Our Staff

Meet Our Caring Staff

Our staff is comprised of dedicated and licensed professionals with the experience to answer all your questions regarding our services. Please feel free to contact any of our staff members at any time.

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Michael Sontheimer

Licensed NYS Funeral Director

Mike is a graduate of Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, SUNY at Farmingdale, and SUNY at Oneonta and has been a Licensed NYS Funeral Director since 1982.
He and his wife, Mary, and children, Marcella and Michael, reside in Pleasant Valley/Hyde Park.
He is the owner of Allen Funeral Homes and Parmele, Auchmoody & Schoonmaker Funeral Home. His specialties include pre-need, at-need, and monument sales and service.

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Ronald L. Rhynders, Jr.

Licensed NYS Funeral Director

Ron is a graduate of Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY, and has held his New York State Funeral Directors License since 1994. He is a lifelong area resident of the area and resides with his wife Barb and daughter Shannon in Red Hook.
His specialties include pre-need and monument sales and service.
He recently successfully completed Barre, Vermont Granite Museum's Sandblasting, Cutting, and Granite Knowledge School.

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Al Schoonmaker

Lic. Director

Al is a fourth-generation funeral director. He has been licensed since 1971.

October 3, 1944 - May 20, 2019

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Ginny Servay

Licensed NYS Funeral Director

Ginny graduated from the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service in Manhattan in 2005. She has been an NYS Licensed Funeral Director since 2007.

Her specialties include preneed and at-need arrangements.

She resides in Hopewell Jct. with her son, Austin, and two dogs.

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Michael A. Sontheimer

Licensed NYS Funeral Director

Mike is a graduate of FD Roosevelt High School, Class of 2007, Dutchess Community College, the University of Delaware, and the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service. He resides in Pleasant Valley, NY, and can assist families in both pre-need and at-need services.