Jesse Johnson Funeral Home
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426 Hanover Ave, Allentown, PA 18109
CremationTraditional Burial+6
1227 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18102
Services
All cremation plans include necessary items typically charged as add-ons elsewhere: coroner's fee, death certificate, cremation container, refrigeration, and urn. Arrangements must be paid in full by the day of cremation for advertised pricing. Payment plans and insurance acceptance status not specified on website.
The funeral home occupies the converted 1896 Ormrod-Trexler mansion on Allentown's former 'Millionaire's Row,' featuring original architectural details including ornate woodwork and leaded stained glass. The preparation room contains modern, state-of-the-art instruments and furnishings. The building sits adjacent to Christ Lutheran Church at 13th and Hamilton streets, the same church that hosted overflow crowds during General Trexler's 1933 funeral.
The funeral home accommodates all faiths and cultures, with Nicos Elias maintaining active knowledge of diverse religious funeral customs. Families may tour facilities at any time without appointment, and price comparisons are explicitly invited.
Nicos C. Elias Funeral Home operates from the General Harry C. Trexler Estate at 1227 Hamilton Street, a property built in 1896 for pioneer industrialist George Ormrod and later home to General Trexler from 1919 until his death in 1933. The building retains its original ornate woodwork, leaded stained glass windows, and grand entranceway, making it one of the most recognizable residences in Allentown. Owner Nicos Elias, who earned his funeral director's license in 2000 after studying at Northampton Community College, handles nearly all technical aspects of the business personally—including embalming, cosmetic preparation, and arrangement consultations—rather than delegating to outside facilities or inexperienced staff. The funeral home's preparation room features walk-in refrigeration and an emergency standby power generator capable of supplying the entire facility indefinitely during electrical failures.
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