Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel

What was true for our father and grandfather

When he began 60 years ago remains true for us today…

Our task is chosen.
Our commitment is strong.
It is our family’s honor to take care of yours.

Currently in our third generation of family ownership, Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel was founded by our father and grandfather, Harold Orland, to provide a highly personal funeral service to our community.

Today, families in the New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York region receive our compassionate, attentive service, as well as our commitment to honoring the bonds of family and faith.

We are an independently-owned, full-service funeral home offering chapel seating for 200 people and off street parking for 80 cars. We specialize in attentive and detailed pre-planning to meet all needs.

We proudly serve all communities and cemeteries. Through our professional network (KAVOD) we are able to coordinate services in all 50 states and internationally.

Joel E. Orland, Senior Director… received his degree in mortuary science from the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service in New York City in 1973. He is a graduate of Trenton State College (now the College of New Jersey) and has served as president of Greenwood House, Jewish Family and Children’s Service, and the Pennington First Aid Squad. He is a lifelong resident of the Trenton area and congregant of Har Sinai Temple. He and his wife, Marilyn, are longtime residents of Pennington. They have three sons, Michael, Brian and Max, and enjoy spending time with their five grandchildren. In 2013 he was joined at the funeral home by his youngest son, Max.

Harold G. Orland, circa 1968

Max J. Orland, Funeral Director … received his degree in mortuary science from the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service in New York City in 2014. A graduate of Hopewell Valley Central High School and New York University, he serves on the board of directors for Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County and is a volunteer facilitator with Good Grief at their Princeton Campus. He initially worked in the world of classical music in New York City. As a violinist, composer and supporter of the arts, it remains an integral part of his life here in this community. He and his wife, Jaimie, reside in Lambertville with their bluetick coonhound-mix, Banjo. They are members of Congregation Beth Chaim.

Harold G. Orland (z”l), Founder (1920 – 2001) … received his degree in mortuary science from the Eckels College of Mortuary Science in Philadelphia in 1948. He was a World War II veteran of the United States Army Air Corps, serving in the Pacific. He served as president of Har Sinai Temple and Ahavath Israel Congregation in Trenton, and is fondly remembered as the owner of “Harold’s,” a clothing store he operated in Lambertville, NJ for over 30 years. As a licensed operator for Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, for decades he volunteered performing enucleations at hospitals in the Trenton and Philadelphia areas, helping patients save or restore their sight.