Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home Inc

Specialties

We have years of experience caring for families, from all walks of life. Each family comes to us because they know we are leaders in our profession, dedicated to excellence in service, and have the highest integrity.

When we sit down with a family, we have just one goal: to create a fitting, memorable and affordable service for their loved one. Together, we explore the wide variety of services and products available, as well as a wealth of creative ideas and suggestions.

Together, we’ll design a memorial or funeral service that suits their needs now, and in the future. Families who come to us know that years from now, they will have deep peace-​of-​mind because in coming to us, they’ve done their best to honor their loved one.

History

Established in 1900.

The Houghtaling Brothers, Floyd, Sr. and Chauncey owned a combined furniture store and funeral home on Main Street in Canajoharie next to the Methodist Church. It was a small frame building. The furniture store was eventually sold to Conover’s and the funeral home was moved up on West Hill.

The present funeral home building was used by the family as their home and as the funeral home. The front of the house was the funeral home and the family lived in the back using the back staircase. Stories were told of Grandma Houghtaling serving dinner at the big dining room table downstairs as families came in for funeral services.

Floyd, Jr. and Doris Houghtaling raised their family after the building was remodeled. The downstairs was the funeral home with the top two floors being their home.

William Smith came to Canajoharie to work with Floyd in 1975 and became a partner in Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home shortly after. Floyd and Bill remodeled the funeral home adding a chapel seating ove

Meet the Business Owner

Christopher H.

Business Owner

«It is an honor to serve families that I have known my whole life.»

Chris is truly a «native son», having been born and raised in the Fort Plain-​Canajoharie Area. He is a graduate of Fort Plain Central School, Class of 1995 and Hudson Valley Community College .

Chris received his National Board Certification in 2000, and is a licensed funeral director and owner of Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, Inc. of Canajoharie and Gray-​Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, of Fort Plain. Chris moved back to the area and started working for the funeral homes in 2000.

Chris is very active in the community. He is a former Boy Scout and was awarded the high honor of Eagle Scout as well as being elected to The Order of the Arrow. Chris is a member of the Fort Plain Masonic Lodge #433 serving as Master over the past several years. He is also a member of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Yahnundahsis Valley of Utica, The Hiram Union Chapter #53 Royal Arch Masons of Canajoharie, The Fort Renesselaer Club

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