Our Staff

Owners

George Darte | Co-Owner

George is a very active member of our community and is always willing to give his time to a good cause. George is a past chair of the Breakthrough Healthcare Campaign, a founding member and past chair of the St. Catharines General Hospital Foundation, and a founding member of: The Bereavement Ontario Network, The Bereavement Resource Council of Niagara, Wellspring Niagara (a cancer support center) and the crisis response teams for the separate & public school boards. He is a member and past captain of the St. Catharines Rowing Club, a past member of the Salvation Army fund raising wing, Star of the Sea Parish, member and past president of the Rotary Club of St. Catharines, Past President with International Order of the Golden Rule, a past president of the Niagara District Funeral Service Association as well as Ontario Funeral Service Association, co-chair of the World Masters Rowing Regatta, committee member for the World Rowing Championships for 2024 and successfully chaired the Meridian Centre Fund Raising Committee.

George is also the proud father of 2 sons and their children. George is married to Dr. Heather Combe, a local veterinarian owner of Fairview Animal Clinic in St. Catharines.

Gregory Darte | Co-Owner/Funeral Event Planner

Gregory became a licenced funeral director in June 2005 and is the fifth generation of Darte family funeral professionals. Gregory sat on the Board and NextGen for the United Way, Board of Directors for Rotary, Past President of the Niagara District Funeral Service Association, past co-Chair of the 5 Car Draw for Hospice Niagara, past member of the St. Catharines Rotary Club, past Board of Trustee for Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation.