— PACIFIC NORTHWEST ∙ FAMILY-OWNED SINCE 1883
We help families
say goodbye.
Gaffney Group is a fourth-generation operator of funeral homes, cemeteries, and cremation services across the Pacific Northwest. Five funeral homes. Two cemeteries. Two cremation businesses. One standard.
—OUR OPERATING PHILOSOPHY
The work itself is what dignifies it.
We are not the largest death care operator in the Pacific Northwest. We aim to be the best-run. The way the business is operated shows up in the moments that matter most to a family — and we have built the business with that in mind.
01
Tradition is a tool, not a default.
Death care is steeped in tradition. We respect that — and we also know tradition is not a substitute for excellence. Our locations look the part. Our fleet runs. Our crematories are modern. Our coworkers stay.
02
Bringing people together still matters.
There is a reason families have buried or cared for their dead for thousands of years. Bringing everyone together — at one time, at one place, for one purpose — is hard to replace. We help families understand that, then honor whatever they choose.
03
The back office shows up in the front room.
Families don't see how the business is run. They see whether the phone is answered, whether the printing is right, whether someone follows up the next week. We run the business that produces those moments — consistently.
— THE PORTFOLIO
Eight Brands.
One Operator.
Each of our brands stands on its own — independent leadership, its own community, its own price position. They share an operator and a standard, not a logo. Our portfolio spans premium funeral homes, value-priced full-service brands, direct cremation, and full-service cemeteries.
— FOR OWNERS
"Everyone wants to play for the Yankees."
— A crematory manager, on why his career has been spent here.
— IF YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT WHAT COMES NEXT
The case for selling to an operator who actually operates.
Four years ago we served 1,180 families. Last year we served 2,086. We are not on a hot streak — we are running a business model the rest of the profession is going to need within a decade. If you own a funeral home or cemetery and the next chapter is on your mind, we'd like to be on your short list of conversations.
Family-owned. Direct to ownership. Confidential by default. No private equity acquisition committee between you and the people who will sign the check.
— LEADERSHIP
The buck stops with two people.
Both of them answer the phone.
Gaffney Group is owned and operated by Corey and Jen Gaffney. There is no board to convince, no syndicate to manage, no quarterly committee. Decisions are made by the people who are responsible for them — and who will still be responsible for them long after a transaction closes.
OWNER ∙ PRESIDENT & CEO
Corey Gaffney
Fourth-generation funeral director. Bought the family business outright rather than inherit it. Holds 51% of Gaffney Group and is the tie-breaker on big decisions — including every acquisition.
OWNER ∙ VICE PRESIDENT & CFO
Jen Gaffney
Co-owner of Gaffney Group. Holds 49% and oversight of all financial operations. The reason our coworkers stay and our brands run as well as they do.
