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        Brookings-Smith has been a funeral home since 1874, when the firm was originally established by the Able Hunt Estate. Years later, it became known as the Galen S Pond Company. After graduating from New England Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences with a degree in funeral service and having worked for J.S. Waterman & Sons in Boston, Gary W. Smith purchased what was known as Brookings Funeral home, 133 Center Street, Bangor, and renamed it Brookings-Smith. In those days there were 14 different funeral homes in the Bangor Region and in his first year in business Brookings-Smith completed 30 funerals. Right from the start there was a transformation in the grounds, facility, and level of service of what we have come to expect with the business known as Brookings-Smith. Throughout the years of service on Center Street in Bangor, and as the business grew, several homes were purchased adjacent to the funeral home. In 1988 a new chapel was added to the Center Street funeral home to accommodate additional seating. Closed circuit TV, a children?s room, an organ, additional rest rooms, and a visitation space was also added. With the involvement of focus groups through the Selected Independent Funeral Homes, it was learned of a new concept, having a dedicated facility for receptions. This gave birth to the building now known as the Brookings-Smith Family and Reception Center at 163 Center Street in Bangor. (This same building was originally known as Koritzsky?s Garage and later was owned by Darlings as a parts warehouse and motorcycle repair garage.) In addition to the family center a new chapel and expanded parking was added to the Center Street Funeral Home to better accommodate the needs of the ever changing consumer. The Family Center has allowed for a comforting space for receptions after a funeral. It is also a place for Hospice Volunteer training, and bereavement support groups to meet. In 1975 the Harvard Clark Funeral Home on So. Main Street in Brewer was purchased t
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        Jewish Funeral Services, On-Site Crematory, Statewide Casket Delivery, Catholic Funerals, Hearse Transportation, Embalming, Monument Cleaning, Funeral Home Services, Memorial Parks & Gardens, Casket Selection, Simple Funeral Services, Burials, Remains Delivery, Funeral Planning, Veteran's Cemetery, Reception Centers, Alternative Funeral Services, Burials at Sea, Infant & Child Funeral Services, International Remains Shipping, Land Transport Remains Shipping, Prearranged Funeral Planning & Counseling, Grief Counseling, Viewing Areas, Caskets, Markers & Plaques, Monuments.
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        cremation, funerals, monuments
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        mastercard, amex, check, discover, visa, debit, financing available, money order
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        Funeral Information & Advisory Services, Crematories, Funeral Directors, Funeral Planning, Funeral Supplies & Services
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        Parking: Street, Lot

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        07/12/2018

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        Fraud Committed

        There was fraud committed here by aunt claiming I was estranged child, total lie. I was told I was Next of Kin (NOK) and agreed to sign Cremation permissions. At the funeral, basic military protocol for giving the flag to the Next of Kin was not only disregarded but ordered by Director Lee. Absolutely tasteless, disrespectful and did not even have the common decency to call me and tell me what was happening or return my calls in a timely manner. Command and Control procedures were ignored because they were bamboozled by my greedy aunt who wanted control of everything and this funeral director allowed it based on a 8 year old letter when things had changed. Then to make things worse, they offered to give me the flag at the cemetery and do a do-over to attempt to make right. Absolutely not same and after being disrespected once by this funeral home, don't want to do it again.

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        Phone: (207) 942-8815

        Address: 133 Center St, Bangor, ME 04401

        Website: http://www.brookingssmith.com