A Stronger Understanding of Our Staff

Meet the People Behind Westchester Funeral Home

For the past 6 generations, the Benedict family has been serving the communities of Bronxville, Tuckahoe, Eastchester, Scarsdale, New Rochelle or beyond at our funeral home in Eastchester, New York. Over the many years of service, we’ve helped thousands of people honor their loved ones and say meaningful goodbyes.

As a family owned and operated funeral home, we’ve had the pleasure of building lasting relationships with people throughout our community and helped them through difficult and challenging times.

No matter what funeral home you go to, you’ll find funeral directors who are caring and compassionate. You don’t get into the funeral industry if you don’t have a desire to help others. At Westchester Funeral Home, our staff goes the extra mile. It’s what has helped us run a successful business for more than 180 years.

We fortunate to have an incredible staff at Westchester Funeral Home. It’s truly these people that make us stand out from the other funeral homes in New York. From their first day of working at Westchester, we ask our staff to treat a family like they are a part of it. By providing our clients with the same level of care and respect we would expect for a member of our family, we are able to provide a truly one-of-a-kind quality of service. It may sound cliché, but this approach to helping others has helped us form lasting friendships with the families that we have served.

When you work with a funeral home to care for a loved one, you instill a certain level of trust. Our goal has always been to help each and every family honor their loved one and provide them with the care and support they need. If we exceed their expectations, we know we’ve accomplished our goal.

For this month’s blog post, we would like to place the spotlight on the wonderful people that make up our staff.

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Meet Our Team

C. Alan Benedict – Licensed Funeral Director/Owner

A fifth-generation funeral director, Alan Benedict joined the family firm after graduating from Colgate University in 1956. He is dedicated to community service, serving as past president of the Eastchester Rotary, Eastchester Tuckahoe Chamber of Commerce, and the Eastchester Beautification Committee. He has also served as Chair of the Jansen Memorial Hospice Program. Alan is one of the founding board members of the Westchester Task Force, which was organized in 1990. This volunteer program focuses on helping children with their grief and loss. In addition, Alan enjoys presenting educational seminars within the community to help individuals cope with death and grieving. He has been a member of Asbury Methodist Church for many years.

Carrie Benedict Foley – Licensed Funeral Director

Carrie represents the sixth generation of the Benedict heritage. She joined the firm after she graduated Cum Laude from St. Lawrence University in 1995, and completed her professional education at SUNY-Canton's mortuary science school, where she graduated with highest honors. She actually started her career much earlier, working with her father as an intern during college vacations. She has been a licensed funeral director since 1997. She is a member of the board and served as Secretary of the Eastchester/Tuckahoe Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Eastchester Rotary Club. She is also a member of Holy Family Church New Rochelle. Carrie and her late husband Daniel have 5 kids.

Anthony Imperiale – Licensed Funeral Director

Licensed funeral director Anthony Imperiale brings strong family values and professionalism to Westchester Funeral Home. A proud and dedicated funeral director since 1985, Anthony has served the Westchester community as well as being a licensed funeral director in Connecticut, specializing in Restorative Art. Over the years, Anthony has cultivated a unique blend of Old-World embalming techniques meshed with modern technology which far surpasses industry standards. Anthony is a graduate of the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service, and at the age of 19 was the youngest Licensed Funeral Director in New York state. Anthony has been an active member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Scarsdale for many years. He also served as one of the original Pet Therapy volunteers at White Plains Hospital. In his spare time, Anthony enjoys spending time with his family, and weekends in Harvey Cedars, NJ, landscaping and tending to his Koi pond. He lives in New Rochelle with his wife Kathy, and his two daughters Camryn and Danielle, and his Papillon Siena.

Jean Galvin - Office Manager

Jean Galvin has been the office manager at Westchester Funeral Home since June 2017. Jean is a Bronx native but has been a long time New Rochelle resident graduating from New Rochelle High School, Iona College with a BS in Social Work and Manhattan College with a MA in Education, Counseling. Her not always straight-forward career path has included service, education, and the financial industry among others-- trying to always be a part of the solution in every work situation or challenge. Working at the funeral home combines her professional experiences with service to others. She currently resides in New Rochelle and is a parishioner of Holy Family Church in New Rochelle.

Greta Kosenko – Licensed Funeral Director

Greta was born and raised in New York City. She graduated from American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service at the top of her class. A first generation American, Greta is fluent in Russian, Polish, and Ukrainian. In her free time, she spends time with her family, hikes with her pups, volunteers with local Animal Organizations, is associated with the Riverdale Temple and is a certified bird nerd. She is proud to join the Westchester Funeral Home team and serve families with kindness and professionalism. She currently resides in Connecticut.