Our Heritage

Our Heritage

Mr. Elisha Steelman Adams was a carpenter and undertaker. He directed funerals from his home in 1902 at 21 South Second Street, which was across from the old railroad station in 1800.

Five years later he and his wife, Anna S. Blackman moved to a house at 5 N. Second Street, which was built in 1853 and formerly owned by the late renown Halvor Harley, M.D. Funerals have been held there ever since.

In 1957, the business was sold to Mr. & Mrs. Francis D. Perfect. Mr. Adams passed away in 1962 and was entombed in Pleasantville Cemetery.

Frank Perfect was born in Croton, Ohio in 1921 and served in the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Marine Corp. in World War II. He married Merion E. Bourne and attended Eckels College of Mortuary Science in Philadelphia. He worked in area funeral homes until he purchased Adams-Perfect Funeral Home. His uncle and great uncles operated funeral homes in Ohio in the 1800's and 1900's. He raised six children and has 16 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. He was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, Keystone Masonic Lodge No. 153. Francis passed away on July 26, 2015 at the age of 93.

Since the early 1900's we have been supporting families through one of life's most difficult times.We are located at 1650 New Road in Northfield, a few blocks north of the Northfield Community School.We are also just south of the intersection of New Road(Route #9) and Tilton Road.

Francis D. Perfect came to this area during World War II while serving in the Coast Guard. He also served in the United States Marine Corps. during the Korean War. While in the service he met and later married Merion Bourne of Port Republic. The father of six children, he was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church, and the Keystone Masonic Lodge of F&AM. Francis passed away on July 26, 2015.

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