GLENDALE FIRM SERVES BEREAVED FAMILIES.BUSINESS NAME: Transitions Funeral Service funeral service n → misa de cuerpo presente funeral service n → service m funèbre funeral service funeral n BUSINESS ADDRESS: 1111 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 312, Glendale PHONE: (818) 549-2490 WEB SITE: www.transitionsfuneral.com, transitionsfuneral(at)sbcglobal.net OWNERS: Edward Murphy Edward Murphy can refer to any one of the following:
ESTABLISHED: 2003 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: Two full time, three part time DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESS: We provide bereaved be·reaved adj. Suffering the loss of a loved one: the bereaved family. n. One or those bereaved: The bereaved has entered the church. families with at-need funeral, burial and cremation cremation, disposal of a corpse by fire. It is an ancient and widespread practice, second only to burial. It has been found among the chiefdoms of the Pacific Northwest, among Northern Athapascan bands in Alaska, and among Canadian cultural groups. services. IS THIS YOUR FIRST BUSINESS? Yes WHY DID YOU START THIS BUSINESS? To maintain my personal level of expertise and compassion for families in need. WHERE DID YOU GET THE IDEA? After 18 years of working as a mortuary manager for one of America's largest publicly traded funeral companies. HOW LONG WAS IT FROM CONCEPT TO OPENING? Two years. WHAT DID YOU DO DURING THAT TIME? Finished 18 years of employment with a funeral conglomerate. WHAT WERE YOUR STARTUP COSTS AND HOW DID YOU FINANCE THE BUSINESS? $35,000 from personal savings. WHO DID YOU RELY ON FOR ADVICE? Myself, and my gut feel from being a mortuary manager. WHAT HADN'T YOU CONSIDERED BEFORE OPENING? The long hours necessary to keep the business going. WHAT IS YOUR EXPECTED REVENUE THIS YEAR? Undetermined. WHAT GOALS DO YOU HAVE FOR THE COMPANY? To provide continuous personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. service at an affordable cost, and to grow our customer base. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Larry Thomlinson, left, and Edward Murphy stand by a hearse used for their small funerary fu·ner·ar·y adj. Of or suitable for a funeral or burial. [Latin f  ner business. John McCoy/Staff Photographer |
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