Steeles Memorial Chapel
Steeles Memorial Chapel is a not-for-profit community-owned Jewish funeral home in Toronto.[1]
History
[edit]It was founded in 1927 by the chevra kadisha, the Jewish community's volunteer burial society, as the Toronto Hebrew Funeral Parlour and functioned as a co-operative. In 1937, it acquired a building at 331 College Street, formerly the location of H. Ellis & Son Funeral Directors, where funeral services would be held.[citation needed]
In 1947, the name was changed to United Hebrew Funeral Parlour and in 1954 it became College Memorial Park. In 1977, with the Jewish community having moved north, College Memorial purchased another Jewish funeral home, the two-year old Steeles Memorial Chapel at 350 Steeles Avenue West; the name of the amalgamated parlor became Steeles-College Memorial Chapel and later, Steeles Memorial Chapel.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Steeles Memorial Chapel | UJA Federation of Greater Toronto". www.jewishtoronto.com.
- ^ "Steeles-College Memorial Chapel fonds". Library and Archives Canada. Government of Canada. 25 November 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2024.