978-263-5333
Acton Funeral Home
470 Massachusetts Avenue
PO Box 882
Acton
, MA
01720
Fax:
978-263-8193
Email:
actonfh@verizon.net
Acton Funeral Home LLC. is a fourth generation family owned and operated business.
The former Martin and Doran Funeral Home on Lincoln Street, Maynard, was established in 1924 by native Maynardian, Herbert W. Martin. Herbert's son-in-law John A. Doran was licensed and became a partner in the business after his honorable service in the US Army Quartermaster Corps Graves Registration Division.
Through the years, John's wife, Connie (Martin) Doran was instrumental in running the behind the scenes portions of the business, including book and record keeping, newspaper submissions, and regulatory compliance updates.
In 1961, John built the Acton Funeral Home on Massachusetts Avenue in Acton and through the years oversaw several expansions and additions to the facility here in Acton.
In 1984, John's daughter Kathleen Doran Boyle began her two year apprenticeship and completed the Massachusetts funeral director's licensing requirements in 1986.
In 2005, Kathleen's cousin Daniel J. White joined her at the funeral home. Dan completed his apprenticeship while attending
St. Anselm College and upon graduation furthered his education at the Funeral Institute of the Northeast obtaining his license in 2011.
In 2022, Dan purchased the business and is honored to be the fourth generation of the family to operate the funeral home.
Together, Dan and Kathy are dedicated to their family's legacy, We are especially proud of being the only continuously family operated funeral home in the area. We're devoted to providing caring services and Thoughtful Guidance to an ever widening community beyond the original towns of Acton, Boxborough, Stow and Maynard.