Madasz Chapel

6923 Warren-Sharon Rd
Brookfield, Ohio 44403
(330) 448-6969
 
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 History

The Madasz Funeral Home was founded in August of 1949 by John Madasz, Jr., just west of the present day location on Warren-Sharon Rd, Brookfield. In 1953, he and his wife, the former Caroline Zoltai, bought a second funeral home on Broadway Avenue, Masury, which they operated until 1983. A historic house located near the village green of Brookfield was purchased in 1954 and today is still the present day location of the funeral home.

This house, which was built in 1816 as the former Hinckley Hotel, was known as a stagecoach stop. Two additional viewing rooms were added to the house, one in 1961 and the last in 1983. The funeral home was featured on a commemorative plate for the Brookfield Heritage Days in 1980. John and Caroline had three children: John Madasz, III, Diane Madison, and Larry Madasz. Both John III & Larry worked as funeral directors at the funeral home. In 1996, Brook Park Cremation Center was added to the property to become the first crematory in the entire Shenango Valley as well as in Trumbull County.

When Larry retired in 2002, Joseph D. Lane, President of Lane Funeral Homes, another family funeral business with a rich area history dating back to 1855, purchased the funeral home. It was renamed the Lane Funeral Homes - Madasz Funeral Chapel to honor the heritage that the Madasz's created.

 Staff:

Rob Dillon Funeral Director	Rob was born and raised in Brookfield and is a 2002 graduate of Brookfield High School where he played varsity football and ran varsity track. Following high school and while attending Youngstown State University, he began working for the former Madasz Funeral Home in 2003. He graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science from Point Park University in 2005 with Bachelor’s Degree specializing in Business Management. He served his apprenticeship at the Roberts-Clark Memorial Home in Warren, OH during 2006 and became a licensed a funeral director and embalmer in 2007.       Rob resides in Masury with his two Labrador retrievers Bailey and Maggie. He is a member of the St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, St. Bernadette Church, Vienna Council #13260 of the Knights of Columbus, Brookfield Township Volunteer Fire Department, Ohio Embalmers Association, National Funeral Directors Association, Ohio Funeral Directors Association, Tri-County Funeral Directors Association, National Rifle Association, and the North American Hunting Club.       In his spare time he enjoys hunting all types of game especially White-tailed Deer, shooting skeet, golfing, archery shooting, and working around the home.
Lisa Matthews Administrative Assistant	Lisa is a graduate of Canton South High School in Canton, Ohio. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design for Mount Vernon Nazarene College Located in Mt. Vernon Ohio, and attended "The First Church of the Nazarene" in Canton where she's been a member since the age of 6.       In 1989 Lisa moved to Brookfield along with her husband Chuck, and son’s Jeremy, Joshua and Colton. While finding Brookfield her home, she has taken active roles in many organizations; Brookfield Parents Association, Pack 62 Boy Scouts of America, Brookfield Football and Wrestling Parents Organizations just to name a few. She is currently a member of “Woman of the Outdoors”.       In April 2009, Lisa joined the Lane Funeral Home Madasz Chapel family as an Administrative Assistant. She is also the Vice President of Matthews Mobile Homes, Inc. which her families owned and operated for more than 20 years.       She enjoys spending time with her grandson Tripp Parker Matthews, running her German Shorthair Pointers Gunner and Drake, baking, bowling, gardening and her new found passion Zumba with the Brookfield Ladies.