Fellows Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home

Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home & Private Crematory is a premier full-service funeral home located at 200 South Harrison Street in Easton, Maryland. Serving families on the Eastern Shore since 1916, the firm operates with a deep commitment to compassionate care, professional integrity, and personalized service. The Easton location itself has a rich history: the building was originally constructed in 1885 and served as the residence of several prominent local families, including the Parlett, Grace, and Atkinson families. In May 1953, the Newnam family purchased the property, and it was opened as a funeral home in 1954. Over the years, the facility has undergone two major renovations and additions, ensuring that it remains a modern, comfortable, and welcoming space for honoring loved ones. The funeral home has earned exceptional recognition in the industry. It has been awarded the National Funeral Directors Association Pursuit of Excellence Award every year since 1997, a testament to its consistent excellence. In 2004 and 2005, it received the prestigious Eagle Award—a distinction achieved by no other funeral home on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam offers a comprehensive range of services to meet diverse needs, including traditional funerals and burial services, cremation services with a company-owned private crematory, celebration-of-life ceremonies, memorial services, and specialized veterans’ funeral services. Families can choose from a wide selection of caskets, urns, and other merchandise. The staff provides guidance on all aspects of arrangement, from embalming and preparation to floral ordering and obituary publication. The funeral home also offers pre-planning options such as prepayment plans, trust plans, and pre-paid funeral insurance programs through its “Live Well, Plan Ahead” initiative. Additional conveniences include online obituary searches, a live webcast viewing option, grief support resources, and a daily affirmations program. The facility is designed to be accessible and inclusive: it features a wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restrooms, seating, and an assistive hearing loop. It also provides a gender-neutral restroom, language assistance, and on-site parking options including free lots and street parking. The business proudly identifies as Asian-owned, Black-owned, disabled-owned, Indigenous-owned, Latino-owned, LGBTQ+ owned, veteran-owned, and women-owned, and is recognized as a transgender safe space. With a remarkable 4.8-star rating from 113 Google reviews, Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home & Private Crematory continues to be a trusted pillar of the Easton community, offering dignified and personalized end-of-life services to families throughout Talbot County and the surrounding Eastern Shore region.