Each of our funeral directors work
together in each community we serve to provide the most service
to each family.
Harry J. Enea Jr., President
Harry was born and raised in Herkimer and has four children:
Harry, III, Kevin, Andrew and Daniel. Harry is a graduate of
Herkimer High School, Herkimer County Community College and
Simmons Institute of Mortuary Science in Syracuse. He received
his funeral directors license in 1971 and will celebrate 40
years in the funeral business in August of 2009. He is very
active in the community holding memberships with many clubs
and organizations including: Elk's Lodge, Rotary club (honorary
member), Little Falls Community Chest, DeCarlo-Staffo Post honorary
member, Sons of the American Legion, Slovenian Home, Civic Club
past president-two terms, Little Falls Community Outreach Program,
Preserve Our Past, Mohawk Valley Arts Center, Little Falls Historical
Society, Little Falls First Night Committee member, former president
of St. Mary's Academy school board, Little Falls Wrestling Booster
Club, United Way Campaign chairman for 2005-2006, Valley Health
Services Development board chairman, foundation board member-Herkimer
County Community College and member of the alumni association,
Valley Health Services Board of Directors, Catholic Charities
of Herkimer County, Friends of Bassett board member, Herkimer
County Historical Society, New York State and National Funeral
Director's Association's, former member of St. Anthony's Church
Council, Herkimer, former Herkimer Elks Braves little league
coach and the American Red Cross board: six year member. When
Harry has spare time, his hobbies include volunteer work and
giving back to the community. He also enjoys serving as master
of ceremonies at a variety of functions.
Kevin E. Enea
Kevin was born and raised in Little Falls. He is a graduate
of Little Falls High School, Xavier University and the Cincinnati
College of Mortuary Science in Ohio, obtaining his funeral directors
license in 1995. He is very active in the community holding
memberships with many clubs and organizations. He is currently
the manager of Burdick Memorials, Clinton, who merged their
business with our family in 2005. He oversees the operation
of Enea Memorials and DeRegis-Walser Monuments (In Syracuse)
as well. Kevin married Kristy Leigh White on August 25, 2001
at Annunciation Church in Ilion. Their daughter Claire Nicole
Enea was born on December 19, 2006 at the Birth Center of St.
Luke's Hospital, New Hartford, NY. His memberships include Herkimer
Lions Club, St. Anthony Crusaders of Herkimer, NY, Little Falls
Rotary Club (Past Treasurer), St. Francis Club of Frankfort,
NY, Herkimer Elk's Lodge, Herkimer Masonic Lodge (Past Junior
Deacon), former member of Frankfort Kiwanis, NYS Funeral Directors
Association (served as Shadow to past President Mark Kowalczyk),
National Funeral Directors Association (Attended Conventions
as far as Las Vegas, Nevada), Herkimer Knights of Columbus,
Church of Annunciation, Ilion, NY (served as Lector & Eucharistic
Minister), Dolgeville Masonic Lodge, Current Member of Association
for Gravestone Studies, Greenfield, Massachustes, Blood Donor
to American Red Cross, Current Brother with Lodge Council Chapter
Consistory Scottish Rite Bodies in the Valley of Utica, NY,
Mid - Atlantic Monument Builders Association, NYS Monument Builders
Association, former Board Member with the Herkimer Area Resource
Center, former member of Guardianship Committee of Herkimer
Area Resouce Center, Standing member of Finance Committee of
Herkimer Area Resource Center, Past Member of Little Falls Civic
Club Member, Syracuse Chamber of Commerce Member, Mohawk Valley
Chamber of Commerce Member, Herkimer County Chamber of Commerce
Member, Clinton, NY Chamber of Commerce Donor & Past Committee
Member, United Way Former member of the Ilion Foundation, Orange
Pack Member of Syracuse University Athletics.
Daniel J. Enea
Daniel was born and raised in Little Falls and is a graduate
of Little Falls High School and the SUNY Institute of Mortuary
Science at Canton. He received his funeral director license
in May of 2001 and started his term as Herkimer County Coroner,
District #3 on January 1, 2007. Dan belongs to the Little Falls
Elk's Lodge, Frankfort's St. Francis Society, Herkimer Salvation
Army Advisory Board, New York State Association of County Coroners
and Medical Examiners, Ilion's Moose Lodge, St. Anthony Crusaders,
Knights of Columbus, the Herkimer Rotary, Herkimer Lions Club,
YWCA child advocacy advisory board, Ilion days planning committee,
New York State/National Funeral Directors Association. In his
spare time, he enjoys volunteering his time to the community.
Dan was very active in the planning stages of the Herkimer BiCentennial
celebration in 2007. He also works with the Kenyon International
Disaster Management Team, Houston, Texas and took part in rescue
and recovery efforts during Hurricane Katrina. On November 14,
2007, Daniel officially became a member of the New York State
Family Assistance Program (FAC) through the NYS Funeral Director's
Association. The group will respond to incidents similar to
the tragic capsizing of the Ethan Allen Tour Boat on Lake George
on October 2, 2005, which resulted in the death of twenty people.
The 23 FAC members are volunteer funeral directors from across
the state who will take action after a disaster occurring within
the State of New York. In 2008, Dan was selected to serve on
the United Way of the Valley and Greater Utica Area Campaign
Cabinet.
Brian Roberts
Brian is a graduate of the Simmons Institute of Mortuary Science,
obtaining his funeral directors license in 1970. Before obtaining
his license, he served our country with the United States Marine
Corps. He and his wife Diane reside in Dolgeville. They have
three children, Brent, Brian and Bradford. Brian joined our
family of funeral directors, merging his business in 2002. He
is the Herkimer County Coroner, serving district #2, holding
this position since 1975.
Don Applegate Donald Applegate received his Funeral Directors license
in 1967, graduating from the Cincinatti School of Mortuary Science.
He and his wife Judy reside in Ilion. Don has five children,
Jay and Justin Applegate and Suzette (Applegate) Baker, and
John and Mark Cook. He also has four grandchildren. He was elected
Herkimer County coroner of district #4 in 1985, retiring in
2000 after 15 years of service. Don merged his business with
the Enea family in October of 2004, ending his affiliaton with
Stewart Enterprises, a large funeral home conglomerate.
John joined our family of funeral directors in July of 2008.
He lives in St. Johnsville with his wife and best friend Joan.
He has four children: Janine, Jamie, Jessica and Jaclyn and
three grandchildren: Steven, Ryan and Emilie. His hobbies
include listening to music and frequenting garage sales.
Linda Findlay
Linda is the founder and director of Mourning Discoveries, A
comprehensive grief assistance program provided to families
on our behalf and a caring continuation of service.. She has
established Mourning Discoveries as one of the leading companies
in the U.S. who provides grief assistance services. Her programs
are the only programs that offer unlimited toll-free telephone
support services and complete customization and fulfillment
options. We hope to provide comfort and hope to those who have
experienced the loss of a loved one.
