Circa 1958
Established in 1958 the Nadworny Funeral Home & Cremation Service has been serving the Greater Lynn area with dignified and dedicated service.
Throughout the years our goal has been to provide helpful and caring service to families planning for the death of a loved one. It remains our top priority today.
Whether you are planning in advance or at a time of death, we can assist you in arranging the service that is right for you.
Here to assist you are:
Richard C. Nadworny - Owner & Licensed Funeral Director
Mr. Nadworny resides on the second floor of the facility with his wife Barbara with whom he has shared 57 years of marriage. They raised 4 children and are the proud grandparents of nine.
Richard graduated from the Lynn Vocational High school in 1948, attended Brewster Academy in Wolfboro, NH in 1949 and was called up for duty to serve in the US Navy during the Korean War.
Richard obtained his funeral license from the New England Institute of Embalming and Funeral Directing in 1955. Mr. Nadworny served with other funeral directors in the area when in 1958 he opened his own funeral home.
Mr. Nadworny has served on many local boards including the Pine Grove Cemetery Commission and Park Commission. He is Life Member, Past State, and Local Commander of the Polish Legion of American Veterans Post 56,
Disabled American Veterans, & Veterans of Foreign Wars. Member of Franco Amvets Post 61, Post 12 and Honorary Life Member of the Knights of Columbus Valladolid Counsel 70.
Richard C. Nadworny Jr. - Licensed Funeral Director
Born in Lynn, Richard C Jr. has been involved in the family business from a very young age. He acquired his apprentice license at the age of 18.
Graduating from Lynn classical high school in 1979. Richard then went on to Salem State University where he received a bachelor of science degree. He then attended New England Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences where he received an associate degree in funeral Service.
He became a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in 1981. He has been licensed for over 30 years in Funeral Service.
Richard married Carolyn (Quinlan) from Peabody. They have two sons, Patrick, who attends Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and Matthew who attends St Johns Prep in Danvers.
Richard has been a dedicated community leader involved in youth sports including baseball, hockey, basketball, and junior golf, and has also been involved in Cub scouts and Boy scouts as a den, and adult leader.
Richard believes that funeral service is a family business and he carries on the tradition that his father founded in 1958.
Raymond L. Rebidue - Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer
Born in Lynn, one of 12 children of Joyce L. (Dow) Rebidue and the late Russell P. Rebidue, he attended Lynn Public Schools. He graduated from Lynnfield High School in 1974 and moved back to Lynn in 1978.
He married Patricia (DeVeau) and they have raised three beautiful daughters Claire Rebidue of Lynn, Amy Blais and her husband Shawn of Saco, Maine, and Meghan Rebidue of Lynn.
He is a 1995 graduate of New England Institute and has been a licensed funeral director since 1996. He is a communicant of St. Pius V Church, and a member of the Knights of Pythias, Peter Woodland Lodge #72.