned and operated funeral home, we’ve had the pleasure of building lasting relationships with people throughout our community and helped them through difficult and challenging times.

No matter what funeral home you go to, you’ll find funeral directors who are caring and compassionate. You don’t get into the funeral industry if you don’t have a desire to help others. At Westchester Funeral Home, our staff goes the extra mile. It’s what has helped us run a successful business for more than 180 years.

We fortunate to have an incredible staff at Westchester Funeral Home. It’s truly these people that make us stand out from the other funeral homes in New York. From their first day of working at Westchester, we ask our staff to treat a family like they are a part of it. By providing our clients with the same level of care and respect we would expect for a member of our family, we are able to provide a truly one-of-a-kind quality of service. It may sound cliché, but this approach to helping others has helped us form lasting friendships with the families that we have served.

When you work with a funeral home to care for a loved one, you instill a certain level of trust. Our goal has always been to help each and every family honor their loved one and provide them with the care and support they need. If we exceed their expectations, we know we’ve accomplished our goal.

For this month’s blog post, we would like to place the spotlight on the wonderful people that make up our staff.

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Meet Our Team

C. Alan Benedict – Licensed Funeral Director/Owner

Alan’s career in funeral service began more than 60 years ago back in 1956. After graduating from Colgate University, he joined the family firm becoming the fifth generation of our family to serve as a licensed funeral director.

Alan has always been dedicated to his community and doing what he can to enrich the lives of others. His record of community service includes serving as the pas president of the Eastchester Rotary Club as well as sitting on the Eastchester Tuckahoe Chamber of Commerce and Eastchester Beautification committee.

In 1990, Alan co-founded the Westchester Task Force. This volunteer program is focused on providing children with support to manage their grief following the loss of a loved one. Thanks to the hard work of the Westchester Task Force, a countless number of children in the community have been provided with the resources they need to cope with grief and begin the healing process.

Carrie Benedict Foley – Licensed Funeral Director

Carrie represents the sixth generation of the Benedict family to enter the funeral profession. Prior to beginning her career in funeral service, Carrie excelled in her studies. In 1995, she graduated Cum Laude from St Lawrence University. She then went on to SUNY-Canton's mortuary science school, where she graduated with highest honors.

Following in the footsteps of her father, Carrie has also been dedicated to serving her community. She is a member of the board and served as Secretary of the Eastchester/Tuckahoe Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Eastchester Rotary Club.

In her free time, Carrie enjoys spending time with her husband Daniel and their five children.

Anthony Imperiale – Licensed Funeral Director

With over 30 years of experience helping families say goodbye, Anthony routinely demonstrates strong family values and professionalism in every endeavor. Anthony specializes in Restorative Arts blending old-world embalming techniques with modern technologies.

After graduating from the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service, Anthony became the youngest funeral director in the state of New York at age 19. In addition to his work in funeral service, Anthony is also an active member of his church and has served as a pet therapy volunteer.

In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, landscaping and tending to his Koi pond.

Jean Galvin - Office Manager

Jean Galvin has been the office manager at Westchester Funeral Home since June 2017. Jean is a Bronx native but has been a long time New Rochelle resident graduating from New Rochelle High School, Iona College with a BS in Social Work and Manhattan College with a MA in Education, Counseling. Her not always straight-forward career path has included service, education, and the financial industry among others-- trying to always be a part of the solution in every work situation or challenge. Working at the funeral home combines her professional experiences with service to others. She currently resides in New Rochelle and is a parishioner of Holy Family Church in New Rochelle.

Greta Kosenko – Licensed Funeral Director

Greta was born and raised in New York City. She graduated from American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service at the top of her class. A first generation American, Greta is fluent in Russian, Polish, and Ukrainian. In her free time, she spends time with her daughter, hikes with her pups, and Volunteers with local Animal Organizations. She is proud to join The Westchester Funeral Home team and serve families with kindness and professionalism. She currently resides in Port Chester, N.Y.