About Us

Licensed Funeral Director and owner of Cooper Funeral Home, Jake purchased the funeral home from Timothy Cooper in December of 2018. He has been a funeral director at Cooper Funeral Home since 2007. Originally from Batavia, NY, Jake is a 2003 graduate of Alexander High School. After initially pursuing a degree in Architecture at the University of Buffalo, Jake discovered his true passion was helping others and exited the program to pursue a career in funeral service. Jake graduated Valedictorian from Simmons Institute of Funeral Service in 2006. He is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association and the Erie-Niagara Funeral Directors Association. He enjoys taking part in the revitalization of the Medina community. He is a member of the Boxwood Cemetery Commission and also a member of the Village of Medina Tree Board. Committed to his profession, Jake frequently attends training programs in all areas of funeral service to keep current with the industry. He brings to the role his deep passion and commitment to serving families in their time of need.

I grew up in Holley, NY, a son of David and Cindy Mitchell, the oldest of three boys. I graduated from Holley High School in 2008, where I played tennis and soccer. I attended Simmons Institute of Funeral Service in Syracuse, NY, to follow in the family business. I graduated in 2011 with a degree in Mortuary Science, then lived in Cortland, NY for a year to do my apprenticeship at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home. I began working with my father, David in December of 2012 at Christopher Mitchell Funeral Homes, Inc. I am a third generation funeral director since my grandfather started the business in 1957. I am currently the only Certified Funeral Celebrant in Orleans County, helping roughly 15-18 families a year through our firms. It is something that I really enjoy doing. I am an active member and past president of the Holley Rotary Club and also a Paul Harris Fellow. Since 2017 I have helped organize the annual Holley Rotary Gary Ahl Memorial Golf Tournament. I married my wife Tristin on August 21, 2021 and we reside in Holley with our cat Kitty and dog Charles. 

I was born and raised in the Albion area to Rho and Beverly Mitchell. I am a 1980 graduate of Albion High School and a 1983 graduate of Simmons Institute of Funeral Service, the same college that my father graduated from in 1953. I helped around the family business for many years until I became a funeral director. I purchased Christopher Mitchell Funeral Homes from my father in 1992 and remain very involved in day to day business operations, meeting with families, answering the phone and even helping my son, Joshua cut the grass every now and then. I am the father of three boys who all graduated from Holley High School. I am an active member of the Holley Rotary Club, a Paul Harris Fellow, and a member of the Albion Lions Club. My passion is helping our community in any way that I possibly can. The community has supported my family business for many years and our funeral homes would not be what they are today without the support from the community.

I was born and raised in Macedon, NY to James and Laura Hirliman, one of three children. I graduated from Pal-Mac High School in 1992 and then attended SUNY Canton College of Technology in Canton, NY where I graduated in 1994 with an A.A.S in Mortuary Science. I began my career with the Christopher Mitchell Funeral Homes, Inc. of Holley and Albion, NY in the summer of 1994. I married Joe Fuller in 2000 and we had our daughter Julia in 2006. I am a member of Holy Family Parish in Albion, NY, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Albion Fire Department, the Town of Albion Republican Committee as well as the Orleans County Vets Club in Albion. I enjoy bowling, volleyball, softball and vacations with my family. It was a dream of mine since I was 12 years old to become a funeral director and be a part of the community that I work in.