The Otto Koch Undertaking Establishment was founded on June 12, 1887. In 1909, Otto’s brother, Louis E. Koch, joined the business and the name was changed to Koch Brothers. Later, it became Louis E Koch Memorial Chapel. Otho B. Chatley became associated with the business in 1919 and, in 1940, when he was named Secretary, the name was changed to The Koch Chatley Memorial Chapel, Inc.

The business was located for many years at 31-33 South Avenue, in buildings built by Mr. Koch. In 1963, Mr. Chatley purchased the Lewis E. Mallory home at 20 School Street, and in February, 1964, Koch Chatley Memorial Chapel moved to that location.

In 1985, Koch Chatley Memorial Chapel joined the Galati Funeral Home at their Kennedy Street location. On February 1, 1991, Vince and Rebecca Gaeto purchased the Koch Chatley Memorial Chapel, merged it with the Galati Funeral Home, and changed the name to Koch Chatley Gaeto Memorial Chapel, Inc.

This merger was completed in order to expand and enhance their services to meet families’ individual needs and personalized desires. It is a combination of two long established, respectable Bradford Funeral Homes, into one in which families can trust and have faith.

Both of these Funeral Service establishments have a reputation for thoughtful and caring service. Vince and Becky feel privileged to be able to offer this merger to the people of Bradford, the result of which enables them to give their clients a comfortable, efficient facility, at the most economical cost possible.

In the summer of 2004 the name was changed to Koch Chatley Gaeto Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. It is the oldest funeral home in this community, having just completed 118 years of continuous service to the people of Bradford and its surrounding vicinity.