James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc.

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2200 Trenton Rd
Levittown, PA 19056
James J. Dougherty Sr., founder of the Dougherty Funeral Home was born in Philadelphia. Jim graduated from North Catholic High School in 1936 and from Dolan College of Embalming in 1941. A Navy veteran of World War II, he operated a funeral home in Port Richmond from 1955 to 1961, then became partner in the Beck-Dougherty Funeral Home in Levittown until he opened his present funeral home on Trenton Rd in Middletown Township in 1972. This location was the former St. Stephen's Church of Christ. Jim continued to serve families until his retirement in 1986. Jim passed away April 16, 2009 at the age of 91. His daughter Miriam continues her father's legacy by maintaining the high standards and compassion that Jim brought to the families that he served throughout his career.

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3.59 reviews
Shannon M.
7/9/2024

I cannot express how absolutely outstanding the staff of Dougherty funeral home was, as we laid our mother to rest. From the minute my mother was picked up and transported from her memory care...

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John K.
12/25/2023

I did not plan a funeral here. I attended a viewing. The space is large. Hence if you were expecting a crowd, it looks like it can accommodate you . Things seemed well organized and smooth....

Tom C.
2/19/2024

Memorial service scheduled for 10AM. They waited until we arrived for private family time at 9:30 AM to tell us my all of my wife's remains did not fit in the urn and asked us what we wanted to do...

Frank A.
2/25/2023

They walked us thru their process and we're very accommodating to our requests. Thank you Dana and Tony Salvetti for all your help during our time of need.

Peggy B.
8/14/2019

The experience we had with Dougherty was exceptional. They were caring , sympathetic and extremely professional on all accounts. The circumstances of this funeral were tragic but they made...

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