Contact Us
Phone: 215.438.6747
Fax: 215.843.5933
E-Mail: ejfh215@aol.com
Located At:
6653-75 Chew Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19119
We Can Be Reached 24 Hours A Day,
7 Days A Week
Celebrating Over 55 Years of Service
About Us
Family Owned and Operated
In 1944, Emmanuel Johnson (founder) of Emmanuel Johnson Funeral Home, Inc.
graduated from Dolan College of Embalming and Sanitary Science. He received his funeral director's license in 1947.
In 1951 he received his license to operate his own funeral home. Emmanuel Johnson loved people and at the age of 30, after living on designated Street, he opened his first doors to business at 6655 Ross Street. He then relocated to 102-04 East Hortter and Ross Streets. His final destination was, and still remains until today, 6653-75 Chew Avenue.
Emmanuel Johnson was an enthusiastic, effervescent community activist. He gave his time and talents tirelessly to the numerous clubs and organizations demonstrating his committed involvement to community service. He stepped courageously and proudly to the plate with the Businessmen's Association of Germantown and become their first African-American president.
In 1975, Lenora Johnson, his lovely wife, graduated from McAllister Institute and received her funeral director's license in 1976. She was also a graduate of Drexel University. Lenora worked diligently with her husband in the funeral business. She enjoyed working side by side with her husband in community service activities also.
In 1976, Emmanuel Johnson Funeral Home became the first funeral home in Philadelphia to utilize white funeral cars. Emmanuel supplied his own cortege of white cars breaking a time-honored tradition. This landmark change was celebrated on his 25th anniversary of the establishment of Emmanuel Johnson Funeral Home.
In 1981, Cynthia Johnson, the daughter of Emmanuel Johnson graduated from McAllister Institute and received her funeral director's license in 1983. She is also a graduate of Hampton University. Cynthia continues community and business memberships. The family tradition of being involved in the funeral business is continued by her as she operated the Emmanuel Johnson Funeral Home in the capacity of Supervisor and Funeral Directress along with family and staff.
From 2002-2004, The Emmanuel Johnson Funeral Home entered the Pursuit of Excellence Program sponsored by the National Funeral Directors Association and received the Eagle award. We have continued to receive the Eagle Award every year since. This made us the first black female independently owned and operated funeral home in Philadelphia to receive this award.
In October 2004, Cynthia received her CFSP designated award by the American Academy of Funeral Service. She is also the first black female Funeral Directress in Philadelphia to receive this award.
In 2005, We received the Golden Eagle Award allowing us to be the first black Funeral Home in Philadelphia to receive this prestigious honor.
We are committed to bringing you the same quality of excellent service by our dedicated staff.
Emmanuel Johnson, Founder
Emmanuel Johson
& his Wife, Lenora
