About Us

During a time of loss, you need the help of compassionate experts who can offer guidance and support throughout the planning process. At Skeffington Funeral Home & Cremations, we believe that every life deserves to be celebrated. Our mission is to assist families in creating personalized funeral experiences that honor the life of their loved ones.

For many years, we have served our community by providing healing and meaningful funeral and memorial services that honor life and meet the needs of those who grieve. Our hope is that from the moment you walk through our doors, you feel welcomed, respected, and heard.

Hill-Skeffington

Funeral Home and Cremations

Hill Funeral Home was established in East Greenwich in the 1800’s at its former location in the center of town on Main St. by the Hill family. The family tradition of funeral service continued when the Cranston family purchased the funeral home and moved it to its current location at 822 Main St. Michael E. Caparco purchased the funeral home in 1976. He has owned the funeral home, until his death in 2017, with his two daughters: Deborah Caparco Runshe and Betsy Caparco Harris, who continued to run the funeral home until their retirement in 2024. In November 2024 John M. Skeffington purchased the funeral home. The Skeffington family is proud to continue the tradition of service to East Greenwich.

Skeffington Funeral Home and Cremations

Since 1907, the J.F. Skeffington Funeral Chapel has operated as a family-owned business in the Mount Pleasant section of Providence, RI. The company has faithfully and respectfully served its clients. The historic RI funeral home was created by an Irish immigrant who passed through Ellis Island in the late 1800s. He came into the country with less than $3 in his pocket and a dream to make a better life for himself and his family.

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J. Frank Skeffington

J. Frank Skeffington ably managed the business for years, growing the firm to a leader in the local market and one where compassion for family and professionalism were of paramount importance. After a long and successful career the firm was then managed by the second generation John Sr.

John Skeffington Sr.

John Sr. managed the business while it continued to serve its neighbors and friends for years. The firm reached new heights in the number of families served and reached new geographies as well. John Sr. was a pioneer in offering services to families not in the local area. The firm, centrally located in the heart of RI, began serving families in the surrounding communities and those who grew up in the neighborhood but later moved to the suburbs. Still today, the firm counts families living throughout RI and New England as its clients.

John Michael Skeffington Jr.

John Michael Skeffington Jr. is currently the principal owner and director of the firm. He grew up in Providence and points north as the son and grandson of those in the family-run business. John was educated locally at Blessed Sacrament School and LaSalle Academy both in Providence, and he continued his formal education at the New England School of Embalming and Funeral Services.

John Jr. took the reins of the firm after years of successful management from his father. John Jr. is the third consecutive family member serving as principal owner and director of the firm. John Jr. continues the unequaled client service, professionalism and compassion to the firm’s family and friends. The J.F. Skeffington Funeral Home, a landmark in the neighborhood, has been a family owned and operated business for over 100 years.

His roots are deeply varied in the community as a former volunteer at St. Pius Church, and past President of the Sons of Irish Kings. He was involved with the John Fogarty Center and as a member of the Board of Trustees of Roger Williams Hospital and of the Board of Directors of the RI Public Transit Authority (RIPTA). Also active in politics, John was a former member of the District 5 Democratic Committee and a former State Representative in District 9 in Providence, where he was reelected 5 times and served on the Leadership Council of the House of Representatives for many years. John was instrumental in sponsoring or cosponsoring many laws which assist RI residents every day. John has three sons who all live locally.

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