Our timeline
More than a century of continuity
1904
Harry F. Blair opens the funeral home
Harry F. Blair establishes the Harry F. Blair Funeral Home on Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn.
1940s
The next generation continues the work
After Harry F. Blair retires, Harry F. Blair Jr. continues operating the funeral home.
1970
Thomas G. Blair assumes leadership
Following Harry F. Blair Jr.’s death, Thomas G. Blair operates the funeral home.
1988
The Blair-Mazzarella name begins
Ownership transfers to James Donofrio and Joseph Mazzarella, and the firm becomes Blair-Mazzarella Funeral Home.
2001
James Donofrio becomes sole owner
Joseph Mazzarella retires, and James continues the funeral home as sole owner.
Today
Continuing to serve Brooklyn
Blair-Mazzarella helps families across Brooklyn and New York City with traditional funerals, burial, cremation, memorials, planning, and transportation services.
Harry F. Blair founded the funeral home on Coney Island Avenue in 1904.
Rooted in place
Coney Island Avenue and the families around it
The history is not only a sequence of owners. It is also a story of a funeral home remaining connected to a changing Brooklyn—welcoming families from established and newly arrived communities while continuing to provide careful, individual service.
That continuity gives the funeral home a long view of what remains important: listen without assumptions, explain practical details, coordinate many parties, and honor each family’s preferences with dignity.