Two Portland funeral homes will merge, combine resources
Courtesy / A.T. Hutchins and Dolby, Blais & Segree
From A.T. Hutchins and Dolby, Blais & Segree, from left: Michael Hutchins, Roberta Hutchins, Mark Hutchins and Eric Segee.
Two Portland funeral homes plan to join forces, they announced this week.
A.T. Hutchins and Dolby, Blais & Segee will each continue to operate under its own name, with the current owner-operator and staff in place. Each is family-owned and -operated.
Both funeral homes characterized the merger as an effort to combine resources while continuing to offer customers a choice. Terms of the arrangement were not disclosed.
They serve a market that includes Portland, Westbrook, Gorham and Windham.
A.T. Hutchins Funeral and Cremation Services was established in Portland in 2010. The owners, Mark and Roberta Hutchins, named their funeral home after Mark’s father, Allie, who had a funeral home in Portland from 1965-79. It is based on Brighton Avenue.
“Being family-owned has been very important to the people and the communities that we serve,” said Mark Hutchins. “Growing up in Portland and being active in the greater Portland community has enabled me to meet so many wonderful people. Many of those individuals already knew my father, because he had established a trusting relationship with their families.
"By opening A.T. Hutchins, it allowed me to carry on the same philosophy that my father established with his own funeral home and that is to treat everyone the same, with respect and dignity. Each new family becomes family to us. We are extremely happy to be working with Eric, who shares these same values.”
Eric Segee, co-owner and funeral director at Dolby, Blais & Segee, is similarly committed to his community. The practice was established in 1953, with funeral chapels in Windham, Gorham and Westbrook.
“In our three locations, our name is respected and well known,” said Segee. “We’ve successfully blended the traditions of the past with a variety of new services tailored to individual needs. Our goal is to honor your loved one’s memory.”
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