About Us

When Chad Poitras decided to venture out and create his own funeral home, he did so on the premise of “a local serving locals with dignity, respect and affordability”. Chad strives to serve families throughout southern Maine with the utmost care and sincerity. Chad grew up in Buxton and graduated from Bonny Eagle High School. He then graduated from Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science and Point Park College in Pittsburgh, PA. After completing his apprenticeship, he became licensed in 2001 and opened his Buxton location in 2014. Since then, he has served multitudes of families from York, Cumberland, and Oxford Counties and beyond.

In 2017 he purchased the Watson, Neal & York Funeral Home in Cornish and renamed it Poitras, Neal & York Funeral Home. This location is the combined business of the Watson Funeral Home in Cornish and the former Stanley Brothers Funeral Home and Neal & York Funeral Home in Kezar Falls.

Chad is active in many community organizations. These include Buxton Masonic Lodge #115 where he is a Past Master, He's a Past District Deputy Grand Master of the 18th Masonic District, member of the former Adoniram Masonic Lodge in Limington, Freedom Lodge #42 in Limerick, Past Patron of Pleasant River #159 Order of the Eastern Star where he continues to hold positions, Noble in Kora Shrine Temple, member of the Buxton/Hollis Historical Society, Board Member of South Buxton Cemetery, Board Member of St. Demetrios Hellenic Orthodox Cemetery, Board Member of Riverside Cemetery Association in Cornish, Committee Member of the Buxton Ancient Cemetery Committee, Local Health Officer for the Town of Buxton and Hollis, Selectman in the Town of Buxton, Cornish Association of Businesses, former member of the Maine State Board of Funeral Service, Committee member of Boy Scout Troop 349, as well as being active in many community events.

Chad lives in Buxton with my wife Cheryl and children Mathieu and Sofia.

Support Staff

Alfred "Larry" Burris Sr. has been a vital part of funeral home, serving as a driver and helping with funeral home tasks.

Larry grew up in Missouri and came to Maine in the late 50's while proudly serving in the US Navy. He has lived in Maine ever since. He resides in Bar Mills with his wife Dale (Reynolds). He has driven city buses for most of his life and still drives tour buses through out New England. Many people who attend the races at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway will remember Larry as a racecar driver in the 1960's and 1970's. He is a longtime member of Buxton Masonic Lodge #115 AF&AM, Kora Shrine Temple Motorcycle Corps and is involved with the Portland Chapter of the NAACP. Larry has been involved with the Civil Rights movement and was present at Martin Luther King's "I had a dream speech" in Washington DC in 1963.

Joseph “Jody” Watson Jr. is a licensed funeral director who has served southern Maine for many years.

As the former owner of the Cornish funeral home, Jody is well acquainted with the Ossipee and Sacopee Valley area and has served many families there. He is no longer with us full time but stays involved and is always willing to lend a hand when needed.

Jeff Grover is a licensed funeral attendant that assists the funeral home in many roles; however, he is most involved with transportation. Jeff grew up in Buxton, has lived in Hollis and is currently a Limington resident along with his wife Tammy (Estes) and son Jeffrey. He graduated from Bonny Eagle High School in 1989.

Jeff was also the superintendent of South Buxton Cemetery in Bar Mills for 15 years and Hillcrest Cemetery in Hollis for 4 years. Jeff also worked as a crematory operator at Brooklawn Memorial Park for 5 years. His experience as a cemetery superintendent has given him the professional experience to help people in difficult times.

Lisa Pierce is a licensed funeral attendant and will be seen assisting with services and visitations.

She is a Standish resident who resides with her husband Mark and children Marisa and Brandon.

After losing her son Peter to cancer in 1998, Lisa has had a passion to help people in difficult times.

She is a member of the Hollis Center Baptist Church.

Shae Perratto is a licensed funeral attendant and aspiring to become a Funeral Director.

She graduated from Windham High School, and is attending FINE Mortuary College. She currently resides in Cornish with her Fiancé Cecil.

Shae is hoping to bring a young spirit to the profession as well as advocate for and broaden greener burial knowledge.

Emily Kalinoski is a licensed funeral attendant and aspiring to become a Funeral Director who resides in Parsonsfield.

She graduated from Sacopee Valley High School and in May 2024 from the University of New England with a Bachelor’s in Environmental Studies and Climate Change. She next will be attending FINE Mortuary College to incorporate both of her passions such as greener burials and helping people.

Charles “Brad” B. Eldridge lives in Standish and owns and operates Farmhouse Flowers in Standish. He is an expert on floral arrangements and a great resource for floral displays.

Brad has also worked for many years at a funeral home in NH.

Rowland Turgeon resides in Bar Mills with his wife Tammy. Rowland has worked as a truck driver for most of his working years. He is retired from the Buxton Fire Department and is an avid truck enthusiast.

Rowland assists with transportation for both of the funeral homes.

Kris Stanley is a Portland, Maine native who has been living in Shapleigh for the last decade. She is an ordained pastor serving the Cornish United Church of Christ. An Air Force veteran, she currently serves with the Maine Air National Guard while during the week is a hospice chaplain.

She looks forward to serving and working with you and your family in her role as a funeral attendant and/ or chaplain.

Robert “Bob” Foss joins us as a funeral attendant after serving 33 years with the City of Portland Police Department. As a police officer he served several areas of the city including the Patrol, Island, Court, Traffic and Jetport divisions. Bob is originally from Windham, ME with family roots in East Machias, ME. He graduated from Windham Christian Academy and Southern Maine Technical College. He currently lives in Old Orchard Beach, ME with his wife, Jennifer. In their spare time they enjoy riding their Harley Davidson motorcycles. Bob and Jen are members at the Hollis Center Church, Hollis, ME.

Christina “Tina” (Jose) Hutchins is a licensed funeral attendant serving at both locations. Tina grew up in Buxton, is a Bonny Eagle High School graduate- Class of 1990 and currently lives in Lyman with her husband. Over the years, Tina has worked for local businesses, as well as comfort keepers. This has given her experience in the community and end of life care. She has one son and two stepsons.

Harlan Huff is a Hollis native who is a licensed funeral attendant at both locations. He has worked in quality control at several manufacturing companies until his retirement. Harlan is an active member of Hollis Fire and Rescue primarily practicing as an EMT. He is married to his wife Martha (Hanson) Huff who is the Hollis Town Clerk. Harlan takes pride in community and is committed to public service and his family.

James “Jim” Contant serves as a funeral attendant for all three funeral homes. He worked for 27 years in the printing industry throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. This included Acme Printing Co. Medford, Mass, Concord Litho Co. Concord, New Hampshire and Commercial Printing Services in Lewiston, Maine. He settled down here in Maine, established this as Home and have been here over 30 years. Later he made a move into the Property Maintenance / Management Business where he worked 12 years in all as a Maintenance Technician for Oceanview Assisted Living, The Cedars Assisted Living and MHR Management Company in Portland Maine. He then went into his own local Property Maintenance business of 8 years. His interests are enjoying time with his wife Gail, his son Dan and his Jen and his grandson Eli. He also enjoys going hunting, fishing, hiking, and canoeing.

Sherry Gonneville is from Saco and is one of the funeral home's hairdressers. Her many years of experience is a great addition to the funeral home.

Kelsey Shannon, Jeanie Woodward, Gary Poitras and Michelle Yum also assist in various roles at the funeral home.