Our History
The Beginning
David Lee Hernandez, Jr has been an embalmer and funeral director since 2004 but his interest in funeral service started at a young age.
Immediately after high school he decided to pursue funeral service and become a funeral director in New Jersey and began his internship at Waitt Funeral Home in 2001. He continued working at Waitt and eventually helped build and establish a new location known as Old Bridge Funeral Home.
Call volume at Waitt Funeral Home began to increase and ownership decided to build a branch location in neighboring Old Bridge Township. In 2009 he fulfilled his dream to purchase the firms he started at Waitt and Old Bridge Funeral Homes. As David and his management began to implement families-first service, best practices, and team member development; the firms continued to grow in call volume organically. After three years of ownership, he expanded to a third location. This began Jersey Memorial Group with the growth that continues today across multiple states with holdings of 16 funeral homes, an insurance agency, crematory and multiple service brands to reach local families.
“You can’t grow faster than the good people you have. Our core philosophy for growth both organically and through acquisition is great people.”
By focusing on the development of our team we can maintain our high standards of family service and sustainable growth. By selecting firms whose ownership and team share the same values and culture, David and the Jersey Memorial Group team can provide the flexibility owners decision, and staff development that your team desires and financial and managerial experience that have made us a leading name in funeral service.
Growth
As David and his management began to implement families-first service, best practices, and team member development; the firms continued to grow in call volume organically. After three years of ownership, property was purchased for another buildout of a new funeral home to service the Jersey Shore. This began Jersey Memorial Group and the growth that would continue today across two states with holdings of 14 funeral homes, including combination locations, an insurance agency, and multiple service brands to reach local families.
Our Future
“You can’t grow faster than the good people you have. Our core philosophy for growth both organically and through acquisition is great people.”
By focusing on the development of our team we can maintain our high standards of family service and sustainable growth. By selecting firms whose ownership and team share the same values and culture, David and the Jersey Memorial Group team can provide the flexibility owners decision, and staff development that your team desires and financial and managerial experience that have made us a leading name in funeral service.
