Carpenter Stoodley Funeral Home

Our History

Carpenter- Stoodley Funeral Home located in Belleville, NY has operated in Southern Jefferson County since April 1861 and was started by John Carpenter, cabinet maker and undertaker. Business was handed down to his son William Carpenter, then to his son-in-law Ross C. Stoodley. The business was incorporated in 1971 to include Ross' son Clark W. Stoodley Sr.


In January 2000 Carpenter-Stoodley funeral home business merged with Reed & Benoit Funeral Home, 632 State Street, Watertown which is owned by C.William Jr. and Teresa Stoodley. Clark W. Sr. will remain as manager of Carpenter-Stoodley Funeral home Belleville. C. William Jr. is the 5th generation of funeral directors in his family. He went to work for Reed & Benoit Funeral Home in April 1979, and he and Teresa purchased the business from Herbert & Jennie Mae Benoit in April 1989.


The merger of the two business of Reed & Benoit and Carpenter-Stoodley funeral homes allows an expanded area of service with the two locations with a current staff of four licensed funeral directors too insure 24 hours, 7 days a week availability.


The funeral home was established by Mr. Carpenter's father, John H. Carpenter, in the 1860s on Main Street in Belleville. The business was later moved to its present Main Street Location in 1952.


Mr. Stoodley became sole owner of the business following the death of Mr. Carpenter Aug. 11, 1960, at the age of 90. Mr. Stoodley remained sole owner of the funeral home until 1970, when he and his son formed Carpenter-Stoodley Funeral Home Inc.

• Family owned & operated since 1861
• Available 24 hours - 7 days a week
• Serving all Faiths
• Seating for 150 in main chapel
• Barrier free access
• Quiet Park like setting
• Central Air
• Large Parking Lot

Directions to Carpenter-Stoodley Funeral Home

Traveling from the South: Route 81 North - take exit 40, turn left onto Route 193 to Ellisburg, turn right onto Route 289 - 3 miles to Belleville. Funeral Home is right next to the bridge on your left. Traveling from the North: Route 81 South - take exit 41, turn right at Route 178, 4 miles to flashing yellow traffic light, turn left on Route 289, go to 4 corners in village of Belleville, turn left, Funeral Home is before the bridge on your right.

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