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歷史 History

歷史History

由陳氏家族主理，位於華埠茂比利街36號的五福殯儀舘成立於1976年年底，其前身為意大利人所經營的殯儀舘。自70年代起從世界各地來美的華人移民與日俱增，華人社區極需要更加專業、更富愛心、更具傳統的華人殯儀服務。

1985年第二代陳氏家庭成員開始投身參與服務，陳麥潔明亦於該年夏天起主理公司業務。她以女性特有的溫柔細膩和慈善心腸，為所有痛失至親的家庭提供體貼可靠的服務，其嚴謹的工作態度受到一致讚揚。隨著事業的發展，只僱用外藉的持牌殮葬師已不能夠配合及滿足華人市場的需要。同年，陳麥潔明尚在求學中的弟弟麥沛榮在她的鼓勵及影響下，於大學畢業後毅然修讀兩年殯儀專業課程，之後考取了殯儀執照成為專業殮葬師。

如今，五福殯儀集團旗下公司已發展至四家——位於華埠的五福和寶福，位於法拉盛的全福，以及位於布碌崙璟福。集團旗下有近五十位經驗豐富、服務熱忱的員工，其中包括有三位外藉及四位華人持牌殮葬師。一般華人殯儀舘會聘請外判公司來負責接送遺體以及執行防腐工作，直到開祭前才運送到殯儀舘；而五福殯儀集團旗下所有公司都自設遺體儲存冷藏庫，使得請回公司的先人遺體不會因遷移問題而受到任何困擾，並於第一時間得到最好的安置。每一道縝密的手續，旨在服務生活於不同社區的華人。

Since the 70’s, the number of Chinese immigrate to the United States increased steadily, therefore creating an urgent demand for a more professional, compassionate and traditional funeral services for the Chinese community.

Established in 1976, Ng Fook Funeral Services, LLC located in the heart of New York City’s Chinatown at 36 Mulberry Street was ran by the Chan family. Before the Chan family took ownership, the funeral home was owned by Italian Americans; the transformation indicated the increasing Chinese population which led to the demand for Chinese funeral services within the community.

It is in 1985 that the second generation of the Chan family began to participate in the funeral home’s operation. Mrs. Amy Mak Chan began to oversee the company during the summer of 1985. With her tender compassionate character and kind hearted attitude and most importantly, her strong mindset to the Chinese culture and traditions, she was able to provide reliable services to many families who lost their love ones. Amy not only received wide commendations and she changed the way funeral services are provided to the Asian American community as we know it today.

The previously employed licensed funeral directors were unfamiliar with the Chinese culture; which consequently led the company to unable to fully satisfy the demands for traditional Chinese funeral services. To resolve this problem, Amy recruited her younger brother Mr. Wilson Mak to join the company the same year. She encouraged him to further his studies in Mortuary Science after he graduated from St. John University. Two years after he decided to join the company, Wilson passed the state board exam and became a licensed Funeral Director. Today, Wilson has mastered the professional knowledge of the funeral industry and accumulated two decades of funeral service experience, thus providing reliable services with the utmost quality to the Asian American communities.

In the early 90’s, Amy wants to fulfill the expansion of the Chinese community in New York City, thus opening a second funeral parlor. Established in 1993, Chun Fook Funeral Services, LLC located in Downtown Flushing, in the borough of Queens, of which is the second largest Chinese community in New York City. With the second establishment, Ng Fook’s professional funeral services, designed for the Asian community, would be available to families in Queens, Long Island, and Upstate New York.

Considering families who do not have the means to provide a proper funeral service for their loved ones, in 1997, Amy and various benevolent members of the community founded the “Celestial Love Foundation”. The foundation was created to provide funeral services to individuals in need of assistance. The foundation’s establishment has supported the creation of a good atmosphere, helping poverty-stricken families and the elderly whom do not have a support system.

Today, Fook Funeral Group has established four locations, Ng Fook and Boe Fook in New York’s Chinatown; Chun Fook in Flushing; and King Fook in Brooklyn, to best provide funeral services to the Asian communities located in different areas. The company has employed over 30 experienced employees; five of which are Funeral Directors. Each location is equipped with its own refrigeration unit and embalming room. Unlike most Chinese owned funeral homes in New York City, who hire outside vendors to handle body transfer, embalming, refrigeration and delivery your loved one to their facility the day before service. All of our services are handled within our facilities by our professional and experienced Funeral Directors and staff, with compassion and efficiency, therefore minimizing the chances of error during the process.

五福 (Ng Fook Funeral Services)
Phone: (212) 374-1003
36 Mulberry Street
New York, NY 10013

全福 (Chun Fook Funeral Services)
Phone: (718) 353-2218
134-35 Northern Boulevard
Flushing, NY 11354

寶福 (Boe Fook Funeral Services)
Phone: (212) 966-0218
41 Canal Street
New York, NY 10002

璟福 (King Fook Funeral Services)
Phone: (718) 759-0380
6920 Fort Hamilton Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11228

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