History
 

The Rowland family funeral business was founded in December 1895 by Francis M. Rowland.  The original funeral home was located on Jefferson Street in Philadelphia.  In 1915, Thomas Mifflin Rowland, son of Francis M.,  received his undertakers license and continued the family business and in 1940 moved the business from 1908 Diamond Street in Philadelphia to 1415 West Allegheny Avenue in Philadelphia.  After the death of Thomas Mifflin Rowland in 1944, his widow, Gladys B. Rowland, operated the business with a widow’s license until their son, Baron Rowland, received his funeral directors license in 1950 and took over the family business.  In January of 1961, Baron Rowland and his wife Barbara S. Rowland moved the Rowland Funeral Home to its present location at 1059 Old York Road in Abington.  In 1980, the business name changed to Baron Rowland Funeral Home, Inc.  In September 1996, Joseph M. Schlupp, began his career at the funeral home by serving his internship at Baron Rowland Funeral Home and received his license the following year.  He has been with the funeral home ever since.  In November of 2002, the business and related property was sold to Joseph Gritz, a licensed funeral director in Pennsylvania and New Jersey at which time Joseph M. Schlupp was appointed Supervisor and Baron Rowland remained on staff as Funeral Director. Joseph Gritz spent the first year of ownership modernizing, updating, redecorating and remodeling the facility, specifically to make it wheelchair accessible,.  to the beautiful splendor that it is today.  After 2 short years of proudly opening the business, Joseph Gritz died in December 2004 at the age of 50 years.  On July 1, 2005, the business and related property was sold to Bonnie Helweg-Campbell.  Mrs. Helweg also owns Helweg Funeral Service in Jenkintown, PA and has been operating that family business since the death of her husband, Joseph E. Helweg, Jr.,  in 1985.
 

With a long history of providing unmatched service, merchandise and facilities.  The Baron Rowland Funeral Home is a privately owned family business.  We pride ourselves  on offering the most beautiful facilities in the area.  We have the only ADA compliant facility in Abington and Jenkintown.  We have the most considerate, compassionate and knowledgeable directors and staff.  We pride ourselves on providing personal services and attention to those that call on us. 

We are a family business, Joseph M. Schlupp, the supervisor and director lives on site and is available 24 hours a day to respond to a families needs.  He treats every person that walks through the door or who calls o the phone with kindness and concern.  He is with the family from the first notification when the death occurred, at the arrangement conference, at the service, at the cemetery and is available for assistance and guidance after the service. Personal service and attention is what has made our business successful and is the reason family call on us over and over again and refer us to their friends and families. We build a relationship on honesty and trust.

Details of facility

We offer a large chapel which can accommodate up to 120 people.  Adjacent to the chapel is a large, comfortable, beautiful family room equipped with DVD player for video tributes.  Our faculty has an ADA compliant wheelchair accessible ramp, Our rest rooms are ADA compliant and are equipped with a baby changing station.  We have a lovely entry foyer and a privacy room for meetings with the clergy. Our grounds are beautiful and well kept. In the spring more than 1200 flowers are planted by hand by Joe Schlupp himself!  Our parking lot is attended and valet service is provided.