Norman Dean Home for ServicesObituaries · Denville, NJ

Norman Dean opened the funeral home in Denville in 1957 with his wife Carolyn, establishing what would become a multi-generational family business. His son Thomas Dean and wife Bonnie took over operations in 1986, continuing the family tradition for over three decades. Co-owners Tom Dean and David Milne now lead the funeral home, which maintains close working relationships with local churches, hospitals, nursing homes, florists, and cemeteries throughout the region.

The funeral home serves families in Denville, Rockaway, Parsippany, Mountain Lakes, Boonton, Morris Plains, and surrounding Morris County communities. Services include traditional burial, cremation, Jewish funerals, graveside ceremonies, and memorial services, with the ability to accommodate families of many different faiths. The funeral home offers customized services and has accommodated unique requests including bringing motorcycles inside for personalized tributes.

Norman Dean Home for Services provides prearrangement services with trust options and assists families preparing for Medicaid applications. Additional offerings include interstate and international transport of remains, personalized DVD slideshows, memory boards, photo prayer cards with lamination options, and grief support resources including daily email programs. The funeral home sponsors Vital ICE, a free emergency medical information program for the community.