About Us
About Us
The AK Macagna Funeral Home was founded in 1934 by Adam and Kate Macagna, hence the funeral home's AK title. Adam and Kate Macagna, being one of the first husband-and-wife teams of funeral directors, were also considered pioneers in the funeral industry when women were very rarely seen in that line of work.
Through the years, Adam and Kate gave birth to seven children. Anthony, one of their sons, followed in their footsteps and opened a location in Cliffside Park, New Jersey in 1968. Anthony continued to serve families with the same dignity and compassion of service that his parents had started.
Anthony Macagna's son, Anthony Jr., continued his family's legacy upon graduating from The American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service in 1974. Anthony Jr. extended the Macagna tradition of service and dedication for a 3rd generation and still does to this day.
In 2001, the Macagna family opened up a new location on Ames Avenue in Rutherford, New Jersey.
