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Thoma Funeral Home
SERVING WEXFORD FOR NEARLY 60 YEARS
B
efore Wexford became the bustling
model of suburbia that it is today, it was
just a small, quiet locale north of the
city with a few stores and a rural flair. It was
the perfect place to establish a funeral home,
thought George Thoma, and, in 1958, he did
just that.
Thoma Funeral Home, for a time, was the
only funeral home serving Wexford and
earned a reputation of serving families with
compassion, dignity and respect in their time
of need.
George Thoma passed away in 2008, but
his legacy lives on through his daughter,
Margaret “Peggy” Thoma, who earned her
funeral director’s license in 1997. Peggy
worked alongside her father from the early
1990s as his assistant. And while she acquired
all of the technical skills and expertise
required of her profession, Peggy said that
it is the dedication to families and helping
them in their time of grief that is the most
important part of what Thoma Funeral Home
has to offer.
“Our main point of focus is to help families
through difficult times; that’s why my father
started the business, and that’s what I
continue to believe,” she says. “If we can help
make the loss of a loved one less painful for
people, that’s what we do. The families are my
main concern.”
That kind of understanding and willingness
to go above and beyond can only come
from the experience passed down over
generations, and Peggy has that and more.
She not only owns the funeral home, but she
is the sixth licensed funeral director and the
first and only female in her family to be in the
vocation.
As an independent funeral home, Thoma
offers all of the services one would expect —
traditional and cremation services. Regardless
of denomination or beliefs, every family and
their wishes are respected, whether it’s a
more traditional funeral or a celebration of
life for their loved one.
“We take a particular interest in veterans,”
Peggy said. “My father was a World War II
Army veteran. Because of his service and
sacrifice, I want to ensure that all veterans
and their families receive any benefits to
which they are entitled.”
Thoma Funeral Home also has a history
of helping families who have lost children,
and in comforting those families through
excruciating times of loss.
“The most important thing about me
is that I want to help,” Peggy said. “I take a
personal interest in every family. That’s why
I’m here.”
Outside of the family business, Peggy
Thoma said that she is an advocate of TRY,
a North Hills-based nonprofit organization.
She also is a member of the Pennsylvania
and Allegheny County Funeral Directors
Associations.
For more information on the
George A. Thoma Funeral Home, go to
thomafuneralhome.com, where you can
see all of the services offered and current
obituaries. You can also call at 724.935.3400.
It is located at 10418 Perry Highway in
Wexford.
Margaret “Peggy”
Thoma, Owner/
Supervisor
Sarah Czajkowski,
Funeral Director
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