Our History & Staff

Our History

"Neighbors Helping Neighbors"

We opened the doors of our Farmington facility over 30 years ago. Since that time, we have stood firmly rooted in tradition, yet flexible and yielding to the developments in funeral service, and the ebb and flow of popular trends. No matter the year, it has always been our goal to serve our community to the best of our ability – to care for those who come to us as if they were members of our own family.

You can be truly comfortable calling upon us, because you’ll be connecting with neighbors and friends – who recognize the deep pain of loss through professional training tempered by personal experience.

We’ll listen closely to your stories, provide information when we see the need, and help you to arrive at decisions you can be pleased with for years to come.

Our Experienced Staff

Kent Wiles, Funeral Director

Kent Wiles

Funeral Director

Kent is a proud native of Farmington. He was born in Farmington, and graduated from Mt. Blue High School in 1985. He attended Bentley University, now known as Bentley University, in Waltham, Massachusetts, graduating in 1989 with a degree in Business Management. His funeral service education came from Mt. Ida College, in Newton Center, Massachusetts, where he received an Associates Degree in Funeral Service Management. 

With a strong commitment to Farmington and the surrounding area, Kent serves in many civic organizations. He is the Past President of the Wilton Chamber of Commerce, the Wilton Lions Club, the Farmington Rotary Club, and the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce. Kent is a member of the Wilton Masonic Lodge #156 AF and AM, the Kora Temple Shrine, the Western Mountain Shrine Club, and Member of Farmington BPOE #2430 as well as the Farmington Lions Club.  He was also served as head coach of the 2012 Champion Farmington Braves Cal Ripken Little League Baseball team.

His professional affiliations include membership in the National Funeral Directors Association, and the Associated Independent Funeral Homes of Maine, where he currently serves as treasurer.  Kent is married to Susan (Boyce) Wiles, formerly of Kingfield, who serves as a First Grade Teacher at Livermore Primary School in RSU #73. Together, they raised four wonderful children, Thomas, Kristyn, Mitchell and Ashley. 

Truly an “out-doorsman”, Kent’s hobbies include deer and bird hunting, snowmobiling, four-wheeling, and skiing. He also loves to travel with his family. Together, they enjoy watching baseball and football – most notably the Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, and the New England Patriots.
Rhonda Wiles-Rosell, Funeral Director

Rhonda Wiles-Rosell

Funeral Director

Rhonda, and her late husband, Kurt Rosell, raised their son, Adam Wiles-Rosell in Farmington, where they resided at the Remembrance Center location In Farmington.  She presently resides in Belgrade Lakes, Maine.

She is a graduate of Mt. Blue High School, Farmington; Boston University, School of Public Communication and New England Institute, in Boston, Massachusetts. She has supported her community by serving on a variety of volunteer Boards of Directors: Franklin Memorial Hospital; Western Maine Palliative Care and hospice Coalition; Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice Board and Franklin County Children's Task Force Board of Directors.   She is  a former member of the RSU9 All  Sports Boosters Club.  She is a past-President of the Maine Funeral Director's Association and is a current member of NFDA.

She advocates for and supports educational efforts in her community, as well as throughout the State, on end of life care issues, educating others on issues of loss, grief and mourning. She was privileged to present a paper at an International Hospice Conference at the University of Bath, England, on Death and Final Disposition. Her paper and presentation, titled, “The Tucking In Time,” was the sole presentation of a licensed funeral service practitioner.

Rhonda is a certified celebrant and a Notary Public.  She enjoys helping families design personalized services that are in keeping with the culture of each family.  She also offers continuing education programs for health care providers, school systems, insurance companies, small businesses, and local churches.

Her personal interests include listening to music of all genres, reading, writing, fishing, boating, collecting antiques, and travelling.
Stephan Bunker, Funeral Home Staff

Stephan Bunker

Funeral Attendant

Stephan has been a proud resident of Farmington since his high school days, graduating from Farmington High School in 1967. Following a tour in the US Army, Military Police Corp. he returned to Maine where he enrolled at So. Maine Voc-Tech. Institute, graduating in 1972 with a AA degree in Law Enforcement Technology. He later transferred to University of Southern Maine, completing a BS degree in Criminal Justice in 1974. Continuing his education part-time, he received a MEd degree in Adult Education from UMO in 1977. He is an adjunct faculty in the Maine Community College system.

During his 40 years in public safety he has been a military & municipal police officer, deputy sheriff, corrections officer, EMT, emergency dispatcher and police academy cadre. He recently retired from state service where he was the manager for all 9-1-1 dispatcher training and education. He is a military retiree, having served 23 years in the US Coast Guard Reserves, where he attained the rank of Lt. Commander. 

Stephan continues his public service as a fireman (since 1978) and as a Selectman for the Town of Farmington. He also has served on the Franklin County Budget Committee. He is a Past President for the Maine Municipal Association-Executive Committee, and currently serves as the Vice-President, which involves him in many state/local public policy issues.

He is a member of the BPOE #2430 and the Roderick-Crosby American Legion Post #28 in Farmington. He is married to Cheryl(Walker), a long-term employee of the Franklin Memorial Hospital accounting department. They reside on Bailey Hill Road, where they enjoy gardening and landscaping, and also the love of travel and the outdoors.
Robert Underwood, Funeral Home Staff

Robert "Doc" Underwood

Funeral Attendant

Bob was born in Bridgeton, Maine where he was educated until he transferred to Lancaster Academy in New Hampshire. He worked as chief operating room tech at MMC in Portland while attending Gorham State Teachers College. He graduated from Dartmouth Medical School from the Physicians Assistant Program and worked in the medical field for over 40 years. Retired for 8 years currently. Doc is a bagpiper with the Kora Shine Highlanders, Pipe Major Emeritus, is a member of the Masons, including a past Master two times and past DDGM of the 15th District. He resides in Farmington with his wife of 53 years, Charlotte; together they have a daughter, Lisa, and son, Dana and 5 grandchildren. Doc and Charlotte love to travel, spend time with their Amish friends and did Civil War Reenacting for several years. He teaches bagpiping to UMF students and bagpipes and plays the Native American flute at many occasions. Doc has been a funeral attendant for Wiles for the past year and a half.
Roger Lambert, Funeral Attendant

Roger Lambert

Funeral Attendant

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