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Riverside Memorial Chapel

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Riverside Memorial Chapel
Formerly
  • Meyers Livery Stable (1897–1905)
  • Meyers Undertakers (1905–1916)
  • Meyers & Company (1916–1933)
Company typeSubsidiary
Founded1897; 129 years ago (1897)
FounderLouis Meyers
Headquarters
Manhattan, New York, New York
,
United States
ParentService Corporation International (1971–present)

The Riverside Memorial Chapel operates as a prominent American funeral service provider within the Jewish community, with its main office situated at 180 West 76th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Since 1971, it has functioned as a subsidiary of Service Corporation International.

History

Established in 1897 by Louis Meyers under the name Meyers Livery Stable, the company originally operated on Norfolk Street in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Over the years, it relocated several times and underwent rebranding: becoming Meyers Undertakers in 1905 at East 109th Street and later adopting the name Meyers & Company in 1916 while based on Lenox Avenue in Harlem. The business settled at its current Upper West Side address in 1926, where it erected a substantial four-story chapel. A division occurred in 1933, resulting in two entities: Riverside Memorial Chapel and Parkwest Chapels, with Charles Rosenthal assuming leadership.

The firm broadened its reach by opening branches in Miami (1935), Brooklyn (1938), the Bronx (1940), and Westchester County (1950). Under Edward Rosenthal, the founder’s grandson, Riverside expanded further through acquisitions such as Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel (1948), Universal Funeral Chapel (1955), and Walter B. Cooke Chapel (1957), ultimately becoming the largest funeral service organization nationwide. Upon Rosenthal’s retirement in 1958, stewardship transferred to his son-in-law, Steve Ross.

In 1961, Riverside merged with Kinney Parking Company—later renamed Kinney Service Corporation—and entered the public market. The company was purchased by Service Corporation International in June 1971, reinforcing its status within the national funeral industry.

Notable funerals and memorial services

References

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