Whelan Schwartz Funeral Home, Inc.

Whelan Schwartz Funeral Home, Inc., located at 444 North 9th Street in Reading, Pennsylvania, has been a cornerstone of compassionate and affordable funeral and cremation services for over half a century. Established in 1946 by Francis J. "Bud" Whelan, a licensed funeral director since 1940, the funeral home began as the Whelan Funeral Home. Bud Whelan, a Reading High School graduate, started the business with a commitment to providing dignified, full-service funerals at prices that working families could afford. His pioneering price advertising quickly set the funeral home apart, making it an overnight success. Over the decades, the business evolved through partnerships, first with Dick Mountz as Whelan & Mountz, then with Ken Fleischmann as Whelan & Fleischmann, and later with Todd Schwartz, becoming Whelan, Fleischmann & Schwartz. Today, it operates as Whelan Schwartz Funeral Home, Inc., maintaining its status as a family-owned business while upholding a long-standing tradition of low-cost funerals and cremation services with impeccable service, dignity, and respect.

A woman-owned business, Whelan Schwartz offers a comprehensive range of services including traditional burial services, funeral ceremonies, cremation services, veteran's services, and pre-planning options. The facility features an onsite chapel and is wheelchair accessible with on-site parking. Their affordable direct cremation services start at $1,385, making them one of the most cost-effective options in Berks County. They guarantee competitive casket prices, emphasizing that families can pay their respects without paying a fortune. The funeral home also provides burial services, cremation with memorial services, and works closely with Fort Indiantown Gap National Cemetery to arrange veteran burials.

Whelan Schwartz serves a wide area across eastern Pennsylvania, including Reading, West Reading, Laureldale, Muhlenberg Township, Wyomissing, Temple, Hamburg, Mt. Penn, Morgantown, Hershey, Allentown, Easton, Bethlehem, Pottstown, Harrisburg, Pottsville, and surrounding counties such as Berks, Montgomery, Lehigh, Schuylkill, Lebanon, and Dauphin. Their staff, comprised of dedicated and experienced professionals, is available to guide families through every decision during a difficult time. The funeral home also offers Spanish language services available 24/7, ensuring accessibility for the diverse community it serves. With a rating of 4.7 stars from 13 reviews, Whelan Schwartz Funeral Home continues to honor its mission: to assist in recognizing the value of a life lived and to facilitate meaningful ways for family and community to celebrate a loved one's memory.