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aprox. 1883 - The funeral home was built on the corner of Church Street
and Conococheague Street by Frank Kreps. Frank was the local funeral director.
Mr. Kreps was also the Burgess of Williamsport for a short time.
aprox. 1903 - Lewis Kreps helped his father in the funeral business.
aprox. 1905 - Edith V. and Albert T. Leaf became involved in the funeral
home. In the beginning, they lived in Sharpsburg and worked at Kreps Funeral
Home in Sharpsburg; later they returned to the Kreps Funeral Home Williamsport.
1936 - Albert T. Leaf died and Edith Leaf continued the business with the
help of Howard Grove. Albert L. Leaf, Albert T's son, began studying for his
mortician's license.
1964 - Edith V. Leaf died.
1970 - Albert L. Leaf built a new funeral home at 425 S. Conococheague
Street in Williamsport, and closed the original facility.
1974 - Albert L. Leaf retired, and sold the funeral home to Major M.
Osborne.
1992 - The Sharpsburg facility was closed.
1994 - Albert L. Leaf died.
1998 - Major M. Osborne sold the funeral home to Craig N. Osborne and
Scott E. Osborne.
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