Plans for a new building on the corner of Oak Street and West University Drive were occupying the attention of Rochester residents fifty years ago this month. In August 1963, Pixley Funeral Home unveiled drawings for a new, Colonial-style building designed by architect Edward J. Heins of Rochester. The new building would be state-of-the-art, with five reposing rooms on the first floor and an eight-car garage in the rear.
Pixley Funeral Home has deep roots in Rochester going back more than a century. The business traces its origin to the Thomas E. Nichols funeral home started here in 1910. Vern Pixley joined the Nichols business on January 2, 1918, and later acquired a half interest in the company. In 1954, the firm was incorporated as the Pixley Funeral Home.
Thursday, August 1, 2013
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Grew up in Rochester, the Pixley's were family friends for many years. I remember going to their place, it occupied the upper levels of this building.
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