Our History
The Enea, Ciaccia & Applegate Funeral Directors have been serving the families of the Mohawk Valley for over a century. Our belief is not only that we are guiding and supporting our community, but that we ARE the community. The families we provide strength and comfort for are the same families that we were raised with...that our children are being raised with. Therefore, it is our passion to be sure that everyone who enters through our doors is treated as family.
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Marty Ciaccia, General Manager, Licensed Director
Born and raised in Frankfort, Marty is the son of Larry Ciaccia and Gina (Spado) Ciaccia. Marty has spent the majority of his adult life dedicating himself to funeral service; a path that began when he was just fifteen years old. A Frankfort-Schuyler graduate with the Class of 2007, Marty continued his education at Simmons Institute of Funeral Service where he finished his degree in 2008. In early 2009, Marty began his Funeral Director apprenticeship and residency program with Eannace Funeral Home, Inc. of Utica. He became a NYS Licensed Funeral Director in April of 2010 (at the young age of 20 years old) and spent four years serving the families of the Greater Utica area. He also took a sabbatical to South Florida where he worked as a funeral home manager for a chain of corporate firms. Marty not only holds a license in the State of New York, but in the State of Florida, as well.He had the opportunity in 2014 to return to his hometown of Frankfort and once again rejoin the Enea Family Funeral Homes and Applegate-Day & Enea Family Funeral Homes of the Mohawk Valley. In 2017 his name was utilized in furthering the growth of that organization and the Enea & Ciaccia Family Funeral Home was established; he has served as a Licensed Funeral Director and the General Manager since that time. In August of 2021, Marty was wed to the former Jessica DeMatteo of Rome, New York. The two have made their home in the hills of Frankfort. They enjoy time spent with their five nieces and nephews and their two dogs, Maverick and Duke.
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Kevin Enea, Licensed Director
Kevin was born and raised in Little Falls. He is a graduate of Little Falls High School, Xavier University and the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in Ohio, obtaining his funeral directors license in 1995. In the ensuing years, Kevin returned to school where he eventually earned his MBA. Kevin married Kristy Leigh White on August 25, 2001 at Annunciation Church in Ilion. The two reside in Frankfort with their four daughters, Claire, Hannah, Jenna and Nora. In the Fall of 2022, Kevin was elected the Herkimer County Coroner in District #4; a position that he is both humbled by and honored to be in. He is diligent in every aspect of that role, just as he is in his day-to-day life as a Funeral Director. His memberships include Herkimer Lions Club, St. Anthony Crusaders of Herkimer, NY, Little Falls Rotary Club (Past Treasurer), St. Francis Club of Frankfort, NY, Herkimer Elk's Lodge, Herkimer Masonic Lodge (Past Junior Deacon), former member of Frankfort Kiwanis, NYS Funeral Directors Association (served as Shadow to past President Mark Kowalczyk), National Funeral Directors Association (Attended Conventions as far as Las Vegas, Nevada), Herkimer Knights of Columbus, Church of Annunciation, Ilion, NY (served as Lector & Eucharistic Minister), Dolgeville Masonic Lodge, Current Member of Association for Gravestone Studies, Greenfield, Massachustes, Blood Donor to American Red Cross, Current Brother with Lodge Council Chapter Consistory Scottish Rite Bodies in the Valley of Utica, NY, Mid - Atlantic Monument Builders Association, NYS Monument Builders Association, former Board Member with the Herkimer Area Resource Center, former member of Guardianship Committee of Herkimer Area Resouce Center, Standing member of Finance Committee of Herkimer Area Resource Center, Past Member of Little Falls Civic Club Member, Syracuse Chamber of Commerce Member, Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce Member, Herkimer County Chamber of Commerce Member, Clinton, NY Chamber of Commerce Donor & Past Committee Member, United Way Former member of the Ilion Foundation, Orange Pack Member of Syracuse University Athletics.
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Don Applegate, Licensed Director
Donald Applegate received his Funeral Directors license in 1967, graduating from the Cincinatti School of Mortuary Science. He and his wife Judy reside at the original Applegate Funeral Home on West Street in Ilion; a place whose doors are still open to families today. Don has five children, Jay and Justin Applegate and Suzette (Applegate) Baker, and John and Mark Cook. He also has seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren!He was elected Herkimer County Coroner of District #4 in 1985, retiring in 2000 after 15 years of service. Don merged his business with the Enea family in October of 2004. Even in his Golden Years, Don is still a very active and involved Funeral Director. His dedication to his clientele and community are unwaivering and even after 57 years, he has no plans on retiring anytime soon!
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Harry J. Enea Jr., Consultant, Licensed Director
Harry was born and raised in Herkimer and lived above the Little Falls funeral home for numerous years. Harry is a graduate of Herkimer High School, Herkimer County Community College and Simmons Institute of Mortuary Science in Syracuse, also attending Morrisville College. He received his funeral directors license in 1971 and celebrated 50 years in the funeral business in August of 2021. Harry and his wife Lisa (Bonarrigo) reside in Frankfort. He is very active in the community holding memberships with many clubs and organizations.Harry was elected to serve as the Herkimer County Coroner of District #4 in 2010 and served for 12 years until his retirement from that position in 2022.
