More than a century of Gilligan Funeral Homes tradition, spanning five generations, began in downtown Cincinnati in 1877. Patrick Gilligan came to America from County Sligo, Ireland, settling in Cincinnati in 1857. He began a livery business, which he developed into P. Gilligan and Sons Undertakers and Embalmers with the help of his sons, Andrew and John. The funeral home was one of the first in the area to offer embalming services.
Patrick and Andrew died in 1905, leaving John J. Gilligan to operate the business with the help of his son, Harry J. Gilligan. As his business grew, John purchased the first motorized funeral coach to operate in Cincinnati. He eventually changed the name of the business to John J. Gilligan and Son in 1919.
Following family tradition, Harry's three sons, Harry Jr., Frank and John (Jack) Gilligan continued the operation of the business. Harry Jr. and Frank have operated the firm until recently, while John left funeral service to become Governor of Ohio.
Currently, Harry J. III and Peter J. Gilligan, sons of Harry J. Gilligan Jr., operate the funeral homes as fifth generation funeral directors. The company now boasts three locations, and continues to provide service to the greater Cincinnati area.
Welcome to Gilligan Funeral Homes in Cincinnati, Ohio. We're your 5th generation, family owned and operated funeral home, committed to providing caring, honest, and trusted services to the families in our community for more than a century.
Gilligan Funeral Homes serves people of all walks of life with respect and dignity. We offer traditional funeral service with burial, traditional funeral service followed by cremation, direct cremation, as well as pre-planning services, and more. When you call us, the Gilligan Family and our staff are here to serve you. We will always answer your questions with honesty and transparency.
When a death occurs, regardless of the time of day or night, one of us will be directly involved in all aspects of the services you request. Call Gilligan Funeral Homes 24 hours a day.
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