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Donald R. Benjamin, Jr.
Funeral Director & Proprietor
Don became interested in funeral service at an early age. As a teenager, he took a summer job cleaning funeral vehicles and performing maintenance duties for a Catholic funeral home. The summer position grew into a part-time job; and by the end of his senior year, Don felt the calling to pursue a career in funeral service.
After graduation, Don enlisted in the US Army where he served as a graves registration specialist and a mortuary affairs officer (the military equivalent of a funeral director). Don found the experience of accommodating the unique funeral customs of different religions and cultures to be personally enriching and an invaluable component of his education.
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After three years of military service, Don returned home to serve his funeral service apprenticeship with his previous employer before enrolling in Worsham College of Mortuary Science, in Chicago. While in college, he took a student position with Piser Weinstein Menorah Chapels. There, he learned the intricacies of Jewish funeral customs. After earning his degree, Don accepted funeral director positions with firms in Arizona, Massachusetts, and New York State. In 2006, he purchased Colucci Funeral Home, achieving his goal of operating his own facility.
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A Message from Elaine M. Colucci
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Donald Benjamin for the kindness, compassion, and patience he extended to our family during a most difficult time in our lives: when we had to make the decision to give up ownership of Colucci Funeral Home after the sudden loss of my husband, Michael. Don has proved to be an asset to the North Tonawanda community, joining and becoming active in many local organizations. Don’s professionalism, compassion, and integrity as a licensed funeral director are outstanding and I am pleased to see that the families he serves at Colucci Funeral Home are treated with dignity and respect. Thank you again Don for using your Christian values and expertise to care for all of the families that were so very important to both Michael and me.
Sincerely, Elaine M. Colucci
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