ICYMI: “I know that they’re honest. I know that they’re going to look after people to the nth degree, and to me, that’s the most important thing,” said Faye Doucette.
Paul Daigle, left, and Bill Sampson move a spray of flowers after a funeral service at Belvedere Funeral Home on March 1. The pair took over the business at the request of former owner Faye Doucette in October 2022. - Alison Jenkins/SaltWire NetworkCHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — When Faye Doucette began considering retirement, she knew who to ask about taking over the Belvedere Funeral Home.
“Faye wanted to put a succession plan together, and she didn’t want the funeral home to go to the syndicate groups, the conglomerates that are buying up funeral homes,” said Sampson as he sat down beside Daigle to discuss how they got here. “I know that they’re honest. I know that they’re going to look after people to the nth degree, and to me, that’s the most important thing.”Doucette, who is in the process of retiring after more than 30 years, did not want to talk too much about the change-over, saying she preferred to, “leave the glory to them” when she spoke to SaltWire Network earlier this month.
Bill Sampson and Paul Daigle take a seat in the reception centre at Belvedere Funeral Home March 1. - Alison Jenkins/SaltWire NetworkThough both men have worked in the funeral industry for more than 40 years combined, Daigle said taking on the role of owner-operator is a big adjustment. For him, it meant taking on additional administration tasks, and for Sampson, it meant giving up his flexible schedule on the road in favour of being available at the funeral home 24-7.
“Whatever the families want, we’ll do our very best to accommodate anything that they want,” said Daigle.“Funeral service is not really a job, per se, it’s more of a calling or a ministry," said Sampson. “When you’ve got that passion to serve people, it just kind of all comes together.”“We’re here to serve people and we want people to know that we’re here to help them through these times.
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