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Lori Callahan Promoted to Funeral Director at Wilbraham Funeral Home

WILBRAHAM — Wilbraham Funeral Home announced that Lori Callahan has satisfied all the requirements of the Massachusetts Division of Occupational Licensure and has been issued a license from the Massachusetts Board of Embalming and Funeral Directing.

She began her career at Wilbraham Funeral Home in 2011 and has advanced from office manager to licensed funeral director.

“I am thrilled to work together with Lori Callahan on our funeral team,” Managing Funeral Director Ellen O’Brien said. “She pours her heart into every aspect of this profession. Her hard work and dedication to the families we serve is second to none.”

Callahan earned a bachelor’s degree in English from St. Michael’s College and an associate degree in mortuary science from North Shore Community College. She is an active communicant of St. Cecilia Church and a Commonwealth of Massachusetts notary public.

She was awarded the 2024 President’s Award by the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Assoc. in recognition of her exceptional promise as a funeral service practitioner and future leader in the professional community.