Edward joined Mr. Hill as a partner in September of 1918. There were a few other undertakers of that time, Fred Hakes and Henry Schultz. The Hill building was rebuilt and stands today where Larkins Restaurant is currently located on State Street. During those years more people waked their dead in their own homes. Embalming was done in their homes as well, prior to the visitation and funeral. Eventually, the trend gravitated to one location, thus replacing the desire to use the person’s home. Ed’s Mother, Ella died in April 26, 1933 at the age 77. Moving his operation to 39 Bridge Street, in the same year, Summer. The duplex building was just two doors down from the First Congregational
Church, due east on Bridge Street. Ed and his wife lived on the left side, and the funeral home on the right side. He offered a livery service car for not only for funerals, but for emergency medical transportation to many area hospitals. Many small communities utilized this same concept.
Ed’s son, William D., ( born in 1900), joined his dad, studied, earned his mortician’s license and worked for his dad, (dates unknown). Bill and his wife, Doris Mandel, had two daughters, the now late, Neva Bibko, 2002, and Jean Struab who resides in the area. Bill had an untimely death in 1950. The aging patriarch, Ed, would find a partner to carry on.
The partner would eventually be a man named Joseph Talcott Glanville. Joe was born in Skaneateles, NY in 1903. He was a graduate of Manlius Military School. Joe had earned his mortician’s license and traveled to work in NYC for the large firm, Walter B. Cooke, for many years. He met his spouse, a medical secretary, named Marjorie Hitch, born in Laurel, Delaware. They married moved to Syracuse, had one daughter, Mary Anne. Joe worked for Fairchild and Meech Funeral Home in Syracuse. He then purchased the Fanchier Funeral Home in the small hamlet of Jacksonville, located in Onondaga County. Joseph moved the business a short distance to Lysander Hamlet on the Plainville Rd.