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Fuller Funeral Home 1625 Pine Ridge Road Naples, Florida 34109 Phone: (239) 592-1611 Email: pineridge@fullerfuneralhome.com (Map/Driving) |
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On November 12, 1996, Michael S. Fuller proudly announced the opening of his new funeral home on Pine Ridge Road in Naples, Florida. He had seen the growth in Naples and realized that there was a great need for a modern facility to meet the community’s growing needs. The size and central location of this beautiful new facility were intended to meet those needs and as people became aware of the local ownership, they responded.
The building is large and spacious and provides a comfortable atmosphere. The traditional brick exterior and columns stand apart from any other funeral facility in the area. The large foyer, accented with a fireplace and fine furniture, provides an atmosphere of comfort and warmth. The chapel is large and can accommodate 200 but may also be divided for a smaller, more intimate space if desired. The casket and cremation merchandise selection areas offer many choices and allow families making arrangements to see the options available to them. Unlike many funeral providers, Fuller Funeral Home owns and operates its own crematory, which is located on premises. The funeral home is conveniently located to serve North and Central Naples, as well as Bonita Springs and Golden Gate.
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Michael S. Fuller Born in Mt. Holly, NJ, Michael was raised in Florence, NJ and graduated from Florence Township Memorial High School in 1977. He attended Mercer County Community College School of Mortuary Science, graduating in 1980 with a degree in mortuary science. He attained licensure as a New Jersey state funeral director and embalmer in June 1980. In December 1987, Michael purchased and operated Lee Funeral Home in Mt. Holly, NJ until 1993 when he sold the business. Recognizing growth potential in Southwest Florida, he became a full time resident of Naples later that same year and affiliated with Hodges Funeral Chapel, serving as manager of the Advanced Funeral Planning Department. Responding to the Naples community’s growing needs, Michael opened Fuller Funeral Home – Cremation Service at 1625 Pine Ridge Road in November 1996. In July 1999 he opened a second Naples location at 4735 Tamiami Trail East, followed by Fuller Cape Coral Funeral Home at 3740 Del Prado Blvd. South in Cape Coral in December 2005. Michael is an active member of the Pelican Bay Rotary as well as several community organizations. He is a certified crematory operator and holds an insurance license for pre-funded funeral planning. Michael is a member of the National Funeral Director’s Association; Selected Independent Funeral Homes; International Cemetery Cremation and Funeral International; Florida Independent Funeral Directors Association; and serves as Secretary and Treasurer for Preferred Funeral Directors International. Michael resides in Naples with his wife, Juliana.
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Juliana Fuller Originally from Canton, OH, Juliana has been a resident of Naples since 1990. She is a graduate of Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. As an Advanced Planning Specialist, Juliana assists families with their advanced funeral planning. After working for corporately owned funeral homes and cemeteries, she enjoys the personalization of a family owned funeral home. Juliana received her Associate of Applied Science degree in Mortuary Science from St. Petersburg College in May 2008. Following a one year internship at the funeral home, she will receive licensure as a Florida state funeral director and embalmer. Juliana is a member of the National Funeral Director’s Association; Preferred Funeral Directors International; Selected Independent Funeral Directors; International Cemetery Cremation and Funeral International; and Florida Independent Funeral Directors. She volunteers time to many community organizations. Juliana enjoys traveling, reading and her two dogs, “PuppyZeb,” a Yorkshire Terrier and “Zachary,” a Maltese. Juliana is married to Michael S. Fuller. |
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Daniel M. Fuller Dan was born in Mt. Holly, NJ and raised in Florence, NJ. He attended Mercer County Community College in Trenton, NJ were he was awarded a degree in Mortuary Science in 2004. Following graduation, he relocated to Naples to serve his internship and to help his family's growing funeral home business. In November 2005 Dan attained his Florida state funeral director and embalmer license. He currently serves as a funeral director and embalmer and manages the daily crematory operation. Dan is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice (APFSP) and is a certified crematory operator. He is a certified Subregistrar for the Collier County Health Department and a Notary Public. Dan spends most of his free time fishing and boating in the beautiful southwest Florida waters.
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Jeffrey K. Tarvin, CFSP Jeff was born in Cincinnati, OH and moved with his family to Naples, FL in 1961. A 1976 graduate of Lely High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he trained as a Hospital Corpsman and Aerospace Medicine Technician. For the next 22 years, Jeff held a number of positions at various military and non-military locations worldwide: the American Embassy, London, England; Office of the Attending Physician to Congress, Washington, DC; the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (The Blue Angels); Naval Hospital, Guam. Jeff retired from the Navy in September 1998, having attained the rank of Chief Petty Officer. Following his military career, he attended the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science where, as class president and clinical laboratory assistant, he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Morturay Science degree in 1999. Following graduation, Jeff returned to Naples and affiliated with Hodges Funeral Chapel while completing Florida state licensure requirements. He received licensure as a Florida state funeral director & embalmer in March 2001. Recognizing growth potential, he moved to Milford, OH in April 2001 and received licensure as an Ohio state funeral director & embalmer in May 2002. Jeff returned home to Naples in September 2005 and affiliated with Fuller Funeral Home. He holds the professional designation of Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP), is a certified crematory operator, a member of the National Funeral Directors Association and a member of the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice (APFSP). Jeff and his wife, Debra, have five children between them and reside in Naples.
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Kenneth E. Dunn Ken was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, the sixth of eight children. He graduated from King Philip Academy in 1969 and furthered his education at Burdett College in Boston, MA majoring in business management. He later graduated cum laude from the New England Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences in Boston, MA class of 1976 with a degree in mortuary science. After obtaining his funeral directors license in 1976 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Ken began his long career in funeral service with The J. S. Waterman and Sons Funeral Homes, both in Boston and Wellesley, Massachusetts. In 1984, Ken was appointed to manage the J. S. Waterman Funeral Home in Wellesley until his semi-retirement in 2003. While in Wellesley he served on the Board of Directors and was Vice Chairman of the Wellesley Chamber of Commerce and a board member at Hospice of The Good Shepherd in Newton, MA. Ken was a member of the Wellesley Kiwanis Club and the Wellesley Country Club. Currently he is a member of the National Funeral Director’s Association, the Florida Funeral Director’s Association and the Massachusetts Funeral Director’s Association. In 2004, Ken moved to Weston, Florida, studied to obtain his Florida funeral director’s license and moved to Bonita Springs, Florida in 2007. He continues his 32 year career as a funeral director with Fuller Funeral Home in Naples, Florida. |
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Ashley A. Luer Ashley was born in Moose Lake, MN and graduated from Moose Lake High School in 2001. She moved to Cincinnati, OH where she attended the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, receiving her Bachelor of Mortuary Science degree in the spring of 2005. Following graduation she returned to Minnesota where she served her internship at a local family owned funeral home in Stillwater, MN. She received her license to practice mortuary science in Minnesota in 2006. |
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Paul C. Daniels Originally from Scranton, PA, Paul has been a full-time resident of Naples since 1995. In Scranton, he owned and operated Paul C. Daniels Inc., a food brokerage company. Paul is an Advanced Planning Specialist, assisting many families with funeral pre-arrangements. He enjoys golf and reading in his free time. Paul lives in East Naples with his wife, Joan and they have eight children: Paul, Robert, Richard, Ronald, Judy, Susan, Mary Kay and James. |
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Debra J. Tarvin Debra was born on the Naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and grew up in small towns in Indiana, Pennsylvania and Illinois. She moved from Chicago to Orlando, FL in 1996 where she worked in the corporate accounting department for a day labor service. In 1999, Debra moved to Naples and affiliated with Hodges Funeral Chapel. It was there that she met her husband, Jeff. |
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Marjorie Wainwright Marge has been a resident of Naples since 1978. Along with her husband, Tom, they owned and operated The Income Tax Center in East Naples until Tom’s death in 1995. Marge has two sons, David and Nick, who are graduates of Lely High School and reside in Naples. |