William F. Flooks: Licensed Funeral Director , Proprietor

The Beecher Funeral Home Inc., in Pleasantville, N.Y., is personally owned and supervised by William F. Flooks, Jr. Bill is a second generation Funeral Director who has been licensed by the State of New York for 31 years. He grew up in the funeral industry with his father who was a N.Y.S. licensed Funeral Director for 35 years, until his passing in 1988, and Bill was able to learn many valuable aspects of life and funeral service from him. Bill purchased Beecher Funeral Home Inc., in February 2004 and became only the third owner of this business started by Sam Beecher in 1928. A 1973 graduate of St. Nicholas of Tolentine HIgh School, in the Bronx, he then received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Busines Management from LaSalle College in 1977, and a Degree in Mortuary Science from the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service in New York City. In 1994 Bill was appointed Adjunct Professor of Embalming at A.A.M.I, and in 2001 he became the Director of Clinical Embalming.

Bill continues to remain personally active in the Pleasantville community as the current President of the Pleasantville Lions Club, is also currently the President of the Pleasantville Chamber of Commerce, Co - Chairperson of the Development Advisory Board as well as a member of the Board of Directors for Hospice & Palliative Care of Westchester.

Bill currently resides in White Plains with his wife Debbie and their 3 children, Billy, Liz and Jackie.

Billy Flooks proudly joins his father, at the Beecher Funeral Home, as a New York State Licensed Funeral Director. Billy becomes the third generation of Funeral Directors in the Flooks’ Family. He was a 2003 graduate of Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains where he played football, hockey and lacrosse. Upon graduation he attended Marist College in Poughkeepsie where he played football for the Red Foxes and graduated with a degree in Business Management in 2007. He then attended the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service and received a degree in Mortuary Science. He has returned to Archbishop Stepinac High School as an Assistant Coach for the Varsity Hockey Team.

Jeffrey S. Goldhorn, Licensed Manager, has been a Licensed Funeral Director for Over 26 years .

He started working in Funeral Service when he was in high school.After graduation, he attended Simmons School of Mortuary Science in Syracuse, New York, graduating in March of 1983. He received his Funeral Directors License in April of 1984.

Jeff worked as a Funeral Director in Yorktown Heights for 13 years before coming to Beecher Funeral Home in Pleasantville in 1995.

He is the former President and Board Member of the Amawalk Hill Cemetery Association in Yorktown Heights.

Jeff was raised in Yorktown Heights and now lives in Pleasantville with his wife and daughter.He is a member of Holy Innocents Church.

Karen E. Lord, a Licensed Funeral Director for almost 22 years, started working in Funeral Service while she was in high school.

After graduating high school, Karen attended SUNY Canton , in Canton, NY, graduating in 1987 with an Associates Degree in Applied Sciences. She received her Funeral Directors License in February of 1989.

Prior to coming to Beecher Funeral Home in 2000, Karen worked as a Funeral Director in Yorktown Heights.