About Us
Our History
We are dedicated to providing compassionate care and personalized services to support families during life’s most challenging moments. Our experienced and caring team is here to guide you every step of the way, ensuring your loved one’s life is honored with dignity, respect, and heartfelt attention to detail. We believe that every life is unique, and we work closely with you to create meaningful tributes that reflect their story and legacy.
With a variety of options to meet your family’s specific needs and wishes, we strive to make the process as seamless and comforting as possible. Our deep commitment to excellence and care ensures that you receive the support and guidance you deserve, providing peace of mind during this difficult time. Let us help you celebrate your loved one’s life in a way that brings comfort and healing to those who cherish their memory.
An Introduction by Robert Gordon
Founder 1924 - 2017
My interest in the mortuary business started almost as a lark. We were to write a paper on our future plans in our senior year in high school and another student and I decided that we would write about being undertakers. A short time later, my mother passed away after a long illness and I was so impressed with the compassion and help that the funeral director provided, plus the restoration of my mother's beauty and healthy appearance, as done by an excellent embalmer, I decided, that's for me. I applied for a job as an apprentice at a local funeral home and was called to work four days after graduation. I finished my apprenticeship in 1946 after returning from serving almost four years in the Army and subsequently passed the State Boards and became a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in 1947. I got a job in Cleveland, Ohio with Berkowitz and Sons, where I worked until 1952. I moved back to Akron, my birthplace, and opened Gordon Memorial Home Inc. in a converted double store room which consisted of office space, chapel seating 120 people, with a separate area for private family seating, casket showroom, embalming room and restrooms. We moved into our present location in 1962.
In December of 1989 I decided to retire from active ownership of the home, and turned it over to Craig Flury. I have been so pleased that he has been able to maintain the very high standards that I set for myself, and has continued to have Gordon-Flury Memorial Home serve the needs of Akron families.
