Joseph F. Ott Funeral Home
Providing for persons of all faiths,
memorial services that are reverential, personalized, and affordable.
The Joseph F. Ott Funeral Home has served the Norwin Community (Irwin, North
Huntingdon, and North Irwin) for over 50 years. Their services are inclusive of
all faiths and religious beliefs, and the goal of the Joseph F. Ott Funeral Home
is to create a personalized and appropriate remembrance.
"We know that your family deserves to be treated well in a
meaningful atmosphere, regardless of whether that service is a traditional
funeral or a cremation," said owner John Ott. "We accommodate any family's
religious belief, whether they are Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Hindu,
Agnostic, Moslem, or any of the World's many great Faiths. Our purpose is to
provide dignified services for the members of our community, of all faiths."
Time-honored services include a traditional viewing, funeral, and
mass. Funeral services can be conducted on site or in the church of your choice.
They also provide a full range of cremation services.
"When deciding whether cremation is an appropriate alternative in
your circumstances, please do not hesitate to consult with us, as we are always
willing to answer the most delicate questions in a respectful manner, and to
help you in choosing the best course of action for yourself and your family."
Funeral Directors John Ott and Amy Glagola are ready to aid you in
preplanning your funeral needs. These services include the collection of
personal information, pre-arrangement of funeral wishes, and prepayment (often
through insurance, trust funds, or whatever works in the best interests of the
family). Both John and Amy carry an insurance license in order to aid families
in creating insurance trusts that are Medicaid friendly.
Funerary products have truly come of age in the new century, and
Joseph F. Ott Funeral Home offers a wide selection of products and services,
from state-of-the-art caskets to the many cremation products now available,
including traditional urns, keepsake jewelry, LifeGems, and more.
The Joseph F. Ott Funeral home offers video tape recording of
funerals, and has longstanding relationships with exceptional musicians,
including bagpipers, to bring the dignity of music to your service.
Memory portraits, personalized folders, and memorial cards are also
offered.
Joseph F. Ott came to Irwin in 1954, after learning his trade at a
family funeral home in Hastings, PA, known as Easley's. Like many funeral homes
of the day, Easley's was part funeral home, part furniture store. It was a time
when skilled tradesmen handcrafted furniture on-site, and, of course, produced
caskets as well for the funerary side of the business.
Joseph fell in love with the Irwin area and purchased a local
funeral home from the David Glunt family. He would work there for the rest of
his life, becoming a well-known figure in the Irwin community.
In 1967, the Joseph F. Ott funeral Home underwent extensive
remodeling, adding two spacious parlors, a reception area, and a casket display
room. By 1987, Joseph's son John had graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of
Mortuary Science and came to work at the funeral home. In 1995, John bought the
business from his father and invested in another remodeling project, this time
adding a beautiful chapel area with the capacity to comfortably seat 135 people.
Also added or improved were an arrangement area, a state of the art casket
selection room, and an arrangement meeting area.
The Joseph F. Ott Funeral Home also provides for your monument needs
through the Norwin Monument Company, owned and operated by John Ott. The Norwin
Monument Company was founded in order to better assist area families. Toward
that end, the entire staff of the Joseph F. Ott Funeral Home has been
well-trained in the monument side of the business, allowing them to aid in your
selection of bronze and granite monuments, statuary, vases, and other
personalized monuments.
Serving the Needs of the Community
for Over 50 Years.
For additional information,
contact the Joseph F. Ott Funeral Home
at 724-863-8900,
or the Norwin Monument Company
at 724-864-7400.