Funeral Services in New Franklin, PA
Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home provides funeral and cremation services to families in New Franklin, PA, an unincorporated community in Guilford Township, Franklin County. Located about 4.4 miles away on Falling Spring Rd in Chambersburg, our fourth-generation family firm offers traditional funeral services, burial coordination, and an on-site crematory. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call (717) 264-6416 to speak with someone now.
Funeral Services for New Franklin Families
When a family in New Franklin loses someone they love, they deserve a funeral home that treats them like neighbors, not a number. Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home has been that neighbor since 1919, and our team is ready to help your family with every part of the process.
We offer full traditional funeral services, including visitation, a funeral service in our chapel, and burial coordination with the cemetery of your choice. For families who prefer a simpler path, we also provide memorial services and celebration of life gatherings that can be shaped around your loved one's story rather than a fixed format.
Cremation is one of the most common requests we hear from New Franklin families, and it is one of the services where our firm stands apart. Because we operate our own on-site crematory, a rare feature even within Franklin County, your loved one remains in our direct care from the moment arrangements begin. We also offer cremation services in New Franklin as a dedicated option, whether that means direct cremation or cremation paired with a memorial gathering.
For families connected to the military, we provide veteran and military funeral honors that recognize a lifetime of service with the dignity it deserves. And for those who want to plan ahead, our pre-planning services let you make your wishes known now, sparing your family difficult decisions later.
Every service can be personalized with tribute videos, printed keepsakes, and live streaming for relatives who cannot attend in person. Whatever direction your family chooses, we are here to help you shape a service that feels true to the person you are honoring. When you are ready to talk, we are only a phone call away.
Why New Franklin Families Choose Thomas L Geisel Funeral Home
Families in New Franklin choose Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home because we are not a chain and we are not new to this community. Ours is a fourth-generation family firm, and funeral service has been the Geisel family occupation since 1919. Tommy Geisel, our current President and Funeral Director, leads a team that includes his father and a full staff of licensed funeral directors, all of whom call this part of Franklin County home.
We are also the largest funeral operation in Franklin County, which means we have the staff, the facility, and the resources to care for your family without delay, day or night. Our 13,000-square-foot facility includes a stained-glass chapel designed to offer a peaceful, dignified setting for services of any size.
Our on-site crematory is one of only two in the entire county, which allows us to offer cremation with a level of direct, hands-on care that few other firms in the area can match. Families notice the difference, and it shows: we carry more than 127 reviews with a 4.9 average rating, making us the most-reviewed and top-rated funeral home in Franklin County, and we have been recognized with Franklin County's Community's Choice award for Best of Franklin County.
We also understand that families connected to the military deserve special attention, which is why our veterans services are built around honoring a lifetime of service with full military honors. Whether your family has known us for generations or is meeting us for the first time, you can expect the same steady, experienced care every time.
About New Franklin, Pennsylvania
New Franklin is an unincorporated community within Guilford Township, in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The area was first settled in 1795, and a local post office operated there from 1882 until 1907. Today, New Franklin shares the 17202 ZIP code with Chambersburg, the Franklin County seat, and it sits within Guilford Township, a township of roughly 14,600 residents that borders Chambersburg to the northwest.
The New Franklin Fire Company, based on Wayne Road just off Pennsylvania Route 316 near Interstate 81's Exit 14, has served the community for generations and remains a point of local pride. The area is largely residential and rural in character, with New Franklin Road winding through farmland and neighborhoods that have grown up around the original settlement.
Because New Franklin has no funeral home of its own, families here have long turned to Chambersburg for funeral and cremation services. Our building on Falling Spring Rd is only a short drive from New Franklin along local Franklin County roads, close enough that our team can often be at your side quickly when you need us most, any hour of the day or night.
Serving New Franklin and Surrounding Communities
In addition to New Franklin, our team regularly serves families throughout the surrounding Franklin County communities within Guilford Township and the nearby corridor:
Wherever you live in this part of Franklin County, our team is ready to help.
Frequently Asked Questions About Funeral Services in New Franklin
Which funeral home serves New Franklin, PA?
Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home serves families throughout New Franklin, an unincorporated community in Guilford Township, Franklin County. Our facility sits on Falling Spring Rd in Chambersburg, just a short drive from New Franklin, and our fourth-generation family has served this part of Franklin County since 1919.
Does Thomas L Geisel Funeral Home offer cremation services in New Franklin?
Yes. We offer both direct cremation and cremation paired with a memorial or visitation for New Franklin families, using our own on-site crematory so your loved one never leaves our care. Call (717) 264-6416 to discuss cremation options whenever you are ready.
How far is Thomas L Geisel Funeral Home from New Franklin?
Our facility on Falling Spring Rd in Chambersburg is about 4.4 miles from New Franklin, a short drive along local Franklin County roads. Our team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and can guide you through arrangements by phone before you ever need to visit in person.
How do I get started with funeral arrangements in New Franklin?
Call us any time, day or night, at (717) 264-6416. A member of our team will walk you through the immediate next steps, explain your options for traditional or cremation services, and schedule an arrangement conference at a time that works for your family.
Can Thomas L Geisel Funeral Home arrange burial at a cemetery near New Franklin?
Yes, we coordinate burial arrangements with cemeteries throughout the New Franklin and Guilford Township area. While we do not operate our own cemetery, our staff handles the coordination with the cemetery of your family's choosing so every detail is taken care of.
Getting Started with Arrangements
Whenever your family is ready, our team at Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home is here to help, day or night. There is no need to have every decision made before you call; we will walk with you through each step, from the first phone call to the final service. If it would help to understand the process before you need it, our guide on how to plan a funeral in Pennsylvania is a good place to start. When you are ready, call us at (717) 264-6416. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for New Franklin families.
