Fire hits Kucko funeral home

This isn’t a good time for Marion County funeral homes.

The Fairmont building at 320 Madison Street Road, which houses Frey Home for Funerals, is for sale. Frey hasn’t had a funeral since early September.

Now the Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz funeral home at 1990 South Main Street was hit by fire Wednesday morning. Akron Fire reported heavy smoke and flames from an attic on arrival at 9:07 a.m. An "interior attack" brought the fire under control.  No injuries have been reported and arson investigators were called to the scene.

There was no damage estimate and no injuries.

Domico has most funerals

Domico Funeral Home, founded by the late Nick Domico, Jr., was the busiest Marion County funeral home in September.

Carpenter and Ford, also in Fairmont, was only 2 behind.

Ross and Frey funeral homes had only 2 funerals apiece, according to their websites.

Junior grew up in the green house in Monongah next to Our Lady of Pompeii Church. He started the Gaston Avenue funeral home more than a half-century ago. The family still runs it.

September funerals

Domico Funeral Home, Fairmont …. 16

Carpenter and Ford Funeral Home, Fairmont …. 14

Ford Funeral Home, Fairmont …. 9

Masters Funeral Home, Mannington …. 5

Hutson Funeral Home, Mannington …. 4

Ross Funeral Home, Fairmont …. 2

Frey Home for Funerals, Fairmont …. 2