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Robert A. Pumphrey Funeral Homes, Inc. - Bethesda-Chevy Chase Inc.
Will Pumphrey is a licensed funeral director/mortician and also holds funeral director licenses in Virginia and Washington, D.C. and holds a Maryland insurance license. Will has been with Pumphrey's since 1996 and has been licensed since 1998. Will is the 6th generation of Pumphreys to serve the Montgomery County community. He was born and raised in Winchester, Kentucky. He is a graduate of George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester, KY, Hampden-Sydney College in Hampden-Sydney, VA and the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in Cincinnati, OH.
David grew up in Rockville, MD. He graduated from Richard Montgomery High School in 1982 and started his career with Pumphrey's the following December. He graduated from Montgomery College in 1986 and from the Catonsville Community College Mortuary Science program in 1988. He received his Maryland Mortician's License shortly after graduation from mortuary school. David is a graduate and member of the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practitioners, the Funeral Ethics Association, the British Institute of Embalmers and the National Funeral Directors Association. He has two sons, Michael Dominic and Matthew David.
Angelette was born and raised in Decatur, Illinois. She was the second of three children. She graduated from Stephen Decatur High School in 1982. Angelette went to Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN. She graduated from the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C. in 2001 with a degree in mortuary science. She has a son, Merv. They are both members of the People's Community Baptist Church located in Silver Spring, MD where they reside. She has been employed at Pumphrey's since 1996. She is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association and the District of Columbia Funeral Directors Association.
Mark was born and raised in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. After working for a few funeral homes in high school, he decided to make a career out of working in the funeral industry. He attended the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science and became a licensed funeral director in the state of Maryland in 2005. Mark has had the honor of serving communities in Montgomery & Frederick Counties in Maryland and Erie & Chester Counties in Pennsylvania. In addition to Maryland and Pennsylvania he also has a license to work in Delaware. When he isn’t at work, Mark can be found following Penn State athletics, golfing, taking walks around Bethesda and exploring everything the Washington DC area has to offer.
William J. Dixon is native son of the great state of Indiana. He was born in Evansville with family in Indianapolis. He joined the Pumphrey Funeral Home staff in the fall of 2013 as a funeral assistant. He began his professional work career in the art of funeral service under the apprenticeship of the Mason family in Indiana and Kentucky. William served in the U.S. Marine Corps and participated in three combat tours, including the Persian Gulf War and the Iraq War. William served as the Marine Corps Funeral Director at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., providing direct military casualty support for Presidential, Senatorial, Congressional and all Marine Corps funeral within Arlington National Cemetery and in the National Capital Region. In October 2013, William retired from the Marine Corps with the rank of Master Sergeant with over 24 years of active duty service and awarded the Meritorious Service Medal 2nd award.
William is an active member of the NAACP Arlington Chapter in Arlington, VA., the Masonic Lodge, and the American Legion Post 60 in Laurel, MD. He enjoys volunteering to mentor local youth in the District of Columbia and in Maryland. William supports churches and worship centers by participating in their weekly services. He is an avid billiards player and a die-hard Indianapolis Colts football and Indiana Pacer basketball fan. He is the proud father of two children; son, Malachi and daughter, Daphyne. William resides in Laurel, MD.
Andy is proud to be a part of the funeral assistant at Pumphrey’s. He was born and raised in New Hampshire; yet he is proud to call Maryland home now. Initially he graduated from Kimball Union Academy in 1990 followed by earning a Bachelor of Science degree from Springfield College, in Springfield Massachusetts, in 1995.
When not caring for those in need at Pumphrey’s, Andy enjoys spending time teaching Spinning classes and engaging in outdoor activities.
Miriam is an administrative assistant. She works on obtaining the death certificates, entering the required information into the Vital Records Electronic System, and submitting the completed death certificates to Vital Records for registration. Miriam answer phones, assists the funeral directors with various administrative work, and assists Liz and Terri with other duties.
Robert A. Pumphrey Funeral Homes, Inc. - Rockville
Stephen A. Mello, Jr. was born and raised in Fall River, Massachusetts. He is a graduate of Bishop Connolly High School and received his degree in Mortuary Science from the New England Institute at Mount Ida College in Newton, MA. Stephen served families in Rhode Island for 19 years before relocating to Maryland to join Pumphrey Funeral Homes. His dedication to families and funeral service is a vocation he finds very rewarding. He resides in Rockville and enjoys dining, museums and travel in his spare time.
Rob is a licensed funeral director/mortician and also holds a funeral director license in Pennsylvania. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Rob is a graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. He moved to Maryland in 2010 and has been employed by Pumphrey’s since then. In his free time Rob enjoys watching and playing all sports, working out, and travelling.
Eric has been living and working in Maryland as a licensed funeral director since 1996. Originally from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, he received a B.A. in Communications from the University of Pittsburgh and is a graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. While attending Pitt, Eric was an active member of the Greek system and his fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi. He has been working at Pumphrey’s since September 2012.
Eric and his partner Mark live in their completely self-renovated home in Silver Spring with their dog, Diesel. In his free time, he enjoys working with various local theatre groups as a Producer, Director, and Costume Designer.
