Since 1923, the Overton family has been serving the Islip community at their funeral home on Main Street. Founded by Arthur “Doc” Overton in a house on Main Street across from Monell Avenue, Overton moved to 140 Main Street after five years. In 1930, the present venue was established in the Charles Vivian Estate at 172 Main Street. According to Eric S. Buehler, the managing director at Overton and direct descendent of Arthur Overton, the first funeral conducted by Overton was that of a stillborn who died Jan. 16, 1923. The Queen Anne-style Victorian home was originally one of two on the former H.G. Timmerman Estate, located on Ocean Avenue just north of Havemeyer’s Bayberry Point, and was built in 1881, before it was moved across the creek to its current location. In 1953, the building was altered with living quarters being moved to the second floor and three permanent chapels established on the ground floor. Ten years later, a wing was added, providing two additional large chapels and office space. Now, five chapels are available to serve the families of Islip and the surrounding areas.
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