Staff

Our dedicated staff are here to provide support, compassion, and information to help you through your journey of grief and the celebration of your loved one’s life.

 

 

Our Team

Our professional staff have years of training and experience supporting families in their time of need. Through their sensitivity and creativity, they’re proud to guide you through the creation of services that reflect the individuality of your loved one’s life journey, and will assist you in taking your first steps toward healing and recovery.

Founds-Feryo Cremation and Burial Services, LLC

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Christopher Feryo, MS, CT Funeral Director, Owner

Christopher is a graduate of Marian University with an M.S. degree in Thanatology and Mount Saint Mary's College with a B.S. degree, majoring in Economics and Fine Arts. He is also a graduate of Northampton College where he majored in Funeral Service Education. Chris is a Certified Funeral Celebrant and Certified End of Life Doula holding proficiency badges in After Death Care Education and Death Doula from National End of Life Doula Association. Chis is also Certified in Thanatology: Death, Dying, and Bereavement by the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC).

Chris and his family are members of St. Agnes Church, West Chester. He is a member of The Rotary Club of West Chester and is a Paul Harris Fellow. 

chris@foundsferyo.com

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Timothy J. Gilligan Funeral Director

Tim is a graduate of The Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science and attended Point Park University in Pittsburgh where he majored in Funeral Service Education.

tim@foundsferyo.com

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J. Allan Lester Funeral Director

J. Allan Lester joined the funeral home in 1998, where he completed his resident internship and went on to become a licensed funeral director. Allan graduated from Northampton College with a degree in Mortuary Science. He also earned a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Drexel University in 1972.

allan@foundsferyo.com

Christopher Feryo, MS, CT

Funeral Director, Owner
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Christopher is a graduate of Marian University with an M.S. degree in Thanatology and Mount Saint Mary's College with a B.S. degree, majoring in Economics and Fine Arts. He is also a graduate of Northampton College where he majored in Funeral Service Education. Chris is a Certified Funeral Celebrant and Certified End of Life Doula holding proficiency badges in After Death Care Education and Death Doula from National End of Life Doula Association. Chis is also Certified in Thanatology: Death, Dying, and Bereavement by the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC).

Chris and his family are members of St. Agnes Church, West Chester. He is a member of The Rotary Club of West Chester and is a Paul Harris Fellow. 

chris@foundsferyo.com

Timothy J. Gilligan

Funeral Director
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Tim is a graduate of The Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science and attended Point Park University in Pittsburgh where he majored in Funeral Service Education.

tim@foundsferyo.com

J. Allan Lester

Funeral Director
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J. Allan Lester joined the funeral home in 1998, where he completed his resident internship and went on to become a licensed funeral director. Allan graduated from Northampton College with a degree in Mortuary Science. He also earned a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Drexel University in 1972.

allan@foundsferyo.com