DUCHYNSKI-CHERKO FUNERAL HOME INCORPORATED

Third generation family owned, the Duchynski-Cherko Funeral Home, is personally owned and operated by Anna and Ted O'Lear. Yonkers Funeral Service, Inc., is personally owned and operated by Maria (Panagiotou) and Stavros Dimopoulos.

Our families work together to provide personalized and quality funeral services for all the people of the community.

We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to answer any questions or to be of any assistance to you. Our licensed funeral directors and staff, at our have been serving families throughout the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut areas, as well as across the country, for over 90 years. We are proud members of the New York State Funeral Director's Association, the National Funeral Director's Association, the Westchester Funeral Director's Association, the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce, and the Better Business Bureau.

Our goal at Duchynski-Cherko Funeral Home and Yonkers Funeral Service, Inc., is to provide the families of our community with the utmost in funeral services. Compassionate caring, and understanding, describe our funeral directors and staff. We will review and explain all available options and help you to choose and personalize a service that provides a meaningful celebration of life for your loved one. Carrying on our 'tradition of caring service.

The Duchynski-Cherko Funeral Home was founded in 1926 by John Duchynski of Yonkers, New York. He was a native of Panikowika Mala, Galicia, Austria. Mr. Duchynski came to this country in 1913, settling in Yonkers, and was married to Antonia Dubyna on August 12, 1916. The couple, who made Yonkers their home, had 5 children. Mr. Duchynski attended school here and graduated from the Renouard Training School for Embalmers.

The original home of the business was at 46 Washington Street in Yonkers, and was later moved to larger quarters at 39 Washington Street. In 1941, the main office was established at 111 Yonkers Avenue, Yonkers, in Westchester County, and the business has been running at this location ever since.

After the passing of Mr. Duchynski, in July of 1966, Mrs. Ann Cherko, his oldest daughter, who was associated with her father in the business, took over the day to day operation of the funeral home along with her husband, William Cherko, Sr.

Today the Duchynski-Cherko Funeral Home, or as we lovingly refer to it as DC, is still family operated by Anna and Ted O'Lear, niece and nephew of Mrs. Cherko, who purchased the funeral in April of 2007.