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With more than 160 years of experience at Thorpe Brothers Funeral Home & Chapel, we provide the kind of compassionate care you cannot get elsewhere. From funerals to memorials, burials to cremations, simple to grand, we make your or your loved one's final wishes a reality.

Located in a beautiful, 2-story, Victorian-style home on West Street, the stately facility is warm, welcoming, comfortable and spacious. The grounds are manicured to perfection. Inside and out, Thorpe Brothers Funeral Home & Chapel is the ideal place to plan a funeral, gather for reflection and celebrate a life.

Unique services

Our experienced and compassionate staff knows that losing a loved one is hard, and we're here to guide you every step of the way. We offer everything from a traditional church funeral and cemetery burial to a modern celebration of life with live music, catering and a send-off that reflects the personality and passions of yourself or your loved one. We strive to create meaningful tributes to those who have meant so much to family and friends. Do you want a dove release? You got it. How about personalized sparklers as a memento? You can have those, too. What about a horse-driven carriage to carry your loved one away? Yes. The list is literally endless.

Trusted provider

Lobby at Thorpe Brothers Funeral Home & ChapelAs a member of the Dignity Memorial® network, Thorpe Brothers Funeral Home & Chapel gives you not only the familiar attention you expect from a locally operated funeral home but also the value you deserve by way of the largest network of funeral, cremation and cemetery providers in North America.

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History

Established in Brantford in 1860 as H.S. Pierce Funeral Home, Thorpe Brothers Funeral Home & Chapel is the second-oldest business in Brantford and a pillar of the community.

Already in the funeral profession in Burk’s Falls, Wilfred A. Thorpe and his brothers, O.J. Thorpe and R.R. Thorpe, purchased H.S. Pierce Funeral Home in 1917 and renamed it Thorpe Brothers Funeral Home. Originally located on Colborne Street, Thorpe Brothers offered limited services until Wilfred bought the Victorian-style home of Canadian author, Sara Jeanette Duncan, and turned it into the stately full-service funeral facility it is today.

Thorpe Brothers Funeral Home became part of the Dignity Memorial® network of funeral, cremation and cemetery providers in 1991. Our business has evolved to meet the changing needs of the Brantford community. Our range of service options now includes everything from a traditional funeral to a modern celebration of life with live music, catering and a send-off that reflects the personality and passions of yourself or your loved one.

Day or night, we are always here to help.

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Ratings & Reviews

Verified Customer Reviews

Since 2005, many of our customers have taken the time to tell us how we did each year via our Voice of the Customer program. Our star ratings and comments from families come directly from these surveys.

"Whole staff in Thorpe Brothers funeral home is professional,pleasant easy to deal with,responding quickly to make the whole celebration of life respectful and memorable. Thank You"

jd-power-verified-checkmark Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer

October 2020

"Couldn't ask for better"

jd-power-verified-checkmark Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer

July 2020

"The staff at Thorpe Bros. treat you like a member of their own family. So warm and comforting, full of compassion and wonderful attention to detail, right down to the boots on their feet. Special thanks to Andrew, Michelle, Jenny, and Kathy. They all did everything they possibly could to ease the burden from my family and I, and I will be forever grateful for their dedication and hard work. What a team!"

jd-power-verified-checkmark Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer

July 2020

"I would highly recommended Thorpe Brothers funeral home. When we were faced with a tragic loss and did not know where to turn, Michelle and team were there to assist us every step of the way. They were very professional, patient and provided excellent service."

jd-power-verified-checkmark Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer

June 2020

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