Our knowledgeable staff are passionate about providing families guidance and support during the funeral planning process and well after the funeral. Together, we can honor your loved one’s life while beginning your grief journey.

 

 

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Albert Bloomfield Managing Partner
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Edward Sagel Managing Partner
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Wendy Shipley Forever Faithful Pet Manager
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Daniel Simons General Manager - Woodbine Location
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Scott Massing General Manager - Rockville Location
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Roxie Bloomfield Registered PAL Therapy Dog
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Benji Sagel Comfort Dog

Forever Faithful Pet Cremation & Funeral Care By Value Choice, LLC

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Jordan Prendergast Crematory Supervisor - Pet Care Specialist
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Jamie Dunbar Pet Cremation Specialist
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Jon Katz Pet Cremation Specialist
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William Brasaemle Crematory Operator - Pet Care Specialist
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Fran Thomas Pet Care Specialist

Forever Faithful Pet Cremation & Funeral Care - Rockville

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Bryan Staniewski Pet Care Specialist
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Armani Stewart Receptionist & Pet Care Specialist
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Evita Shumate Pet Care Specialist
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Kailah Matthews Pet Care Specialist - Receptionist

Albert Bloomfield

Managing Partner
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• Third generation Licensed Funeral Director.
• Managed two family operated Jewish Funeral Home locations in New Jersey.
• Al is a board member of JCRC of Greater Washington and a member of Bender JCC of Greater Washington.
• While working in New Jersey Al began to offer memorials and monuments and has produced its own monument division.

Edward Sagel

Managing Partner
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• First generation Licensed Funeral Director.
• Graduated from Towson State University, also attended mortuary program in Atlanta, Georgia.
• With the help of the Shulman Rogers Group, Edward Sagel Funeral Direction was founded in 1994.

Wendy Shipley

Forever Faithful Pet Manager
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• Born in Indiana, lived there for 6 months, and her Army Brat upbringing allowed her to travel all over the US and Europe
• Graduated from the University of Maryland College Park. Go Terps!
• Former Docent with the Oakland Zoo, and believes that education and understanding of animal behaviors help make pet relationships better
• Loving Mom of Oliver, a mellow Maine Coon mix, and Veronica, a feisty Tortoishell kitten

Jordan Prendergast

Crematory Supervisor - Pet Care Specialist
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Jamie Dunbar

Pet Cremation Specialist
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Jon Katz

Pet Cremation Specialist
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William Brasaemle

Crematory Operator - Pet Care Specialist
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Fran Thomas

Pet Care Specialist
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Bryan Staniewski

Pet Care Specialist
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  • Been in the Funeral care Industry for 8 years.
  • Dog sitter/walker through Rover app.
  • Prefers pets over people.
  • played a role in the Netflix show House of Cards season 5.
  • Introvert 
  • 18 years of Esoteric academic studies.
  • Once drove to Long Island NY for a long island drink.

Armani Stewart

Receptionist & Pet Care Specialist
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Evita Shumate

Pet Care Specialist
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Kailah Matthews

Pet Care Specialist - Receptionist
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Daniel Simons

General Manager - Woodbine Location
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• First generation Licensed Funeral Director.
• Born and raised in up-state New York.

Scott Massing

General Manager - Rockville Location
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• Born and raised in Texas.
• Scott started his career in Funeral Service in 1997 and moved to Maryland in 2010.
• He has been with our firm since its inception.

Roxie Bloomfield

Registered PAL Therapy Dog
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• Registered PAL (People. Animals. Love) Therapy Dog.

Benji Sagel

Comfort Dog
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• Loves to eat and take walks.