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Charles W. Trenz
Supervisor
FUNERAL HOME, INC.
Celebrates Over 50 Years of
Service in the Eastern Suburbs
O
ver the last 51 years a lot has changed in
Penn Hills, but the dedication of the Trenz
family to the community has not. In 1967,
Charles W. Trenz and his partner opened
Waples and Trenz Funeral Home. By 1972, Mr. Trenz
was the sole proprietor of the funeral home, which
became known as Charles W. Trenz Funeral Home.
Today, the second generation of the Trenz family
continues the funeral home’s mission of providing
detailed and compassionate service in Penn Hills.
The funeral home is located at one of the highest
points in Allegheny County, at 11110 Frankstown
Road. Charles W. Trenz, Jr. takes great pride in the fact
that the funeral home is family owned and operated.
“My sister and I grew up in the apartment located
in the funeral home,” he notes. “From an early age,
we shared in responsibilities such as maintenance
of the grounds and building, greeting people at the
door, and answering the business phones. My father
always stressed that families expect to talk to you or a
family member. That’s why, through the years, we’ve
continued to do things like answer our own phones
and personally visit the family’s home when a loved
one passes away.”
Trenz continues, “I remember moving out of the
funeral home in the mid-‘70s. It wasn’t much of a
move, as my mom and dad bought the house next
to the business.” Both he and his sister, Teresa, are
graduates of Penn Hills High School. Trenz stays
connected by attending church locally and working
with other Penn Hills organizations. He and his father
have each served as president of the Kiwanis Club
and the Chamber of Commerce.
While they pride themselves on being a small
family business, that doesn’t mean they don’t provide
the same services you would expect from a larger
one. The Charles W. Trenz Funeral Home provides
the traditional burial services that one would
expect, performs cremation services, and offers
pre-need counseling and advising. It helps survivors
navigate the paperwork and confusion of veterans
benefits and Social Security issues. Trenz feels it is
his responsibility to help families work through the
multiple decisions that need to be made when a
family member passes away. He adds, “Today, families
want to personalize their services. This may mean
filling the viewing area with pictures and personal
items, or even having military symbols or scripture
passages embroidered in the casket lid.”
The funeral home has an annual program for
veterans and their families. It is used to highlight
the benefits available to veterans locally, as well as
promote the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies.
“We hope to continue to use venues like the Penn
Hills Library, the local American Legion, and the Penn
Hills Senior Center to present this information,” Trenz
says. This year’s program will be held at a site and
time to be determined.
For more information on the Charles W. Trenz
Funeral Home, including pre-planning questions,
topics of interest to veterans such as flags, markers
and benefits, Social Security benefits, and grief
support, go to www.trenzfuneralhome.com. You can
also call anytime at 412.242.5100.
PENN HILLS
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SPRING 2019
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