1426-32 Fitzwater St, Philadelphia, PA 19146
Services
Slater Funeral Home structures its service delivery around personal consultation rather than package menus. They coordinate third-party services including florists, organists, cemetery maintenance, stone cutting, and grave decoration, functioning as a single point of contact for families.
Slater Funeral Home Ltd. operates from a converted rowhouse at 1426-32 Fitzwater Street in Philadelphia's Graduate Hospital neighborhood, serving families from a residential-style setting rather than a purpose-built chapel complex. The business is structured as a limited company with two licensed funeral directors at the helm: Franchella N. Slater, who serves as Supervisor, and Vaughn Slater. Both directors maintain direct involvement in client consultations, funeral management, and staff direction.
The funeral home's operational model emphasizes accessibility over scale. They do not maintain published business hours for walk-ins; instead, they operate by appointment Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with weekend and holiday availability arranged on request. Their phone line—215-545-3055—is staffed around the clock, including Sundays and holidays, for death notifications and immediate assistance.
Slater Funeral Home describes its work as "a calling" rather than an occupation, positioning itself as a companion through the bereavement process rather than a transactional service provider. This philosophy manifests in their approach to arrangements: they coordinate closely with families on legal formalities, church-related matters, and grief counseling resources while allowing clients to set the pace of decision-making.
The staff is very nice and courteous. They handled the entire funeral process in a timely. The obituary was nicely done. Their packages are not overly priced. Slater also provided a tote bag with your loved one’s picture displayed on the front. The bag had the signing book and ot...
The Slater Funeral Home did an exemplary job with my Father and funeral service . I highly recommend them . Thanks again Mrs. Slater & Ms. Franchella Slater .
Slater Funeral Home did an awesome job in handling the arrangements for my father's funeral. They truly made this process easy and accessible whenever I had questions. I was so grateful for their team and guidance during this hard time. Thank you again for your services.
Thank you Slater funeral home, this is the second time in less than a year. Slater funeral home your professionalism and dedication to customer service and care has been outstanding. I can’t put into words the piece of mind and comfort you provided to me and my family in our time...
Though a very difficult time in my life right now after burying my dad but Slater was wonderful to deal with. Both Franchella and her mom were so kind and understanding. They went above and beyond to get everything completed correctly and timely. Very professional.
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