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Leadership & Care

Meet Our Team

Personal attention begins with an experienced funeral director who listens carefully and explains what comes next.

James Donofrio at the entrance of Blair-Mazzarella Funeral Home
President / Licensed Funeral Director

James Donofrio

James Donofrio was born and raised in Brooklyn and has been a licensed funeral director since 1981. He has worked across the funeral-service profession and became a co-owner of Blair-Mazzarella Funeral Home in 1988. After Joseph Mazzarella retired in 2001, James became the funeral home’s sole owner.

Families meet James at a time when clear information and steady coordination matter. His role may include helping identify immediate steps, reviewing service choices, coordinating with clergy, cemeteries, transportation providers, and other parties, and keeping the family informed as arrangements move forward.

How we work with families

Clear guidance, one decision at a time

Listen first

We begin with the circumstances, priorities, traditions, and questions a family brings.

Explain the choices

We describe service structure and practical considerations without pressuring a family toward one option.

Coordinate carefully

We help connect the many details and parties involved in a funeral, burial, cremation, memorial, or transfer.
Available by phone 24/7

We Are Here When You Need Us

Call for immediate assistance, ask a funeral director a question, or begin a thoughtful preplanning conversation.