Vincent Rhoney, the father of James V. Rhoney, Paul J. Rhoney and Michael D. Rhoney, founded the funeral home in 1938, with the philosophy, " Dedicated to Service ". Since that time the family operated business has intiated numerous improvements in the local funeral services that have become standard practices today. The Rhoney's original Funeral Home was located in the family home at 1124 Ontario Avenue - the same location as today. On that site 1953 built their new funeral home - the first building in Niagara Falls built for the exclusive use of funeral services.

Jim and Paul Rhoney initiated numerous firsts in the local funeral profession, including the first funeral to schedule calling hours or visitation hours and the first to utilize head lights on cars in funeral processions, among other initiatives that we find common place today.

Since their father was involved in the rewriting of early New York State Funeral Directors Exams and in other firsts from his imput, they carried on the family leadership tradition in the industry.

Mike Rhoney, Past Vice President of the New York State Funeral Directors, was instrumental in the development of the current Pre-Need regulations of New York State Medicaid and SSI Programs. The guidelines developed by the Mike were utilized in the development of statewide pre-need regulations, in 1987.

In 1967, the Rhoney Funeral Home merged with the Pike & Jones Funeral Home, in Historic Hamlet of Sanborn, NY, providing for a second location at 5893 Hoover Road. A third location in the Historic Village of Lewiston, NY was opened in 1990, at the corner of Cayuga and So. Ninth.

All of the funeral homes provide complete funeral counseling, including pre-need, cremation services and out of town arrangements.

Brothers Mike & Jim Rhoney, and Michael J. Cushman, a long time associate are licensed New York State Funeral Directors and serve as managers of the funeral homes.

They have served on numerous National, State and Local Committee's in Funeral Service as well as many civic organizations.

In 1991 the Niagara Falls Area Chamber of Commerce recognized The Rhoney Funeral Home, as Business of the Year.