We understand how difficult it is to lose a loved one. Our compassionate and caring team work hard each and every day to make sure that the members of our community and beyond are taken care of during such a difficult time. For advice on what to do when a loved one is dying, making funeral arrangements, pre-arranging your own funeral, or anything else, please feel free to contact us, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
We promise to work with you and your family in your time of need to create the perfect funeral service for your loved one. We will be here for you today, as well as tomorrow.
We are proud to be family owned and operated.
Larry R. House, Licensed Director ~ Manager Email: Hufcut@aol.com Office Phone: 845-877-1400 Fax: 845-877-3250 Larry has been a licensed funeral director for over 40 years and is manager of Hufcut Funeral Home. A native of western New York (Gerry, NY). Larry attended Jamestown Community College in Jamestown, New York and is a graduate of the Simmons School of Mortuary Science and Embalming in Syracuse, New York. Through the years, Larry has held leadership positions in numerous community organizations and is currently a trustee of Lyall Memorial Church in Millbrook, NY. He is an antique car enthusiast. He and Katie have been married for over 40 years and are the proud parents of two adult children and their spouses, Andrew and Amanda and Emily and Facundo and four amazing grandchildren, Lily, Andrew, Jr., Amelia and Timmy. |
Dr. Kathryn Palmer-House, Ed.D., CFSP, Funeral Director Email: Hufcut@aol.com Office Phone: 845-877-1400 Fax: 845-877-3250 Katie attended the Simmons School of Mortuary Science in Syracuse, NY and has been a licensed funeral director since 1980. A native of Brewster, NY, Katie worked at Beecher Funeral Home in Brewster before she and Larry moved to Dover Plains, NY in 1985. She has a B.A. in Psychology from Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, CT, an M.A. in Counseling and Community Psychology from Marist College and an Ed.D. in Adult Learning and Leadership from Columbia University and taught for 15 years as an adjunct psychology instructor at Dutchess Community College. Katie has served as Town Clerk of the Town of Dover since 2012. Katie is secretary of the Town of Dover Lions Club, chaplain of the J.H. Ketcham Hose Company, co-chair of the Dover Education Enrichment Program of the Dover Union Free School District, a lector at St. Charles Borromeo Church and serves on the Sharon Hospital Board of Directors. |
Andrew J. House, Funeral Director Email: Andrew.House86@gmail.com Office Phone: 845-877-1400 Fax: 845-877-3250 Andrew is the son of Larry and Katie House and a second generation funeral director. Andrew grew up in the funeral home and began helping his parents in their work and community service starting in his teenage years. Andrew is a graduate of South Kent School in Kent, CT, earned a B.A. in Criminal Justice at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, PA and a paralegal certificate from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY. In 2010, Andrew graduated Hudson Valley Community College with a Associates Degree in Mortuary Science and joined the family business full-time in 2012. Andrew also owns and operates Mid-Hudson Memorial Designs, a monument sales and cleaning company. Andrew is Deputy Supervisor of the Town of Dover and a member of the Town of Dover Lions Club. In 2022, Andrew received a “40 Under 40 Mover and Shaker” Award from the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce. Andrew is an avid golfer and amateur clay shooter. He and his wife, Amanda, live in Dover Plains and have two young children, Andrew Jr. and Amelia. |