![]() The other nice thing about being older is that people have more freedom. In my grandfather’s case, he’s burying a lot of his friends and family. Caleb’s grandfather is 83 - and running this funeral downstairs.ĬW: The funny thing is, is in the funeral industry, you reach your prime state when you’re older, because you know the people that you’re serving. The family made cabinets before the Civil War.which led to making coffins.and the rest is history. It’s hymns.Ĭaleb’s family has been doing this for six generations in Parkesburg, going back to his great-great-GREAT-grandfather. It’s an instrumental we bought from Walmart. The connection is, my dad knew him from church.ĪS: Is the music something that’s being played live, or is it a recording.ĬW: That’d be nice-sometimes it is live, this is a recording. Just below us, at the foot of the front stairs, a crowd is beginning to gather in the foyer.ĬW: He’s a younger gentleman who died of cancer. When you are around death, you talk about these things, and it’s not morbid. As we make our way to the second floor, I notice the place has the feel of an old home.because it is.ĬW: My grandfather was born in this very room and that chair is where he takes his nap and he often says he will probably die in that chair. The building sits at a corner of main street in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania.a community of just over 3,600 people. ![]() I have never entered a funeral home through the back door.so first thing, I asked Caleb to show me around.ĬW: My mom might be at the top of these steps. So, sneak on upstairs, and we’ll go from there.Ĭaleb Wilde leads me into the Wilde Funeral Home through the back… This is Death, Sex & Money.the show from WNYC about the things we think about a lot.and need to talk about more.ĬW: At the top of the steps we’ll be right in the funeral home itself. Listen for that update at the end, but first, here's my original conversation with Caleb Wilde. He's in a very different place than he was when we met about a year ago. I called up Caleb, and he told me about what's happened in his life since we talked. Natalie: I'm just wondering how he's doing, and if he's even in the business anymore. We asked you which past guests you've been wondering about, and Natalie from Chicago asked for Caleb. So this week, we're bringing you an update on Caleb Wilde, the sixth-generation funeral director from Pennsylvania. The Death, Sex & Money team is in New Orleans this week, doing some interviews for an upcoming episode.and eating a lot of good food. Online condolence can be posted at everyone, it's Anna. Flowers can be sent directly to the church (Polly loved flowers) or feel free to make a donation to Wagontown Union Chapel.Īrrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg, PA. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her sons, Joseph (Charlotte) Bernard, James (Kathy) Bernard, and Paul (Kristin) Bernard, five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.Ī memorial service is planned at Wagontown Union Chapel, 469 West Kings Highway, Coatesville, PA 19320 on Friday, June 9th., 11:00am with a luncheon immediately following at the church. Sitting outside in the summer on her back porch swing was her ultimate end to a beautiful day. Making deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, banana pudding and peach cobbler are just a few of her food specialties. ![]() Additionally, getting lost in a good book, being part of a card club, crocheting and frequenting Red Lobster rounded off her hobbies. When not in the mountains, she enjoyed camping in her travel trailer across the east coast as well as repeated stays in Myrtle Beach, SC and Chicoteague/Asateague, VA. The cabins/forest/river at Cooks Forest State Park was a highly valued yearly extended family event for over 61 years. She was passionate about the value of all things family and never missed a chance to host a large event or a small intimate gathering. She was a member of Wagontown Union Chapel and a lifetime member (45 years) of the Martins Corner Fire Company Auxiliary. Polly had worked for a short time at General Chemical Co. Born in Martinsville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph H. Bernard, 91, of Martins Corner, PA, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
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