Snyder Funeral Home

Snyder Funeral Home to Jacob d’Argy, owner and funeral director of the McKinney-d’Argy Funeral Home Ltd. on Main Street in Brookville.Snyder, who started washing cars when he was 16 so that he could put himself through mortuary school, says he always wanted to be a funeral director. During the span of his career, he built a reputation on being steadfast in his commitment to his work and his community. So, when he decided to retire and that it was time to sell the funeral home, Snyder didn’t take the decision lightly.Snyder says he recognizes the same level of dedication in d’Argy, who has already begun to establish a reputation around his love for the community. “Basically, it’s about taking care of people and treating them with respect,” Snyder said. “That’s what I like about Jacob. He seems to be a really decent guy.”Snyder’s wife, Joyce, who has been by his side since he first went to mortuary school in Pittsburgh, agrees that d’Argy is the right man to carry on Snyder’s legacy. “Jacob has the same dedication to the families as Bernie does,” she said. “That is the main thing. And he does. He seems to care. He has cared about my feelings even. He understands that you’re not dealing with just one person in a situation like this.”Recently, d’Argy and his wife, Kari, announced their plans to open an event center on Main Street in Brookville which requires a renovation of the former Galbraith Furniture store buildings. Though they have been busy, d’Argy says that his admiration and respect for Snyder made expanding into the Reynoldsville community feel more like the right decision. “Once they explained their hearts, their feelings, the future that they want and how they want me involved, then it became more than just another project,” d’Argy said. “It means so much to them, so it means a lot to me that they have that kind of faith in what I believe in and stand for.”d’Argy says he is excited to be able to extend the services that he provides at the McKinney-d’Argy Funeral Home to families in the Reynoldsville and surrounding areas. Specifically, these s... (The Courier-Express)